Nine young Pinoys. Meet nine young British. 
Six months. Living and working together 24/7. 
Two countries. Outside your comfort zone. 
  One life-changing experience. 
Are you up for it? 

GXP gives young people from the Philippines and the UK a unique 
opportunity to live and work together, develop and share valuable skills, and 
make practical contributions to disadvantaged communities in both   
countries faced with challenging situations. 
 
You can be one of the eighteen (18) young Filipino exchange volunteers 
of the 2007 Global Xchange Programme. You must be: 
 
1. 18 – 25 years of age (must be born between 01 January 1982 – 01   
March 1989) 
2. Male or female 
3. Medically fit to undergo an active 6-month volunteer work 
4. Completed at least high school/secondary education 
5. Willing to do fund-raising 
6. Willing to live with a British counterpart in a modest accommodation   
in a host family setting within a         disadvantaged community in 
the Philippines and in the UK 
7. flexible, open-minded and with a genuine commitment to learning 
8. Sensitive to the needs of others and can work within a team   
9. Can commit a minimum of 6 months (consecutive) to do 3 months of 
volunteer work in the Philippines     and 3 months in the UK, and time to 
attend preparatory training 

Send the following requirements to the Global Xchange Programme   
Secretariat (please refer to www.vsobahaginan.org.ph for GXP downloadable 
forms): 

(1) Application letter 
(2) Accomplished application form 
(3) At least one personal reference form   
(4) At least one professional reference form 
(5) Medical clearance 
(6) Duly signed parental consent form 

IMPORTANT: 

1. Please indicate the code (Code: GXP-FV) in the subject line of your 
email or outside the envelope         for regular mail.   
2. Personal and professional reference forms should be sent in sealed 
envelopes. 
3. Personal and professional reference forms and duly signed parental 
consent form must be sent via         regular mail. 
  4. Please use the reference cover letter to inform your referee about 
GXP. Please download the reference     cover letter below. 

Electronic :   gxpfv@vsoint.org 
Regular Mail : VSO Bahaginan, Unit 505 Pacific Corporate Center, 131 
West Avenue, 1105 Quezon City 

Deadline for submission of application is on November 24, 2006. Only 
applications received on or before the closing date will be screened.   
Short-listed applicants will be invited to attend the assessment day 
scheduled in early December. Training and fund-raising events start in 
January 2007. Exchange proper will commence in March 2007. 

To find out more about Global Xchange Programme, please check our   
website. 

Global Xchange Programme is a partnership of British 
Council-Philippines, VSO Bahaginan and VSO.