WITH THE GLOBAL NEW GENERATION Ghana
GHANA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
The Global New Generation (GNG) Community Schools provide education for children in the highly deprived local communities surrounding them. The schools currently provide basic education for students from the nursery level through kindergarten to primary 6 and hope to expand to the Junior Secondary level in the forthcoming years.
Challenges
- Weakened/dilapidated school structures
- Poorly stocked library if available
- Lack of a decent community computer resource/laboratory
- Lack of funding to employ proper expertise among other things
HOW CAN VOLUNTEERS HELP?
GNG volunteers will work alongside experienced teaching professionals to help deliver lessons and mentor groups of students, helping to improve the education and support offered to children attending the schools. Volunteers can bring their own experience, skills and creativity to the after school clubs held at the school for all students. Cultural activities including drumming, singing, dancing, poetry and other artistic expressions are used to create awareness & social integration among children and the youth. Volunteers are also needed to work on crucial construction work of permanent brick classroom buildings to ensure the longevity and sustainability of the schools and other community resources.
WHAT WILL EACH VOLUNTEER GAIN FROM THIS EXPERIENCE?
During work on this project, volunteers will gain experience in education, teaching, social care, creativity, construction and renovation, helping to shape a brighter future for both the schools and the children in these deprived communities.
Situated on the idyllic coastline at Greater Accra, volunteers can spend their free time at the beach and/or tour the neighbouring towns & communities, visit the slave castles, National Parks & Botanical Gardens, waterfalls, Volta Lake/dam, crocodile sanctuary & the Ashanti Kingdom of gold.
You can work on the project for any 2 + week block start dates from 19th January 2013. Please check DURATION & COSTS for this project. You can then apply and pay your trip cost to secure your place! PROJECT MANUAL
PROJECT COSTS & DURATION
Your project costs are split into 2 areas,
The Trip Cost is payable to GNG to cover all your support costs such as your airport transfer, food, accommodation (including your first night in the capital if you arrive at night) and daily transport from your accommodation to your Project site if required.
Weeks 2 4 6 8
Trip Cost £190 £240 £290 £340
The Charity Donation is made to the GNG Foundation -Reg. Ghana Charity No D.S.W/5606 to cover all the Charity’s support costs, such as the charity running costs, researching and preparing projects, placements, competitive sporting tournaments and project materials to aid & empower community education, sports & health development. The Charity Donation may be raised by creating a fundraising page via the website JustGiving if you are a UK resident.
Weeks 2 4 6 8
Ghana £500 £750 £1000 £1250
GHANA COMMUNITY SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Sport is essential for a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle. It is crucial for a child’s development, teaching core values like respect and co-operation and also has the capability to bring individuals and communities together, bridging ethnic and cultural divides
HOW CAN VOLUNTEERS HELP?
GNG volunteers will assist in PE classes at the GNG community schools, teaching football (soccer), field hockey, basketball, netball, lawn & table tennis, beach soccer and swimming to help develop health and core values for the children at the school. As well as teaching during school hours, volunteers will hold after school sporting clubs for the schools & surrounding communities and ultimately competitive tournaments championing community spirit within this area. Additionally, volunteers will work on beach maintenance and safety, helping with essential shore clearing, lifeguard duties and conducting swimming lessons for the children and adults of the community.
WHAT WILL EACH VOLUNTEER GAIN FROM THIS EXPERIENCE?
If you have any experience of sports coaching or education and water safety your help is needed. During work on this project, volunteers will gain experience in sport education, sustainable human development, health, conservation, community development and team leadership.
Based on the sandy beaches of Greater Accra, volunteers will be working and living on one of Africa’s most idyllic coastlines.
You can work on the project for 2, 4, 6 or 8 weeks. Please check COSTS & DURATION for this project. You can then apply and pay your trip cost to secure your place
PROJECT COSTS & DURATION
Your project costs are split into 2 areas, The Trip Cost is payable to GNG to cover all your support costs such as your airport transfer, food, accommodation (including your first night in the capital if you arrive at night) and daily transport from your accommodation to your Project site if required.
Weeks 2 4 6 8
Trip Cost £190 £240 £290 £340
The Charity Donation is made to the GNG Foundation – Reg Ghana Charity No – to cover all the Charity’s support costs, such as the charity running costs, researching and preparing projects, placements, competitive sporting tournaments and project materials to aid & empower community education, sports & health development. The Charity Donation may be raised by creating a fundraising page via the website JustGiving if you are a UK resident.
