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Cont ent s 0 1 Cover ent s 0 2 Cont e-Ov er v i ew 0 3 GhanaandTamal V OL UNT E E R

lPr ogr ams 0 4 Ghana-Al phanagePr oj ec t 0 5 Or ngPr oj ec t 0 6 Teachi r l s â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Educ at i onPr oj ec t 0 7 Gi c alHeal t hc ar ePr oj ec t 0 8 Medi t yDev el opmentPr oj ec t 0 9 Communi

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Ghanai soneoft he54c ount r i esi nt hedi ver s ec ont i nentofAf r i c a. I ti sadevel opi ngc ount r ybl es s ed wi t hr i c h nat ur albeaut yand c ul t ur alher i t age.Ghanai sr egar dedast hebes tdes t i nat i onf or ﬁr s tt i met r evel l ert oAf r i c a.Al t hought hec ount r yi shot ,buti t s war mt hwi l lt ouc hyourhear tandgi veyoumemor i esofal i f et i me. Fac i ngt heAt l ant i cOc ean,Ghanahass omebeaut i f ulbeac hest o expl or e apar tf r om pl ent yofwi l dl i f es anc t uar i esand hi s t or i c al monument s .I ti sac ount r yt hatc angi veawhol es omet r avel i ng exper i enc eand t hatt oo wi t h oneoft hef r i endl i es tpopul at i on amongs tt heAf r i c anc ont i nent . Tamal e,wher et heVol Sol pr oj ec t sar eoﬀer ed, i st hec api t al oft he Nor t her nRegi onofGhana.At hr i vi ngt ownwhi c hi sf ul lofener gy, t her egi onhasadr yweat herandal ands c apel i kes avannah.The har mat t anwi nds eas onwi t hi t sdr yhotdaysr unsf r om November t ol at eMar c h orApr i l ,f ol l owed byawets eas on t hatpeaksi n Augus tt oSept ember .Thec i t yi swel lc onnec t edt omaj orc i t i esof Ac c r aandKumas iandal s ot ol oc alt ownsandvi l l ages .Mos tof c ent r alTamal ei sac c es s i bl ebyf ootorbi c yc l ewhi l el oc alt axi sar e f r equentandc heap. Vol unt eer i ng Sol ut i ons br i ngs as pi r i ng vol unt eer ss ome gr eat vol unt eer i ng oppor t uni t i es i n Ghana. Fr om

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devel opmentpr oj ec t st os por t sc oac hi ng, t her ear eal otofwaysi n whi c hvol unt eer sc anc ont r i but ef ort hepeopl eofGhana.

GhanaTr i pHi ghl i ght s Par t i c i pat ei n ar ange ofvol unt eer i ng oppor t uni t i esl i ke c ommuni t ydevel opment ,gi r l s ’educ at i on pr oj ec t ,f oot bal lc oac hi ng,t eac hi ngandor phanagepr oj ec t s . Medi c alvol unt eer i ngoppor t uni t i esf ormedi c alandnur s i ngs t udent sandpr of es s i onal s . Vol unt eerf ort het r adi t i onalGhani anTr i besandgetgl i mps eoft heaut hent i cAf r i c anLi f es t yl e Vi s i tt hewor l df amousMol eNat i onalPar kandwi t nes st heKi nt ampoWat er f al l s TakeTr adi t i onalDr ummi ngandDanc i ngLes s ons Getal i f ec hangi ngc ul t ur alandvol unt eer i ngexper i enc e

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Ghana-Al lPr ogr ams

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TAMALE Or phanagePr oj ect Teachi ngPr oj ect Gi r l s â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Educat i onPr oj ect Medi calHeal t hcar ePr oj ect Communi t yDevel opmentPr oj ect Foot bal lCoachi ng

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0 5 Or phanagePr oj ect St ar t i ngf r om $395

Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Thevol unt eerneedst obeatl eas t17 year sofageatt het i meofj oi ni ngt he pr oj ec t . Shoul dbei ngoodheal t h Mus tbemot i vat edt omakeadi ﬀer enc e

T h eh i g h l i g h t o f my Vol unt eer sc anoptf ort heor phanagepr oj ec tt oc ont r i but ei nt hel i ves oft heGhanai an or phansand al s o getagl i mps eoft het r adi t i onal Af r i c anl i f es t yl e.Thevol unt eer s ’ dut i eswi l li nc l udeas s i s t i ngl oc als t aﬀ and c ar et aker si n dai l ywor kt o hel pt hem r un t heor phanagei na bet t er manner . You c an al s oc hoos et o as s i s tt he or phanage management .Des i gni ng t eac hi ngpr oj ec t sand i mpl ement i ngt hem ar eal s oas s i gnedt ovol unt eer si nt heor phanages .Vol unt eer sc anal s o

v o l u n t e e r i n gt r i pwa s t h e f i r s td a ywh e nIwe n tt ot h e v i l l a g ea n di twa sj u s t a ma z i n g .

