Description

VARA urges you to volunteer abroad with a health program. Rural community health centers in Ghana acutely lack personnel due to the general unavailability of health workers in Ghana and also the refusal of health workers to be posted to rural areas. Because of this situation, rural community members in Ghana don't have access to quality health care.

Rural dwellers especially the vulnerable ones (pregnant women, women, children) lose their lives due to illness that could have been easily cured. Your experience through a volunteer abroad with a health program will truly be worthwhile.

Also rural community health centers lack basic health delivery materials such as hospital beds and medicines putting facilities in very deprived status. As part of its effort to remedy this situation, VARA (Volunteers for Amelioraiton of Rural Areas) is making a vibrant appeal to health professionals as well as non professionals, volunteers, benevolents, philantropist and other good people to come to the aid of these dying rural community health centers. Volunteer abroad with a health program and help save lives.

We call upon volunteers to come and work at these health centers. You can also send donations for health delivery materials.

Highlights

Participants will derive an immense experience.

Qualifications

- Professional and non professional health workers are welcome.
- The most important qualification is your desire to help.

Languages

• English
• French

Cost in US$:

USD 600 for 2-4 weeks

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Registration fees

Program Fees Include:

* Volunteers will be picked up at the airport to their work place and registered to work with VARA.
* Volunteers will be accommodated throughout their stay in the country.
* Food will be provided for the volunteers on three meals a day basis.
* Volunteers will be given all needed information to make them feel at home in our country.
* The Executives of the organization will be entirely at your disposal while volunteering.
* Quick response will be given to all issues raised.
* While in the country, you will be given basic lessons about the local languages.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

18 +

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living
• Home-stays
• Independent living
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 2

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Phone/Video Interview
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 day

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Volunteers for Amelioration of Rural Areas (VARAS)'s Mission Statement

Volunteers for Amelioration of Rural Areas (VARAS) is going to ameliorate the rural areas by supporting education and health care delivery in all forms, providing portable water, assisting the needy and orphanage in all these communities. VARAS will provide contribution towards maintenance of the environment, and micro-finance with the aim of eradicating poverty. Also particular attention will be given to rural areas activities such as indigenous designing and making of cloth as well as agriculture.

Year Founded

2006