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Requirements

Our Beginning

It began in 1991, when a missionary from another region discovered that the Palawano were open to missionary work, leading to the arrival of Ray and Dawn Spoon.

Land Displacement and Resource Exploitation Illegal logging, mining, and land grabbing by commercial interests threaten the Palawano's ancestral domains. Despite laws like the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act (IPRA), enforcement is weak, and many Palawano lack formal land titles, making them vulnerable to displacement. 

Age: 21 and above (no upper limit if one is in good health)  

Age

21 and above (no upper limit if one is in good health)  

Before this work was begun, there was very limited Access to Education due to their location as well as a lack of respect for their cultural practices and language. But with the inception of schools that catered to them and their specific needs, this is changing. 

Language: helpful to already know English; will learn Palawano as the primary language  

Language

Helpful to already know English; will learn Palawano as the primary language

Before the medical work was begun in this region, there was minimal access to Healthcare. And if they did access it, they were not respected and they did not understand the instructions given them.

Age: 21 and above (no upper limit if one is in good health)  

Training

On site

Land Displacement and Resource Exploitation Illegal logging, mining, and land grabbing by commercial interests threaten the Palawano's ancestral domains. Despite laws like the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act (IPRA), enforcement is weak, and many Palawano lack formal land titles, making them vulnerable to displacement. 

Age: 21 and above (no upper limit if one is in good health)  

Minimum Time

Because of the time it takes to become functional in the language, it is ideal to stay a minimum of two years. 

Before this work was begun, there was very limited Access to Education due to their location as well as a lack of respect for their cultural practices and language. But with the inception of schools that catered to them and their specific needs, this is changing. 

Language: helpful to already know English; will learn Palawano as the primary language  

Spiritual Preparation

A role here should be embraced through prayer and God’s clear direction, as the inherent difficulties of cross-cultural living may test one’s commitment. 

Before the medical work was begun in this region, there was minimal access to Healthcare. And if they did access it, they were not respected and they did not understand the instructions given them.

Age: 21 and above (no upper limit if one is in good health)  

Other

Good health

APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE 

Palawan Aid International-Kabatangan View Schools, Inc. 

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Where is your SDA membership? (Church name/Pastor’s contact info.) *
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Describe a time you faced a challenge. What were the obstacles, and how did you overcome them? *
How do you (or how do you think you will) adjust to living and working inter-culturally? *
Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a colleague. How did you resolve it? *
What does success look like to you? Please describe a time you felt successful. *
When are you available to begin serving? (Date) *
Can you serve two years or longer? *
Please describe your relationship with Jesus Christ *
Why do you want to serve as a missionary? *
List 3 persons who can recommend you professionally or those you have done ministry with. (Name and relationship to you / Telephone/ email/ address) *
List 3 persons who can give a Character Reference for you. (Persons who know you well under a variety of circumstances, but to whom you are NOT related.) *