c l ubt het eac hi ngpr oj ec twi t ht heor phanagepr oj ec tt ogetabet t er exper i enc eanddi vi det hei rt as ksi nt hemor ni ngandaf t er noon. Vol unt eer swor ki ngi nt heor phanagepr oj ec ti nTamal emai nl ywor k wi t hc hi l dr en ofs mal l erage gr oup and al s oi nf ant sand t oddl er s .

J o h a n n aS c h l i mp e r t

Dut i esi nc l udet aki ngc ar eoft hec hi l dr en, as s i s t i ngt heor phanages t aﬀ i nc ar egi vi ngwor kwi t ht het oddl er s .

AddOnTour Avi s i tt ot hec i t yc af esandr es t aur ant si sr ec ommendedal ongwi t ht aki ngqui etc i t ys t r ol l st ogeta bet t ergr as poft hel oc alGhanai anc ul t ur e.Ref ert o“ Thi ngst oDo”f ormor es ugges t i ons .

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0 6 Teachi ngPr oj ect St ar t i ngf r om $395

Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Thevol unt eerneedst obeatl eas t17 year sofageatt het i meofj oi ni ngt he pr oj ec t . Shoul dbei ngoodheal t h Mus tbemot i vat edt omakeadi ﬀer enc e

It a u g h ta tt h ev i l l a g e ,t h e Vol unt eer senr ol l edi nt het eac hi ngpr oj ec tar epl ac edi nur banand r ur alc ommuni t i esi nandar oundTamal ewher et heyar eexpec t edt o t eac hEngl i s handot hers ubj ec t ss uc hasMat hemat i c s , Geogr aphyand Gener alKnowl edget ot heki ds .Theknowl edge,s ki l l sandi deast hat vol unt eer sbr i ngf r om ot herc ul t ur esi si nval uabl ef ort heGhanai an s t udent s .Vol unt eer swor kf orar ound5hour si nadayf or5daysi na

mo me n t swh e nIwa sa b l et o t e a c ht h e ms o me t h i n gt h e y h a v en e v e rl e a r n e db e f o r e we r ee x t r e me l yr e wa r d i n g .

week.Vol unt eer sc anbr i ngt eac hi ngmat er i als uc haspi c t ur ebooks , i ns t r ument s ,ﬂas hc ar ds ,ar ts uppl i es ,ands ongsal ongwi t ht hem.I ti s ar ec ommended pr oj ec tf ora f ul ﬁl l i ng vol unt eer i ng exper i enc ei n

S t e p h a n i eKn o c k a e r t

t er msofvol unt eerc ont r i but i onandevenc ul t ur ali mmer s i on. Vol unt eer si nt he Teac hi ng Pr oj ec t wor k ar e pl ac ed i n vi l l age c ommuni t i esnearTamal et own. Thes t udent si nt hes es c hool sar ever y eagert ol ear nf r om t hevol unt eer sandwel c omet hem.

AddOnTour At ourofKi nt ampoWat er f al l sandPagaCr oc odi l ePondi samus tononeoft heweekendsdur i ngt he vl unt eerpr ogr am.

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0 7 Gi r l s’Educat i onPr oj ect St ar t i ngf r om $395

Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Thevol unt eerneedst obeatl eas t17 year sofageatt het i meofj oi ni ngt he pr oj ec t . Shoul dbei ngoodheal t h Mus tbemot i vat edt omakeadi ﬀer enc e I nt er es t edt owor kf orWomen Empower mentPr oj ec t s

Vol unt eer swor ki ngi nt heGi r l s ’Educ at i onPr oj ec twor ki nTamal ei n Nor t her n Ghana.The mi s s i on of t hi s pr oj ec ti st o hel p young di s advant aged f emal es l i vi ng i n ur ban vi l l ages ar ound Tamal e. Vol unt eer swor ki nas c hoolandas s i s tt hel oc als t aﬀ i npr ovi di nga bet t erqual i t yeduc at i ont ot heyoungwomenofTamal e.Thet as ksar e di vi dedi nt ot wos es s i ons-t hemor ni ngandt heaf t er noons es s i on. The mor ni ngs i nc l ude t eac hi ng i ndependantc l as s es ( al las s i s t anc ei s pr ovi ded)oras s i s t i ngt heexi s t i ngt eac her s .Subj ec t ss uc hasEngl i s h, Gener alAwar enes s ,Mat hemat i c s ,Geogr aphyandSc i enc ear et aught . Theaf t er noons es s i onsc anbedevot edt ogi vi ngi ndi vi dualc oac hi ng

Iv e r y mu c he n j o y e dmy p l a c e me n t .T h eg i r l swe r e v e r ys we e ta n de a g e rt o l e a r n .

