Ghana Social Placement - Edwenase Rehabilitation Centre

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Year Round - Monthly Departures

Description: This organization serves to rehabilitate and provide vocational training to disabled and physically challenged individuals. Currently they house 70 individuals at the Centre. Areas of training include catering, education, rural craft, hairdressing, dressmaking, needlework, agriculture, and basic numeracy.

Volunteers are needed to assist with various vocational training seminars. They would be especially interested in someone who could give tutorials on basic computer skills to both the staff and residents of the centre. A volunteer would also helpful to expand their recreational programming by creating and running activities for the residents.

Highlights: Specific Tasks for the Volunteer would be to:

- teach basic numeracy
- assist with training in the fields of hairdressing, catering, textile design, rural craft and needlework
- assist with agricultural training and maintenance of the farming and animals on site
- give seminars on basic computer skills
- education: math and english

Other possible side jobs include implementing recreational programming such as sports and games, and training staff to use the computer.

Qualifications: Some knowledge of one of the basic training areas, such as basic computer skills and experience with vocational training seminars. Staff will also help to train volunteers in these areas.

Patience, initiative, and creativity will all come in handy at this placement! Volunteers who require structure and constant instruction from staff may have a difficult time on this placement.

Cost in US$: $2250 USD for 8 weeks duration, $135 each additional week

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: We believe everyone can contribute by volunteering. Recent graduates from high school, college or university, professionals taking a career break, recent retirees, individuals or groups who are interested in a change and the chance to enrich their own life and the lives of others. If you are 18 years or older you can apply for any of the placements available. If you are from 16-18 years old you may apply for placements near our Volunteer Abroad Office and Residence, so that we are able to give you more support. Both students and professionals are needed for placements in all our countries.

Age Range: 18 +

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Ghana Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of custom

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Written Application

Volunteer Abroad's Mission Statement: We believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Year Founded: 1998