Ghana: Taking care of Orphan children

About the local hosting organization

The organization is a non-governmental organization (NGO) and was formed in July, 2002 by six (6) volunteers. This group of volunteers realized that tertiary students have nothing to do during their holidays; and so thought of making useful that period by mobilizing these students to help their individual communities, other Ghanaian communities in Ghana and the world at large. Over the years in existence, this organisation has undertaken projects that has caused change in their local communities and it is their belief that their co-operation with our enviable organization; CCIVS will help their cause. The projects so far undertaken by the organisation include: • School construction and renovation • Construction of community centers • Teaching of Mathematics, English, Science and French in underprivileged schools • Environmental Projects (Tree planting) • Support services to Orphanage/Aged Homes • Women Empowerment • Inter-Cultural Exchange Programs

Presentation of the programme

This project is aimed at providing teaching and taking care of the needy children. Through this project these deprived children in the community; mostly orphans are taken care of. The home has an exit plan; thus the children are given to extended family members for care and support.The home continues to monitor the development of the children whilst he or she is with the extended family. The youngest child at the home is 4 weeks old baby and the oldest is 11 years.Volunteers will have the following task to perform:  Feeding the children  Bathing and dressing the children  Changing of diapers  Helping the children to sleep  Accompanying the children to the hospital  Help the children to read  May assist Teachers at the Day Care Centre Volunteers will work 4 hours a day from 7:30am -12:00 Noon or 2pm – 6pm. Work during weekend is optional and volunteers are free to do what they want; including visiting tourist attractions. All these arrangements will be done with the Programs Officer.

About the accomodation

Volunteers will live with host families.

About the food

They will be provided with breakfast, lunch and dinner.The food that volunteers will eat are rice, yam,spaghetti and some few Ghanaian dishes.

About the location

The District shares boundaries with the Republic of Togo to the East, Ho West District on the southeast. The southwest of the District shares common boundary with South Dayi District; while on the northern section is Hohoe Municipal and the northwest is Kpando Municipal and North Dayi District. The total land area of the District is 553.0 square Kilometres about 3.06 % total land size of the Volta Region. Moreover, the location of the district has the potential to boost both local and foreign trade. The main occupation of the people is farming.

About the leisure activities

The leisure activities volunteers can do will be Ghanaian games, playing cards, Ludo games, pick & act and football etc.