S o l a n g eE t e s s a mi

andat t ent i ont ot heyounggi r l s .Thi spr oj ec ti spar t i c ul ar l ys ui t edf or vol unt eer sl ooki ng t owar ds t he c aus e ofwomen educ at i on and empower ment

AddOnTour Avi s i tt ot hec i t yc af esandr es t aur ant si sr ec ommendedal ongwi t ht aki ngqui etc i t ys t r ol l st ogeta bet t ergr as poft hel oc alGhanai anc ul t ur e.Nor t her nGhanaWi l dl i f eTouri sal s or ec ommended. Ref ert o“ Thi ngst oDo”f ormor es ugges t i ons .

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0 8 Medi calHeal t hcar ePr oj ect St ar t i ngf r om $395

Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Thevol unt eerneedst obeatl eas t18 year sofageatt het i meofj oi ni ngt he pr oj ec t . Shoul dbei ngoodheal t h Mus tbemot i vat edt omakeadi ﬀer enc e Medi c alpr oj ec t sar eonl yf ornur s i ngor medi c als t udent sandpr of es s i onal s CV/ Res umeandc opyofc er t i ﬁc at i ons r equi r ed

TheHeal t hc ar ef ac i l i t i esi nGhanaar enotver ywi des pr eadandduet o ext r eme pover t ymanypeopl e ar es t i l lunabl et o avai lt hes e bas i c medi c alf ac i l i t i es . Vol unt eer si nt heHeal t hc ar ePr ogr am wor kal ongwi t hdoc t or s , nur s es andl oc als t affi nhos pi t al sandc ommuni t yc l i ni c si ndi ffer entl oc at i ons ac r os s Ghana.Vol unt eert as ks ar e det er mi ned dependi ng on t he vol unt eer ’ s qual i fic at i ons , exper i enc e and knowl edge. Qual i fied doc t or sand nur s esc an c ar r yf ul ldayt o dayt r eat mentofvar i ous di s eas es .Medi c als t udent sands t udent sc anas s i s tt hedoc t or sand nur s esi nt hei rwor kandobs er vet hei rwor kt ogai nknowl edgeand exper i enc e. Qual i fiedmedi c al vol unt eer swor ki nt hear easofmat er nal heal t h,ment alheal t h,s ur ger y,l abor at or i es ,c ouns el i ngandt es t i ng. Thi s pr ogr am i s par t i c ul ar l ys ui t ed f ort hos e vol unt eer s who ar e i nt er es t ed i n heal t hi s s ues and doi ng ‘ hands on’c l i ni c alwor k.

Wa t c ho u rp a s t v o l u n t e e r r e v i e wt h eme d i c a l i n t e r n s h i p e x p e r i e n c e

Vol unt eer swor kf orar ound 56hr si n adayf or5daysi n aweek. Vol unt eer s ’ s c hedul ei sﬂexi bl eandc anvar ydependi ngont heneeds oft hepl ac ement .

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0 9 Communi t yDevel opmentPr oj ect St ar t i ngf r om $395

Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Thevol unt eerneedst obeatl eas t17 year sofageatt het i meofj oi ni ngt he pr oj ec t . Shoul dbei ngoodheal t h Mus tbemot i vat edt omakeadi ďŹ&#x20AC;er enc e

Vol unt eer senr ol l edi nt heCommuni t yDevel opmentPr oj ec twor ki n vi l l age c ommuni t i esl oc at ed 1520 kmsout s i de t he c i t yofTamal e. Vol Solvol unt eer shavebeenwor ki ngwi t ht hel oc alvi l l ager si ns c hool s aswel l asc ons t r uc t i onac t i vi t i esovert hel as tf ewyear sandhavemade aval uabl ec ont r i but i ont ot hei rl i ves .Bywor ki ngal ongwi t ht hel oc al vi l l ager s ourvol unt eer s have t he uni que oppor t uni t yt o bec ome i nvol vedi nanumberofac t i vi t i esi nc l udi ngeduc at i on,c ons t r uc t i on, andvol unt eer sal s owor ki nt heheal t heduc at i onandwat erc l eani l es s pr oj ec t s . The ai m of t he Heal t h educ at i on i st o educ at e vi l l ager s about pr event i ng di s eas es ,es pec i al l yf or c hi l dr en,i nc l udi ng pr event i on, s ympt oms , andt r eat ment . Vol unt eer swi l l wor kwi t hs omel oc al peopl e t ohel pt hem t r ans l at et hel anguagef ort hem. Thepr oj ec ti ss ui t abl ef ors t udentorc or por at egr oupsl ooki ngt owor k i nadevel opment alpr oj ec ti navi l l agec ommuni t y.

