 To look into the socialization process of volunteers across the life stages  To understand the changes and permanence in the life of an individual as a volunteer

Ginabayang talakayan or GT is an indigenous facilitated discussion that takes into consideration the equal status of a researcher and data sources. Pakikipagkwentuhan or literally exchanging stories, places importance on the way people construct or represent their own lives.

 Youth ( 18 – 35)  Middle adulthood (36 – 60)  Late adulthood (61 –up)

 Education  health  Free schooling  Free formal teaching  After- school tutorials  Awareness campaigns  Medical /dental mission  Community health work/ support  Geriatric health care

 Religion / spirituality  Physical therapy  First- aid instruction  Counseling  Evangelization  Assistance in church services  Youth camps  Hospital visits

 Community / sectors organizing  Organizing  Recruitment  Capability – building  Management  Facilitation  Training  Coordination  Community integration

 Environment  Culture and arts  Environment planning, programming and implementation  Theather  Museum curatorship  Art workshop

 Legal / paralegal  Communication  Information / option  Referral  Follow- up  Crisis – intervention  Assistance/ support radio group

 Housing  Livelihood  House construction  Cooperative formation and management