Country
Category
Health
Starting period
Flexible
Minimum length of stay
1 month
Number of people
1-3
Study fields
Health care, Social work, Psychology, Management Studies
Country
Category
Health
Starting period
Flexible
Minimum length of stay
1 month
Number of people
1-3
Study fields
Health care, Social work, Psychology, Management Studies
Buduburam is a former Refugee Camp for people from Niger (multicultural environment), a very poor and disadvantaged community without proper health care and educational facilities. Lack of value placed on health, nutrition and physical education in schools and communities. Poverty causes poor health in that without proper resources, treatable diseases such as diarrhoea, malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and others contribute to disability and mortality within Ghana. Volunteers/Interns will be involved in several projects, each of which aims to provide long-lasting impacts and emphasize prevention. These projects include education in schools and communities in Buduburam.
In Ghana, 31% of schoolchildren lack access to safe drinking water, whilst 78% do not have access to good sanitation. This may contribute to poor hygiene behaviour among schoolchildren (UNICEF, 2003). Poor health conditions and poverty is a vicious cycle seen in many developing countries. The Ghana Health Service, Ghana’s governmental health agency and authority for all public health facilities, identified the main areas of health in which Ghana needs improvement. These include rates of infectious diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, polio, and others; non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and hypertension; and other health outcomes such as maternal and infant mortality, nutritional quality, and injury and death due to accidents.
Goal: Assessing and addressing the unique health challenges of youth and people living in the communities. To focus on issues confronting these communities, building on their strengths, developing leadership skills and increasing their capacity to respond to rapidly evolving health problems.
Why should I choose for Let’s Go Africa (LGA)?
What is included in the LGA service package?
Can I also do my Minor in Africa instead of internship/volunteer work?
Yes, many different Minor and research projects are possible.
Do you offer travel service and how does that work?
Yes, for our destinations in Africa we offer fully organized tours and customized travel services based on personal experience. On the Travel 4 Charity and Home page under destinations, you can click on the countries where all unique travel options are described.
Do you have travel and volunteer combinations?
In our different program countries in Africa we have challenging combination packages. Please contact us.
What is Travel 4 Charity?
Travel 4 Charity is a unique concept where you always support a local partner organization financially. T4C can provide a fully organized travel experience or your trip completely customized. Optionally, you can experience the development work organization up close, see where your support ends up and even collaborate there.
How much of my trip goes to charity and to whom?
Minimum 10% of LGA service package costs. Check the country pages for each trip to see which partner organization we support.
Is there always money going to charity via T4C?
Absolutely! The support for T4C charities is a guarantee for every trip regardless of XMS participation and concerns at least 10% of LGA service package costs.
Can I combine different projects?
Please send us your preference because we have many opportunities!
I am graduated/retired or having a sabbatical, can I do a LGA project?
Absolutely! People with experience are very valuable at our projects.
Can we also go in pairs or with groups?
Definitely, it is even recommendable to share the experience.
Do I have to be Dutch to participate?
No, everybody wanting to go to Africa is welcome to contact us.
What is the minimum age to participate?
18 years old. However we sometimes make exceptions depending on the situation and guidance of an adult.
Does LGA assist with organizing flights/visa?
Yes, of course we assist with the cheapest options and easiest procedures.
What is the cancellation policy of LGA?
Challenge yourself by temporarily leaving your comfort zone
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Work together with the local community for a better future
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