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1 0 Foot bal lCoachi ng St ar t i ngf r om $395

Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Thevol unt eerneedst obeatl eas t17 year sofageatt het i meofj oi ni ngt he pr oj ec t . Shoul dbei ngoodheal t h Mus tbemot i vat edt omakeadi ﬀer enc e Wel lver s edwi t ht hegameofFoot bal l

Vol unt eer i ng Sol ut i ons pl ac es vol unt eer si nt hi s pr ogr am i nl oc al s c hool sandf oot bal l c l ubsi nt heTamal er egi oni nNor t her nGhana. The peopl eofTamal el ovet hegameoff oot bal l , es pec i al l ys i nc et hec i t yhas gotabr andnew f oot bal ls t adi um. Ghana' snat i onals por ti sFoot bal land t hec ount r y' si nt er es ti nt he gamei satanal lt i mehi ghgi vent hes uc c es s f ulper f or manc eoft he t eam i nt he 2010 Wor l d Cup.Ghanai ansar e ext r emel ypas s i onat e aboutf oot bal landt hei rl ovef ort hegamei sevi dentever ywher e.The r ol eofvol unt eer si nt hi spr oj ec ti nc l udesi nc ul c at i ngf oot bal ls ki l l si n youngpl ayer s ,or gani z i ngs c hooll evelf oot bal lmat c hes .Vol unt eer s c an wor ki n vi l l age s c hool s and c oac hs oc c ert ot he young and ent hus i as t i cs t udent s .Vol unt eer si nt hi spr oj ec tc an al s oc ombi ne t eac hi ngandor phanagepr oj ec tf orawhol es omeexper i enc e.

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1 1 2WeekSpeci al :Vol unt eerandTr avel St ar t i ngf r om $775

Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Vol unt eer smus tbe17year sorol der att het i meofj oi ni ngt hepr oj ec t . Keepaflexi bl eat t i t udet owar ds wor ki ngi nanew anddi ffer ent envi r onment . Thevol unt eers houl dbr i ngener gy andent hus i as mt omakeadi ffer enc e. Vol unt eer smus tbei ngoodheal t h

The2weekvol unt eerandt r avels pec i alpr ogr am whi c haptf ort hos e whodonothaveal otofs par et i meathandt odevot et owar dsac t i ve vol unt eer i ng.Thes t ar tdat esf ort hepr ogr am i sﬁr s tor3r dMondayof amont h.Fr om Mondayt hr ough Fr i day,vol unt eer shavet owor ki n t hei rdes i gnat ed vol unt eer i ngpr oj ec tf orami ni mum of56 hour s . Dur i ngbot ht heweekends ,youwi l lgetanext ens i vewi l dl i f et ourt o Ki nt ampoWat er f al l sandMol eNat i onalPar k.

TourPr ogr ams Nor t her nGhanaWi l dl i f eTour :-Af t erbr eakf as twi t hyourhos tf ami l y vol unt eer ss etoﬀt owar dst hevi l l agesofBoebengandFi ema.Thes e t wo vi l l ages hel p pr ot ec tt he bl ac k and whi t ec ol obus and mona monkeys ,whi c ht he l oc al s per c ei ve as s ac r ed,t hat l i ve i nt he s ur r oundi ng f or es t s .We t ourt he vi l l age whi l ei nt er ac t i ng wi t ht he l oc al sandl ear ni ngaboutt hei rhi s t or yandt r adi t i ons .I nt heaf t er noon we vi s i tt he maj es t i cKi nt ampo Wat er f al l sand s pend t he ni ghti n Ki nt ampoTown. Wi l dl i f eVi ewi ngTour :-Af t erbr eakf as tweheadoﬀf r om Ki nt ampot o Mol eNat i onalPar k,Ghana’ sl ar ges tandbes tgamevi ewi ngpar k.An af t er noonf oots af ar iwi l lpr ovi dec l os eupvi ewsofAf r i c anEl ephant s , t hewor l d’ sl ar ges tl and mammal .I nt heeveni ng,wemar velatt he wi l dl i f ef r om t hevi ewi ngpl at f or m whi c hover l ooksabus yandexc i t i ng wat er hol e,whi l er el axi ngi nt hehot el .

