Description

The mission of the organization is to mobilize resource and stakeholders to empower poor vulnerable women, youth and children, to realize their own development. Integrated Development in Focus (DIF) was formed and inaugurated as a capacity building social development agency involved primarily in poverty reduction, preventive health education, reproductive health, rural/urban development, capacity building and the development of networks.

Its mission is to mobilize resources and stakeholders to empower poor vulnerable women, youth and children to realize their own development, know about themselves and become responsible adults. The organization is interested in the health, socio-economic needs and ensuring the future of children, youth and poor women in deprived, underserved and hard to reach areas, locally and internationally.

It promotes models of participatory, sustainable and self-reliant development through action-research. This is mostly achieved through community education, behavioural change communication (BCC), training, outreach activities, skills development and peer education, using drumming, dancing and interactive drama/theatre as a means of communication to transfer information on women, children and youth issues as well as sensitize stakeholders on factual reproductive health issues and preventive health.

Currently, DIF is undertaking an HIV/AIDS Peer Education campaign to increase the knowledge and awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic especially among the youth in Ghana. Training programmes are held in junior high schools and in the communities, with the goal of eliminating the false aura and common myths surrounding HIV/AIDS.

Highlights

You will be require to develop and run community cleaning projects and hold educational workshops for schools and community groups.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 163 p/wk

Cost Includes:

• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support

Program Fees Include:

- Accommodation
- Welcome pack
- In-country introduction to life in Ghana
- Airport pick-up & drop-off
- USD 100 Donation to Partner Organisation
- 24/7 Emergency support

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Community Development
• Community Health
• Sanitation

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 week

Africa Volunteer's Mission Statement

We recruit volunteers and interns on behalf of organisations in need in Ghana. We have been working with organisations in Ghana for a long time and are well established and recognised as one of the largest recruiters of volunteers in Ghana. Our continued presence in Ghana allows us to ensure the needs of the volunteer and organisation are met. We hope our volunteers will become responsible global citizens as a result of their experience with us, promoting the need for social change and raising awareness in their home communities on the issues they encountered. Africa has a lot to offer but also needs support, the support it rightfully deserves. It is hoped that volunteers will bring the required expertise, enthusiasm and positive thinking to help organisations grow and improve their services to the community.

Year Founded

2004