Weeks 2 4 6 8
Ghana £500 £750 £1000 £1250
GHANA SPORTING TOURS / VOLUNTEER PROJECT
Are you a Gap Year/university student, a university sports team/club or a social/community sporting team/club interested in joining our Ghana Sports Tour / Volunteer Project?
Sport is essential for a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle. It is crucial for youth development, teaching core values like respect and co-operation and also has the capability to bring individuals and communities together, bridging ethnic and cultural divides.
The latest strand to the Global New Generation (GNG) sports volunteer programme is the development of an international sports tour/volunteer project involving gap year / university sports teams/clubs. This year the programme will be looking for groups of 5 -15 enthusiastic university sports team members who want to embark on a life changing sports tour & volunteer work in Ghana.
Volunteer sporting teams/clubs will tour and play competitive sport against local community/social sports clubs/teams including university/college/school teams/cubs in football (soccer), field hockey, lawn & table tennis, basketball & netball and swimming to help develop health and core values for the community. Volunteers will hold after school sports clubs and play in locally held competitive tournaments within the community, championing community spirit within this area.
Individual/team/club volunteers must be able to:
- Commit to the fundraising target of £1000 each under the guidance of the GNG volunteer programme.
- Spend 4-6 weeks in Ghana in 2013 with other like minded volunteers under the supervision of the GNG crew.
- Coach and/or play competitive sport including netball, field hockey, swimming, football (soccer) or beach soccer, basketball, netball, lawn/table tennis whilst in Ghana.
- Either self fund/fundraise the cost of return flight to Ghana.
For more information and to apply CONTACT Vishnu
PROJECT COSTS & DURATION
Your project costs are split into 2 areas, The Trip Cost is payable to GNG to cover all your support costs such as your airport transfer, food, accommodation (including your first night in the capital if you arrive at night) and daily transport from your accommodation to your Project site if required.
Weeks 2 4 6 8
Trip Cost £190 £240 £290 £340
The Charity Donation is made to the GNG Foundation – Reg Ghana Charity No – to cover all the Charity’s support costs, such as the charity running costs in the UK, researching and preparing projects, placements, competitive sporting tournaments, project materials to aid & empower community education, sports & health development. The Charity Donation may be raised by creating a fundraising page via the website JustGiving if you are a UK resident.
Weeks 2 4 6 8
Ghana £500 £750 £1000 £1250
MEDIC & HEALTH CARE INTERN PLACEMENT
Project Overview
Destination Ghana
Project Type Health Care Placement
Duration 2 – 28 weeks
Accommodation GNG Volunteer House
Age 18+
Volunteer with GNG and you will get to work with some of Africa’s friendliest people. Ghana has stunning beaches and scenery but it is the warmth of the people and their vibrant culture that will take your breath away. Our projects are all currently based in the Greater Accra Region
Medic volunteers contribute dependent upon their skill-set. Qualified professionals with the correct permits (to be obtained in advance) can practice their professions. Unqualified volunteers or those in medical training can assist local staff in their area of interest. Please note that those with no medical training or knowledge can shadow staff and get involved with non invasive aspects of medical work and patient care.
The relatively few medical facilities in this region of Ghana cater for numerous out / in-patients every year. The hospitals carry out a range of procedures from diagnosis and treatment of everyday illnesses, to the care and respite of long-term HIV/AIDs sufferers. They run emergency departments, responding to local accidents and crises, as well as maternity wards and theatres offering basic surgeries. The hospitals serve the large population of the region, extending out further along the coast, where other medical facilities are sparse for some distance.
What is the need for this Internship?
The hospitals’ needs are two-fold; hands-on assistance from medical professionals and donor support towards improving services. The first of these can be provided in the form of volunteers including trained medical professionals being received to support the hospitals work and share skills with its local employees. The hospitals have been supporting volunteers who are training towards medical qualification, allowing them to work alongside local staff and learn from them. Volunteers without relevant qualifications but with an interest in a medical field, or in training, have also been assisting local staff and learning from them in the hospitals.
About this role and benefits to the Intern
Medical volunteers will contribute dependent upon their skill-set, qualified professionals with the correct permits (to be obtained in advance) can practice their professions. Unqualified volunteers or those in medical training can assist local staff in their area of interest.
Volunteers have the chance to experience a different medical setting to that they would typically find at home. Trainee medical professionals will receive support from local staff in furthering their development towards qualification.
Based on the sandy beaches of Greater Accra, volunteers will be working and living on one of Africa’s most idyllic coastlines.
Living and flight costs must be covered by the Intern and each intern must fundraise a minimum amount for the GNG Foundation dependant on the duration of their placement. You can find out more by looking on our DATES & COSTS page
If you are interested in this Internship please Vishnu