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1 2 GhanaSummerSpeci al St ar t i ngf r om $949

Pr ogr am Hi ghl i ght s Vol unt eeri nCommuni t yPr oj ec t si n Tamal eRegi on,Nor t her nGhana Wor khandsonandhel pouti n c ommuni t yc hi l dc ar e,t eac hi ngand c ons t r uc t i onpr oj ec t s Meetl oc alGhanai anpeopl e,r egar ded asoneoft hef r i endl i es ti nAf r i c a Saf ar ii nMol eNat i onalPar k Takeas wi m atKi nt ampoWat er f al l s Vi s i taMonkeySanc t uar y

Summers pec i ali san exhaus t i ves ummeradvent ur epr ogr am wi t h

Lear nhow t odanc eanddr um i n

ampl edos eofvol unt eerwor kandf unt r i ps .Thi spr ogr am i saheady

Ghanai ans t yl e

mi x ofal lt he goodnes sa vol unt eerabr oad pr oj ec tc an gi ve you. Per f ec tf orgapper s ,s c hool i esand l ar ge gr oups ,you wi l lhave a 3 weeksofbac kt o bac k wor k and advent ur e.The Ghana Summer Spec i al i si deal f or17t o25yearol dst ogetawhol es omevol unt eerc um t r avelexper i enc e.Thi st r i pi nc l udes vol unt eer i ng f or c ommuni t y pr oj ec t s ,Saf ar iami ds tt heMol eNat i onalPar k,avi s i tt ot heKi nt ampo wat er f al l sandmeet i ngwi t hl oc alGhanai ant r i best ol ear nt r adi t i onal danc i ngand dr ummi ng.Thi st hr eeweekext r avaganz ai sper f ec tt o meetpeopl ef r om ac r os st hewor l d, wor kf ort heAf r i c ant r i besandget amemor abl et r avelandc ul t ur alexper i enc e.

Ic a n â&#x20AC;&#x2122; twa i tt oc o meb a c k a g a i n . I t wa s n i c e h a v i n go n e p r o j e c ti nt h emo r n i n ga n d a n o t h e ri nt h ea f t e r n o o ni n c a s eIp r e f e r r e do n eo v e rt h e o t h e r .

V a l e r i e Wh e a t l e y

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1 3 Accommodat i onandLi vi ng Ac c ommodat i oni nTamal ei sar r angedwi t hal oc alhos tf ami l y.A wel lappoi nt edr oom i smadeavai l abl ewhi c hendowedwi t hbas i c f ac i l i t i es ,vol unt eer s wi l lhave t os har ear oom wi t h af el l ow

Accommodat i onHi ghl i ght s

c ul t ur alexper i enc eandmaket hemos tofyourvol unt eer i ngs t i nt .

Br eakf as tandDi nneri nc l uded( exc ept f ort hepr ogr amswher ei ti sment i oned s epar at el y)

At hor oughor i ent at i ons es s i oni sgi venuponar r i valt oac quai nt

Cl os et obas i cameni t i es

par t i c i pant . Li vi ngwi t hal oc al hos tf ami l yl et syougetanaut hent i c

t hevol unt eer swi t ht hepr oj ec t ,hos tf ami l yandt hec i t y. The homesal l ot t ed ar ec l os et o us ef ulameni t i esl i ke,banks , ATMs ,moneyc hanger s ,r es t aur ant s ,c af esands hoppi ngc ent er s . Al lpl ac ement sar ear ound10-30mi nut esf r om t hehomesand vol unt eer st r avelt ot he pl ac ement sever yday and c ome bac k homei nt heeveni ngs .I nf or mat i onaboutt heameni t i esandl oc al mar ket swoul d al s obes har ed wi t ht hevol unt eer sdur i ngt hei r or i ent at i ons es s i on. Anexhaus t i vepr edepar t ur eki ti spr ovi dedt o t he vol unt eer saf t ert hey appl yt o pr epar et hem wel lf ort he pr oj ec tands har eal lr el evantdet ai l saboutt hec i t y. Vol unt eer sar epr ovi dedwi t h2meal s( br eakf as tanddi nner )att he hos tf ami l yhous e. Ghanai anc ui s i nec ons i s t spr i mar i l yofs t ar c hes , s oups ,beans ,meatandďŹ s h.TheSt ar c hesc ons i s tmai nl yofr i c e anddoughybal l smadef r om mas hedc as s ava,pl ant ai noryams . Anys pec i alr equi r ementhast obei nt i mat edt ot hemanagement bef or ehand.

