Mothers in a Parent Education Session






Erin’s work, in pictures.
My job here is somewhat random. I envisioned myself working at an orphanage or girl’s home, and incidentally that is what many Children, Youth and Family volunteers do in Peace Corps Philippines. I, however, was assigned to the international NGO (non government organization), Save the Children. Save the Children does so many wonderful things in our province. I spend my time traveling to different communities with my coworkers and offering trainings on various topics, such as: English teaching, HIV/AIDS education, adolescent reproductive and sexual health issues (quite amusing in a foreign language, as I’m sure you can imagine), preschool teaching methods, and anything else that comes up. Save the Children provides funds to build new classrooms for struggling schools, offers supplemental feeding programs in poor districts, distributes deworming medications in elementary schools, builds sanitary hand washing stations and restrooms in schools, hosts trainings, and so much more. I am lucky to be part of such a great organization, even if my job doesn’t have one clear direction. I was originally assigned as their adolescent reproductive and sexual health volunteer, and have therefore spent a lot of my time working with high school students. We train nominated peer facilitators to educate their classmates on issues like, reproductive health, decision making, and rights and responsibilities. Here are some photos of our work in the area. . .

High school facilitators in a fun training activity

Happy teachers during a Save the Children training

Workers building a school in another remote mountain barangay

Here I am with two of the peer facilitators in Sibalom, a nearby town

These are students at a remote school in a small mountain barangay. It is a three hour hike to get to the school, no roads, and it is not accessible in the rainy season. STC built school buildings, bathrooms and handwashing stations for the students in what was before a one room bamboo school.

A view of our province, Antique, "Where the Mountains Meet the Sea."

Laundry time, finally, after two weeks of rain. This is our washing machine - Erin and a water pump.

Save the Children staff walking around the landslide

Wet kids after the rain

The results of the recent storms, Landslides. Many roads were shut down due to landslides like this one. Scary!

This is a more realistic picture of a jeepney near us, full until it's bursting! "There's always room for one more."

Here is our address here in the Philippines too, just to clear up any confusion!
Scott and Erin Farver
c/o United States Peace Corps
PNB Financial Building, 6th Floor Bayside
Diosdado Macapagal Avenue
1308 Pasay City, PHILIPPINES
Whatever you send there will be forwarded to us here at site. THANK YOU!

A beautiful cold spring here in Antique. It felt just like jumping in Torch Lake, it was wonderful!

A Tricycle, our main mode of transportation here
A jeepney, not a great picture, we'll take another

Crossing the hanging bamboo bridge

That one is for you mom, is that the one you were looking for?? Erin and Bea, such a beautiful baby

Just some kids in the ocean. . .

Erin with the students at a peer training session in a high school

The white sand and crystal clear waters of Boracay. We forgot to take pictures on the beautiful, clear sunny days so you don't get the full effect, but it's wonderful just the same.

Here we are on the beach on Boracay.

Here is Scott in front of the dive shop in Boracay!