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Presentation Outline

What is BLISS The Team How BLISS started Identifying the Problem The Idea The Project Current Project Future Plans

Vision

BLISS envisions a society where dreams are within people’s reach and opportunities are many, diverse and non-discriminatory.

Mission

As nation-builders, driven by compassion, excellence, and innovation, with human dignity and social involvement as our main advocacies, we aim to create opportunities for people to pursue their full measure of happiness and to extend these opportunities to every willing heart through crafting and marketing community portfolios.

The Team

*Gen – Executive Director*Betsy – Training,

Research, and Development

*Aisa – Human Resources*Saz – Public Relations,

Marketing, and Promotions

*Jun – Finance and Administration

BLISSful Beginnings

It started with a story, a call for help.

Brgy. Bliss, Bataan 5 very different people, 1

common cause = BLISS Opportunities abound:

volunteers, financial aid, etc. No tools, no community, no

benefactors START FROM WITHIN.

BLISSful Beginnings

Volunteerism!

Eco-tourism!

Education!

Nation-Building!

Formation!

Project Management!

Travel!

Networking!

Patriotism!

Children!

Community Empowerment!

Phil. Culture!

The Problem

Apathy Age, health issues Lack of information Lack of contact Disorganized management Limited training and orientation Wrong assignment Burned out Turned off No appreciation No motivation

Health reasons - 5%

Time is too valuable; already done enough - 13%

Unable to honor commitment - 15% Too busy - 57%

No one asked them - 58%

The Idea

The Idea

Ecotourism with opportunities for volunteer work

To make volunteerism the next fashion trend To create a pool of volunteers To make volunteering easier and hassle-free To offer formation and team building activities To offer skills-building trainings and orientation programs To offer vacation for tired bodies and volunteerism

for tired souls.

The Project

What: travel and recruitment agency How:

Tie-up with various organizations involved in communities (grass roots level) with volunteer programs

Coordinate between organizations and interested volunteers

Arrange transportation, itinerary, lodging, and food for volunteers

Offer processing and feedback sessions

The Project

What we can offer to our partners: Enthusiastic Volunteers Promotion and

Marketing Formation

The Project: Haribon

Governance and Local Development for Endangered Forests (GOLDEN Forest)

Tree Planting, Maintenance of Sites

Biophysical Survey and Biodiversity Conservation

Logistical Arrangement

“Give the Gift of Trees” Promotion by including this in the travel and tours package

Advocacy on Environmental Protection

Promotion through a rich volunteer experience and travel and tours package.

Current State

Implementation of the Knowledge for Poverty Alleviation Framework (used in Mr. Penaflor’s dissertation)

Future Directions

Research on Mr. Philip Penaflor’s dissertation: “A Participatory Appreciative Inquiry on Community Intangibles in Cabusao, Camarines Sur”

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