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1 4 CostandSt ar tDat es GhanaPr ogr am Cost s( i nUSD) Pr ogr am Name

1Week

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6Weeks 7Weeks 8Weeks

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$775

$150

$395

$495

$595

$650

$750

$840

$930

$1020

$100

$949

$120

Pl eas eNot e:Anappl i c at i onf eeof$225i sc har gedoverandabovet hepr ogr am f eeasanappl i c at i onpayment .

Expensesot hert hanpr ogr am f ee Ai r f ar e Mobi l ec onnec t i onandr ec har ge Ent r yf eest omonument sors i ght s eei ngpl ac es( i fnoti nc l udedi npr ogr am) Tr ans por t at i onandl oc alt r avel Vi s aFee Per s onalexpens es Ret ur nTr avelToAc c r a

GhanaPr ogr am St ar tDat es

SummerSpeci alGhana2016

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1 5 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ? Mos tpeopl ear es ur pr i s edt oheart hatt heyhavet opayt ovol unt eerabr oad.Whatt heyof t endonotr eal i z ei st hatt her e ar es i gni ﬁc antadmi ni s t r at i vec os t si nvol vedt oar r angef orawor t hwhi l evol unt eerabr oadpl ac ement .Vol unt eer i ngSol ut i onsi snots uppor t edbyanygover nmentf undi ngandr unsi t spr ogr amsent i r el yf r om t hef eet hatvol unt eer spayt ot ake par ti nt hevol unt eerpr ogr ams .Vol unt eer i ngAbr oad,i nvol vesi nc ur r i ngofmanyc os t ss uc hasf ood,ac c ommodat i on, t r ans por t at i on,t r ans f er s ,pr oj ec ts el ec t i onet c .Thepr ogr am f eec har gedbyus ,goesi nt opr ovi di ngyoual lt hes es er vi c es . Themoneyt hatyoupayt ousi sdi s t r i but edatvar i ouss t agest opr ovi deyouameani ngf ulvol unt eerabr oadexper i enc e.

Pr oj ec tSuppor t& Fi el dCos t

Food& Ac c ommodat i on

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1 6 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ?( Cont d. ) Admi ni st r at i on I ti snec es s ar yf oranor gani z at i ont oempl oyf ul l t i mes t afft or ec r ui tandmanagevol unt eer s .Ther ei sl otofwor kt hatgoes s i debys i deens ur i ngt hatyouar es uppor t edbef or eanddur i ngyourpr ogr am. Wear ededi c at edt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadamemor abl eexper i enc eandwar doffofal l pos s i bl ehunc hesatever ys t eps .Ouradmi ni s t r at i onc os ti s28% oft he t ot alc os twhi c hi nc l udeadver t i s i ng,s t affs al ar y,webs i t emai nt enanc e,t axes ,vol unt eerr ec r ui t mentandot herexpens es . Theappl i c at i onpr oc es s i ngf eei spar tofyouradmi ni s t r at i vec os t s ,unl i kemanyot hervol unt eert r avelc ompanywedonot c har geanyaddi t i onal c r edi tc ar dpr oc es s i ngf ee. Thes ec ompani esc anc har geasmuc has6% onyourappl i c at i onf eet aki ng i tt oadi ffer enc eofal mos t$100ext r a.Wehaveaflatr at eandt hati swhatwec har ge.

Tr ai ni ngandor i ent at i on Youmaybeendowedwi t hexc ept i onals ki l l sandac umeni nyourar eaofexper t i s ebutt oﬁgur eoutyourexac tr ol ei nt he pl ac ementagenc yandt ogai ni ns i ght sofi t soper at i onsr equi r et r ai ni ng. Toknowc ul t ur al pr ac t i c esandet i quet t esi sofs ubl i mei mpor t anc et oc ar r youtyourt as ks .Soyouneeds omeonewhoc oul di mpar tt r ai ni nganddi s pelyourdoubt satever y s t ep,obvi ous l yhe/ s hedoubl esasyourf r i endandt r ai ner .

Foodandaccommodat i on Wec har gef orf oodandac c ommodat i onbas edonyourpr ef er enc es .Youmaydec i det odohomes t ayorgr oupac c ommodat i onorr el i s ht hec ui s i nesc ookedbyhos tf ami l yandpayt hem. Youmayc ookf oryour s el fi fyouﬁndi tec onomi c al oryour pl ac ementor gani z at i onmaypr ovi deyoul unc h.Youhavepl et hor aofopt i onst oc hoos ef r om andc har gesar edet er mi ned ac c or di ngl y.Hos tor gani z at i onpr ovi desas af eandwel c omi ngat mos pher ef ort hevol unt eer s .Foodandac c ommodat i on c har gesc over40% ofyourt ot alexpendi t ur e.

