Description

No matter the location, it is always appreciated that you are willing to give your time, energy, and funds to people. Work includes volunteering in communities which are struggling with over crowded classes and Hospitals that lack of skilled health assistance and teachers throughout the country of Ghana. As a volunteer, your work will greatly benefit local community members more than you ever thought possible.

YACO Ghana has a number of programs for individuals or corporate groups interested in community service.

1. Teaching Programme
* Volunteers will assist local teachers on there various class rooms for teaching English, French, Mathematics and Social Studies.
* Volunteers will assist local School Sports Masters by organization Sports and Fun games.
* Volunteer will assist local Cree-ch teacher by using toys to teach the Pupils.
* Volunteers will assist local Liberian at the school Liberia.
* Volunteers will by in charge on marking of class Register.
* Volunteer will assist local teachers by organization extra class to the Pupils.

Communities Targeted:
- Nkawkaw
- Kwamain
- Hwedeim
- Amperkrom
- Domeabra
- Obo
- Abuteia Klou (Volta Region)

2. Orphanage Homes
* Volunteers will assist local home care takers on day to day activities in the homes.
* Volunteers will assist home teacher by teaching.
* Volunteers will assist home sports masters by organizing Fun games and Sports.
* Volunteers will assist matrons in the kitchen for cooking.
* Volunteers will assist home teachers by marking of class exercise books.
* Volunteers will assist I.C.T masters on computer training.
* Volunteers will assist home masters by drawing of educational Programms for the home.

Homes:
- Koforidua
- Obomeng
- Nkwatia
- Asesewaa
- Asamenkese

3. Peace Campaign Towards 2012 Election in Ghana

* Volunteer will assist the local volunteer by giving talk show on Peace.
* Volunteers will assist the local volunteers by organizing Peace walk.
* Volunteers will assist the local volunteers by organizing Peaceful election fun games.
* Volunteers will assist the local volunteer by organizing video show on Peaceful Election and War which was cause by Election.
* Volunteers will assist the local volunteers by going to schools for sensitization Programme on Peace.
* Volunteers will assist the local volunteers by going into churches and mosque for sensitization programme on Peaceful Election.
* Volunteers will assist local volunteers by visiting youth clubs in the communities on sensitization programme about Peaceful Election.
* Volunteers will assist local volunteers by organizing sensitization programme to selected Political youth clubs on Peaceful Election.

4. Work Camps
* Rehabilitation of class rooms at Ahatanne
- Volunteers will join the local community by lying of blocks.
- Supplying of sand and stone to the site
- Sending water to site.
- Cladding and Paterson of class room at
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- Volunteers will join the local communities by lying of blocks.
- Supplying stand and stone to site.
- Supplying water and some materials to site.

* Painting of three unites classrooms of Nkawkaw Openameng School.
* Volunteers will assist the local painters for painting.

Note:
After each day work at the site volunteers will organize entertainment night
Each volunteer will showcase his or her tradition. Volunteer will visit the local communities Schools for teaching and HIV AIDS education programme for the Pupils.

Communities Targeted:
- Nkawkaw
- Mpreaso
- Anyinam
- Krobo Odumase
- ODA
- Aframplannes
- Koforidua
- Abetifi
- New Abirim
- Asamankase

5. Clinical Internship

There will be three categories of facilities which you can volunteer at.
- Hospital
- Clinical
- Family planning center.

* Volunteers will assist the local Doctors and nurses for choking of B P for the Patient.
* Volunteers will assist the local Doctors and nurses for going round to the wards for treatment.
* Volunteers will assist the local Doctors for minor operation and dressing of wound.
* Volunteers will assist the local social worker of the facility by visiting the client in their homes and communities.
* Volunteers will assist the local nurse by giving talk show in some schools.
* Volunteers will assist the local Doctors and nurses for outreach programmers.
* Volunteers will assist orthopedic childrens ward by assisting the childrens for walking.

Facilities Targeted:
Nkawkaw: Nya Akoma Maternity and Clinic Home.
Nkawkaw: Holy Family Hospital
Nkawkaw: Agyakwa Hospital
Nkawkaw: PPAG Family planning Clinic
Koforidua: St Joseph Hospital and orthopedic center.
JeJeTi Community Clinic.

6. Holidays Visit and Pal grading Festival
There will be a Pal grading Festival at Kwahu Mountain for One week. There is a room for peoples who want to come for Holiday Visit. (Student, Family, Individuals, Institutions and Organization). There will be a launching of YACO culture Troup in 7th January 2012 at Nkawkaw.

Note:
1. All the programmed is starting from January 2012.
2. All the programme is on- going
3. There will be an exaction on every weekend.
4. All the programme day to day activities will be down for four days in every week and the remaining days will be for Visiting some Tours Places or visiting the cafe or visiting the nearest town for shopping.
5. Volunteers will be host by host family.

Donate or Sponsor:
The organization is pleading to all volunteers if they can Donate the following items to help the successful of the programme for the year.
* Sports kits.
* Projector and screen
* Toys
* T-shirts
* Computers
* Digital Camera
* Financial

Highlights

* YACO Volunteers is a not-for-profit organisation that provides fun, rewarding, safe and affordable volunteering opportunities in developing countries around the world.
* Since YACO Volunteers is a not-for-profit organization, it is one of the most affordable ways to help out in a developing country while being immersed in the local culture.
* The volunteers in Ghana are fortunate as they have the opportunity to live with a local family within close proximity of the volunteer project location. Getting to experience cultural immersion within a Ghanaian family makes one's stay in Ghana uniquely memorable. The family will be on hand to help you and also show you around the local area.
* All newly arrived volunteers receive a full orientation to prepare them for their stay in Ghana, including an introduction to their host family and help with familiarization within the local community..
* The weekends allow you an opportunity to visit local attractions or perhaps take a trip out of the city to some of Ghana's beaches

Qualifications

Volunteers must be 17+ years or older at the beginning of the program. Volunteers need to have an open mind and flexible attitude for working in a new and different environment. The volunteer should bring energy and enthusiasm to make a difference in the lives of Ghanaian children.

Intern Types

Languages

• English
• French
• German

Cost in US$:

Starts at USD 350 for two weeks and 100 USD for addional week. Payment will be on the time of Arrival.

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Pre-departure orientation/Training

Program Fees Include:

Cost includes Food for twice a day, Host family housing, and orientations.

Salary/Pay

The volunteers learn much from both side about culture and language.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

17 Up

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living
• Guest House
• Home-stays
• Independent living

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

ONE WEEK

YACO Ghana's Mission Statement

The Organization state to provide the Youth with Sexually Reproductive Health, Youth Empowerment, Volunteerism Spirit and Knowledge and means of exercising their basic right to decide freely and with responsibly on their means of improving the quality of life for Ghanian Youth as well as on HIV/AIDS.

Year Founded

2000