The deadline for signing up is March 17. The nearly 20-day experience, which includes pre-trip orientation and post-trip debriefing, is open to ages 18-35. The cost of $1,200 helps with flights, accommodations, food, visas and insurance.
Upon their return, each participant is expected to commit and actively participate in D&P programs in Canada.
To obtain an application form or more information, contact Genevieve Gallant, youth programs director at Development and Peace, through e-mail at ggallant@devp.org or by phone at 1-800-494-1401 or at (416) 922-1592 ext. 230.
Canadian youth mission to the Philippines
By Carolyn Girard, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}In August, the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace will take its first combined French-English group of young adults to the Philippines.
The “Young Adult Solidarity Trip” aims to expose young adults to the reality of the global south and teach first-hand what Development and Peace does through its programs and partners.
The “Young Adult Solidarity Trip” aims to expose young adults to the reality of the global south and teach first-hand what Development and Peace does through its programs and partners.
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