Reproductive Health Educational Assistant

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Ongoing

Description: Young women and men with a strong background in reproductive health issues will be best suited for a position as a reproductive health assistant. Volunteers will have the chance to work with local public health nurses towards the delivery of educational lectures on topics such as family planning, birth control, antenatal and prenatal health. This particular position requires a great deal of self-motivation and is an excellent opportunity for individuals with a passion for reproductive rights to learn first hand about the challenges and struggles facing women and men in West Africa.

Another component of this particular placement is the creation of a brochure on a topic of your choice (to be approved by local stakeholders and public health officials). This brochure will be worked on approximately two days weekly throughout your volunteer placement and will be presented to the local Public Health office prior to your departure.

Qualifications: The following skills are desired:
* Be a Public Health student or have relevant volunteer/work experience in the area of Public Health and Sexual Education
* Posses at minimum an intermediate understanding of reproductive health issues
* Be comfortable with public speaking
* Excellent communication skills (both writing and speaking)
* Open-minded
* Culturally Sensitive
* Quick to adapt and flexible

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 1200

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18+

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

Participants Travel to Ghana Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad

AndyGlo Foundation's Mission Statement: The AndyGlo Foundation is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered with the Department of Social Welfare in Ghana, West Africa. The AndyGlo Foundation was born out of the need for more reliable, meaningful volunteer placements in Ghana and the reality that Ghanaian students wishing to volunteer abroad encounter numerous difficulties trying to fulfill their dream. Our primary mission is to provide meaningful volunteer abroad experiences to youth from around the globe towards the aim of fostering greater cross-cultural awareness, tolerance and global unity.

Year Founded: 2008