HIV/AIDS Outreach and Hospital Care in Ghana

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Year round

Description: With only a small staff and a few volunteers, a community outreach effort began in 2001 in order to educate the community on the realities of HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis. Since many of the community members have become victims of these deadly diseases, they have been working hard to teach methods of prevention. The project also spends time assisting in the local hospital taking care of patients.

Volunteers are needed to help with community education projects raising awareness about HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and how to prevent them. Volunteers are also able to work at the local public hospital where they can assist with patients and help with administrative duties.

Highlights: The project is located in the town of Tepa in the central region of Ashanti. Volunteers will receive a thorough orientation for a few days in the capital city of Accra upon arrival in Ghana.
Volunteers will stay with carefully screened host families for the duration of the program. All meals with your host family are included in your stay.

Qualifications: It is helpful for volunteers to have previous experience in health care and/or working with HIV/AIDS patients.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Greenheart Travel volunteers are flexible, caring people who have a genuine interest in experiencing true cultural exchange and have a sincere desire to help.

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Ghana Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Greenheart Travel's Mission Statement: Greenheart Travel is a division of the Center for Cultural Interchange. Founded in 1985, the Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development and world peace. Greenheart is CCI's way of promoting the health and welfare of the earth and its people through cultural exchange, ethical travel, responsible consumerism, and community service.

Year Founded: 1985