I ncount r ysuppor t Vol unt eers er vi c eor gani z at i onof t enempl oysi nc ount r ys t aff t opr ovi del oc als uppor tandt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadexper i enc ememor abl e.Asl ongasyouar evol unt eer i ngout s i dewhi c hmayt akeupt os i xmont hs ,ours t affi sc ont i nuous l ywor ki ngf oryoubehi ndt hes c r een.Sowepayt hem f r om pr ogr am f eeswer ec ei vedes pi t eot hers our c esl i ke gr ant sanddonat i ons . Not hi ngc anbemor edi s c omf or t i ngt hant os t r uggl ef orget t i ngbas i cs er vi c esl i keheal t hc ar e, banki ngorevenvi s ar evi ewi ngi naf or ei gnl andt hatot her wi s ewoul dhavebeenc ompar at i vel yl es sdi ffic ul ti nanEngl i s hs peaki ngc ount r y.Asavol unt eer , youhavenotbeent i edupt ot heagenc yonl ybutyoumayr oam ar oundt hec i t yt owat c hhi s t or i c al pl ac es , z oo, movi es et c .ands houl dhavet ot alac c es st oever yt hi ngi nor dert odi s t r es syour s el f .Vol Solhasi nc r edi bl ei nc ount r ys uppor t ( ar ound12%)t oens ur eyourt r i pr unss moot hl y.

Pr oj ectDevel opment Themos ti mpor t antpar toft hevol unt eer i ngf eesi sont hepr oj ec twhi c hyouhavec hos en. Pr ogr am f eeshel pf undt hepr oj ec tac t i vi t i esandr es our c es . Thusor gani z at i onsneedpai ds t aﬀmembert oens ur ec ont i nui t yofyourpr ogr am andadmi ni s t r at i vedut i es .Pr oj ec tdevel opmenti nvol ved11% oft het ot alpr ogr am f ee.

1 7 Thi ngst oDoi nGhana Whi l eyouar evol unt eer i ngi nTamal e,abuz z i ngandbeaut i f ult ownwi t hahappeni ngni ghtl i f e,t akeal ookwhatal lot her f unt hi ngsyouc andoi nt hec i t ybes i desvol unt eer i ng.

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Vi si tt heCul t ur alCent er Sl i ght l ywor noutbutagr eatc ent ert opi c kupl oc alGhanai angoodsf r om i shi ghl yr ec ommendedt onotonl ybags ome memor abl es ouveni r sbutal s obuyi ngt hem att hr ow awayc os t .

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1 8 MeetVal er i eWheat l ey Val er i eWheat l eyf r om USAt ookpar ti nt heGhanaSummerSpec i ali nt heyear 2011wi t hVol unt eer i ngSol ut i ons .Her ei sani nt er c eptofherexper i enc ewi t h us .

Whatar easdi dyoul i keaboutourwebsi t e? Il i kedal lt hear eas,es pec i al l yt hepar t swher eIc oul dvi ew t es t i moni esandvi deosofpas tvol unt eer sandt heMyAc c ountPaget hatl et megeti nt ouc hwi t ht hevol unt eer st hatIwoul dbet r avel i ngwi t h.

How di dyouďŹ ndt hepr edepar t ur ebookl etgi vent oyouandt heser vi c eoft he st aďŹ&#x20AC; i nr egar dst oanswer i ngyourquest i onsandhel pi ngyoupr epar e? Exc el l ent!Iwasamaz edatal lt hei nf or mat i ongi vent omebef or ehand.I tmademef eelr el i evedwhi l et r avel i ngbymys el fout s i deoft he c ount r y.

Di dyouenj oywor ki ngatyourpr oj ect/pl acement ? Yes .Ic antwai tt oc omebac kagai n.I twasni c ehavi ngonepr oj ec ti nt hemor ni ngandanot heri nt heaf t er nooni nc as eIpr ef er r edone overt heot her .

Ac c ommodat i onandmeal s Il i kedl i vi ngwi t hmyhos tf ami l y.Myhos tmom t r i edherbes tt opr epar emeal sf ormet hatwoul dbot ht eac hmeaboutGhanai anc ul t ur e butal s omeetmydi et ar yneeds .

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01 Fr om t hedr opdowns el ec t ei t herVol unt eerAbr oad,I nt er n Abr oadorSummerpr ogr ams abr oad.

I fyouar eal r eadyf ami l i arwi t ht hewebs i t eandar evi s i t i ngj us tt oappl yi gnor et hi ss t epands i mpl yc l i c kont heAppl yNow but t onatt he endoft hedr opdownheader .

