SCHEDULE

The schedule below will be our regular weekly schedule run for the duration of the program, excluding scheduled breaks and national holidays.

Monday to Saturday AM - Workdays

Saturday afternoon and full day Sundays - Time off for rest and explore

We are only able to receive volunteers from Monday to Friday until 5:00 PM. We are not able to accommodate arrivals on other days.

Please make sure to plan your arrival accordingly. After you arrive on the program, you will receive a base tour, and review our code of conduct one more time. You will most likely start working on the site in the afternoon or the next working day.

We will be starting our days early! Breakfast will be available from 6 AM and we will be leaving for the site at 7:00 AM. The Philippines is very hot, so we will be starting work early. Lunch typically starts at 12 PM and then the work will continue between 1 and 4 PM. We will also factor in some 10-15 minute water breaks throughout the day to make sure everyone stays hydrated and gets some rest. Each day in the evening, we will have a mandatory meeting and after that, dinner will be served. Every All Hands and Hearts base has a curfew and quiet hours in place to ensure we all get enough rest before the next working day. Please remember that these are non-negotiable and apply both to staff and volunteers. We are taking our work very seriously so we expect that you will understand and obey the rules to help us make this program a successful one!

Daily Schedule (Monday-Saturday) 

6:00 am: Eat breakfast, wash your dishes and get ready!

7:00 am: Leave for work

7:30 am: Work begins on-site

12:00 pm: Lunch

1:00-4:00 pm: Work and clean up

5:00 pm: Evening meeting

5:15 pm: Dinner

8:30 pm: Curfew! All volunteers and staff must be on base.

9:00 pm: Lights out & quiet hours

Please note that this schedule might change slightly depending on the needs of the program.

On these days you will be given a day off of work. We will not be scheduling arrivals on these days to allow for all staff to receive a day off as well. Please note that you are welcome to stay on base for these holidays.

• • • • August 21 (Mon) Ninoy Aquino Day - Day off

      • August 28 (Mon) National Heroes Day - Public Holiday

      • October 30 (Mon) Barangay Elections

      • November 1 (Wed) All Saints' Day - Day off

      • November 2 (Thu) All Souls Day 

      • November 27 (Mon) Bonifacio Day - Public Holiday

      • December 8 (Fri) Immaculate Conception - Day off

Listed above are official national holidays. There also might be some locally celebrated holidays. If that happens and it affects your arrival situation we will be in touch with you beforehand. 

The program will run from August 1st until December 10th, 2023. Please support us in ensuring that we can run the program sustainably by setting up a personal fundraising page and reaching out to your friends and family, asking for donations and advocating for our work.