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Volunteers For Peace
http://www.vfp.org7 Kilburn Street Ste 316 Burlington, VT 05753 United States
Location
Ghana: Abira, Akontombra Nkwandum, Bechiva and 7 other cities
Program Duration
1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad), 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad)
Typical Duration of Program
2-4 weeks
Dates
Most short-term projects run May-August in Ghana. Inquire for specific dates or visit the VFP website and search the project directory
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Description
VFP offers over 3000 affordable voluntary service projects in 100+ countries, including a few in Ghana each year. These international voluntary service projects are an opportunity to participate in meaningful community service while living and interacting in an intercultural environment. Volunteer projects vary greatly since they arise wherever there is a need in a given community.
Most projects are limited to ages 18 and up. Voluntary service projects are usually from May through September and are of 2 to 3 weeks in duration, although there are projects available in the 'off-season.' A USD 350 per-project registration fee includes accommodation and food. There may be a small additional fee for projects in developing countries. Transportation is arranged and paid for by the volunteer. Please visit the Volunteers For Peace Website for additional information!
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Highlights
Large choice of programs and locations. Affordable intercultural immersion-volunteers from at least four countries in every program.
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Travel Types
- Archaeology
- Camping
- Environmental Studies
- Homestay
- Native Culture Studies
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Qualifications
None
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Languages
- English
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Cost in US$:
USD 350 - USD 500
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Cost Includes:
- Food
- Housing
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Program Fees Include:
Room and board for duration of program.
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Credit Available
yes
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Experience Required
no
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Volunteer Types
- Academic Reinforcement
- Adult Education
- Agriculture
- Aids
- Animal Welfare
- Anthropology
- Appropriate Technology
- Archaeology
- Arts
- Athletics
- Banking
- Biological Research
- Building Maintenance
- Building/construction Projects
- Childcare/children
- Clerical And Office Work
- Community Centers
- Community Development
- Community Health
- Community Organizing
- Computer Training
- Conflict Resolution
- Conservation
- Cooking
- Counseling
- Culture
- Democracy Training
- Digging
- Disability Issues
- Drama
- Driving
- Drug Or Alcohol Recovery
- Eco-tourism
- Economic Development
- Education
- Elderly
- Elections
- Energy
- English Teaching
- Environment
- Escorts
- Family Planning
- Feasibility Studies
- Festivals
- Fixing Fences
- Food
- Gardening
- Gender Issues
- Geology
- Grassroots Organization
- Ground Patrol
- Handicapped
- Health
- Health Care
- Health Education
- Historic Preservation
- Home Visit
- Homelessness
- Hospital
- Housing
- Human Rights
- Income-generation
- Indigenous Issues
- Infrastructure Planning
- Intervention
- Journalism
- Labor Issues
- Law
- Legal Aide
- Literacy
- Managerial Consulting
- Marine Conservation
- Marketing
- Media Work
- Medicine
- Micro-enterprise
- Microcredit
- Minority Groups
- Natural Resources
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Office Work
- Organic Farming
- Organizational Development
- Painting
- Parks
- Pastoral Work
- Peace
- Planting
- Playgrounds
- Popular Education
- Population Issues
- Primary Education
- Professional Services
- Public Education
- Public Speaking Coordination
- Reception
- Recreation
- Reforestation
- Refugee Relief
- Relief
- Religious Instructor
- Renovation
- Repairs
- Reporting
- Research
- Restoration
- Sanitation
- Secondary Education
- Secretarial
- Self Help
- Seniors
- Small Business Development
- Social Services, Social Work
- Solar & Hydro Projects
- Sports
- Strategic Planning
- Street Kids
- Teaching
- Teaching Accounting
- Technical Assistance
- Tourism
- Trail Building
- Translation
- Transportation
- Tree Planting
- Tutor
- Veterinary
- Volunteer Management
- Water
- Wildlife Surveying
- Women
- Writing
- Youth
- Youth Development
- Youth Ministry
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Typical Volunteer
A typical VFP volunteer is motivated to join other international volunteers at community service projects abroad!
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Age Range
18+
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This Program is open to
American Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.
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Typical Living Arrangements
- Group living
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Participants Travel
Independently
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Typically Participants Work
Independently or in Groups of 12
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Scholarships are Available
Please visit the VFP Webpage for Additional Information
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Application Process Involves
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
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Typically The Application Process Time is
3-5 Business Days
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Post Services Include
- Alumni Network
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Volunteers For Peace's Mission Statement
Volunteers For Peace promotes International Voluntary Service as an effective means of intercultural education, service learning and community development. We provide projects where people from diverse backgrounds can work together to help overcome the need, violence and environmental challenges facing our planet. Our projects are truly a microcosm of a world where nations join together to improve life on our planet. They are a practical way to both prevent and resolve conflict. By participating in a voluntary service project, volunteers help sow the seeds of a better future for all life on the planet.
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Year Founded
1982
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