02 Whenyouc l i c kont heappl y now but t on,youwi l lgeta wi ndow l i ket hi s :

Wher ei twi l las kyout oc r eat eal ogi nandpas s wor df oryourMyAc c ountl ogi n.Youremai li dwoul dbet r eat edast heus er nameorus er i d.Cl i c kont hepr oc eedt onexts t epbut t on.Thenexts t epbut t onwi l lt akeyout oaf or mt hatyouhavet oďŹ l lt opayyourappl i c at i onf ee of$225.Thi sappl i c at i onf eewi l lbookyours eati nt hepl ac ementunt i lyoupayt heent i r epr ogr am f eeamount .I fwef ai lt opr ovi deyou t hepl ac ementwewi l lr ef undyout hemoney. **Poi nt st oHeed **I fyouar eapas tvol unt eerandal r eadyhavemyac c ountus eri dandpas s wor dt henl ogi nt oyourmyac c ounts ec t i ondi r ec t l y. **I fyouar ear et ur ni ngvol unt eerwi t hi nayear ,t henyoudonotneedt opayt heappl i c at i onf eeagai n.

2 0 How t oappl y-Thepr ocess

03 Fi l loutt hef or msmar ked2t o4 ands ubmi tappl i c at i on,i twi l l ber edi r ec t edt oyourpayment gat eway,wher eyouc anmake t hepayment .

I fyoumaket heappl i c at i onf eepaymentnow,yourMyac c ountl ogi nwoul dbeac t i vat edass oonaswer ec ei vet hepayment .I nc as eof anygl i t c hesi fyourMyac c ountl ogi ni snotac t i vat ed,pl eas ei nf or m usandwewi l ldoi tmanual l y.

Youwi l lr ec ei veaThankyoumai lf orbooki ngt heappl i c at i onormaki ngyourmyac c ount l ogi n.Youwi l lgett hi semai li r r es pec t i veoff ul lpaymentmadeornot .

Thi semai l woul dbef ol l owedbyaWel c omemai l andac ommuni t yemai l wi t hpl at f or mst o hel pyouc onnec twi t hourpas tvol unt eer s .I fyouar eus i nggmai l ,pl eas ec hec kyour pr omot i onsf ol derors pam f ol derandmar kt hem nots pam ands hi f tt hem t oyouri nbox. Ac t i vel ypar t i c i pat ei nVol SolFac ebookpageandGr oupsandal s oj oi nt hes oc i al c ommuni t ymadebyvol unt eer s ,t hatwi l lhel pyoubet t erpr epar ef ort het r i p.

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I fyourpl ac ementi sc onﬁr medyouwi l lgetanemai lf r om uss t at i ngt hes ame,al ongwi t h t heﬁnalpaymentdueamount . Youc anpayyourpr ogr am f eef r om yourmyac c ounts ec t i onorf r om paymentpage.The l i nksf ort hes amewoul dbepr ovi dedi nt heemai l .Paymentdet ai l swoul dbeupdat edon yourmyac c ountpage.

Onemont h pr i ort o yourbooki ngyou wi l lgetyourpr edepar t ur ebookl et .Thepr edepar t ur ebookl etwoul dc ont ai nal lt hedet ai l saboutyourpr oj ec tandpr oj ec tl oc at i on.

Whi l eont hepr oj ec t ,wewi l ls endyouanemai lt oc hec konyou,whet heryouar edoi ngﬁneornot .Youc ans endyourpi c t ur es ,bl ogsor vi deosoranyt hi ngr el at edt oyourongoi ngwor kt ousandwewi l ls har ei twi t hot herpr os pec t i vevol unt eer s . Af t ert hec ompl et i onofyourpr oj ec t ,wes endyouaf eedbac kf or m,ﬁl lt hi sf or m outandhel pusi mpr oveours er vi c es .

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Fr edwasbor ni n1979i nKumas ii nt heAs hant ir egi onbutgr ew upi nTamal e,i nt henor t her nr egi on wher ehec ompl et edhi spr i mar yeduc at i on.Af t erc ompl et i nghi sc ol l egeeduc at i onf r om Pr empehc ol l egei nKumas i , hegr aduat edi nNat i onal Di pl omai nAc c ount i ng. Fr edi sver ypopul aramongt hevol unt eer sandi sac t i vel yi nvol vedi nexec ut i ngdi ffer entpr oj ec t sf ort hebenefitofGhanai anc ommuni t y. Bes i desEngl i s h,he s peakst hr ee l oc alGhanai an l anguagesver yfluent l y.Fr ed bel i evesvol unt eer i ng s houl dmakeac hangei nt hel i vesofpeopl ewhor eal l yneedhel pandal s omakesagr eati mpac toft he devel opmentofdepr i vedc ommuni t i es .

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