2. SEDARVP-Ghana Is a local N.G.O. known as Social Education Development and Rural Volunteer program with its headquarters located in the Northern part of Ghana

3. Sedarvp-Ghana is one of the fastest growing volunteer organization in Ghana which aims at bringing together all orphanages and street children of Ghana for a better future, empowering women through skills training activities and receiving and placing volunteers to sectors where their services are needed. We are dedicated to providing meaningful and affordable volunteer projects across the length and breadth of Ghana

4. The idea is to enable people to use their leisure hours for the benefit of humanity through rural and urban community volunteering. SEDARVP- GHANA main activities were centred mainly on Health, Women empowerment, Volunteering, Youth development, Care and support for orphanages, Community development and Education. This service took the form of participation in work camps and individual volunteering for the realization more community development programs. People started crossing boundaries to join in the work of bringing new life, hope and ideas to remote places in rural and urban communities of Ghana.

5. Below are a few of the programs offered by SEDARVP –Ghana: 1.Orphanage Work in Ghana 2.Healthcare and Health Education in Ghana 3.Teaching in Ghana 4.HIV aids education /presentation in Ghana 5.Community Development Project/Women empowerment 6.Language and cultural studies 7.Youth empowerment

6. SEDARVP-GHANA MISSION SEDARVP-GHANA organises unique and affordable volunteer programmes in Ghana. Our dedication to service project focuses on rural community development, volunteering, educational programmes, Orphanage chores, Language and cultural studies, and Internships etc. SEDARVP-GHANA offers students / participants unique programmes for their memorable experiences SEDARVP-Ghana offer volunteers the opportunity to live and work with vulnerable / orphan children in Ghana

7. SEDARVP-Ghana also offers volunteers the opportunity to work with hundreds of local organizations actively involved with HIV AIDS education Other programmes offered by the SEDARVP -GHANA are: Teaching in Ghana, Health project for medical personal, medical and pre- medical students, Soccer coaching in Ghana, Language and cultural immersion, Drumming and dancing lessons, volunteer and work camps in rural communities

8. SEDARVP –Ghana also designs an internship placement for students on the fields below 1.Radio, TV and newspaper Journalism 2.Nurses and Doctors 3.Women and Youth empowerment 4.HIV AIDS Education 5.Drumming and Dancing (African studies) 6.Soccer coaching 7.Language and Cultural Studies 8.Forest Conservation 9.Research 10. …and much more!

9. HOST FAMILY SEDARVP-Ghana host families are well trained, tested and educated families who have hosted international volunteers for the past 4 years. These families are caring, friendly and hard- working that made Participants feels comfortable as home. PROJECT SEDARVP –Ghana organises one of the best Volunteer Programs in Ghana. A few of SEDARVP-Ghana programs are within the poorer / marginalized communities of Ghana where they need help most, but most of the programs are in the urban cities and rural placement is mainly done upon request by community or volunteer

10. SEDARVP-GHANA STAFF SEDARVP –Ghana has more than 10 hard-working employees across Ghana and 4 dedicated international Volunteers in USA, ITALY, and GERMANY. All our staffs are well trained social workers who have work with international volunteers for the past 4 or 5 years now. In all the regions where we have local staffs whose job is to protect and support our volunteers. All staffs have a successful history of working with international volunteers and have experience as leaders and social workers

11. SAFETY SEDARVP-Ghana assures volunteers of total safety during their stay, as Ghana is the safest country in West Africa. You are probably safer walking in the streets here than you are at home. However, to make your stay even safer and more comfortable, SEDARVP- Ghana has developed some guidelines, which were developed with your safety in mind.

12. In order to help our volunteers in the field or to find out their situations, SEDARVP-Ghana has developed a regular field visit program. Under this plan our staff visit and call volunteers every 7 days. In case of sickness or emergency, SEDARVP-Ghana is ever ready to help volunteers 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. SEDARVP –Ghana also provide guidelines for individuals who intend to travel to some of the unique tourist attractions in Ghana by themselves.

13. Accommodation The accommodation type we arrange for volunteers is the family stay type. This means that volunteers stay with a family as their host. Staying with a host family is very ideal and cost saving for both the volunteer and SEDARVP-Ghana. The volunteer gets to experience the culture closely and better whilst SEDARVP-Ghana also comfortably manages the security and safety of the volunteer and properties. In a room, each volunteer has his/her own, a bed, pillow and bedspread are provided. In the home of the host family, volunteers have access to toilet and bath, kitchen, lounge, television, radio, electricity, water, dining table and table sets. We pick families with children in the house. There are some places of work and residence without electricity and running water so you may do without television, and the likes.

14. However the volunteer's safe health is well guided. The cost of accommodation is part of the total program fee. In most cases, it is one volunteer to one room. Occasionally, there may be two volunteers to one room. Matching volunteers to host families and pairing volunteers in a room is done by picking the needed information from the volunteers. The host families are consistently screened with their information updated on regular basis to make sure they meet our standards and also match to volunteers we send over to them.

15. Food Host families are responsible for providing the volunteer with breakfast, lunch and dinner each and every day. In some instances, due to the distance between the project site and home, volunteers go along with a lunch pack. The food served consists mainly of continental dishes comprising rice, chicken, beef, tea, coffee, bread, eggs, soup, potato, oaths, fruits, fish, etc. Local food is served alongside and is made mainly from the above, tubers, beans and/or maize. We have to mention that it is very common for a volunteer to find a familiar dish in a restaurant in the cities.

16. Drinking Water Drinking water for our volunteers is an issue we take seriously and make sure that volunteers drink well treated water. Some companies are into the manufacture of such water that is well treated and hygienically bottled or bagged. Laundry In general, your host brother, sister or mother assist you with your laundry but it is not an obligation; learn to wash your clothing’s with your hands in several buckets, enjoy the sun drying your clothes and smell the African fragrance in your clothes

17. General living You might find yourself washing clothes with your hands, cooking with a firewood and discussing politics or religion behind candlelight. It is a unique opportunity to become deeply immersed in Ghanaian culture. Stay in hostels and dormitories are organized for volunteers who so desire but in groups of not less than six working on similar project(s). After you have compared figures and services with other program offered by other companies /organizations, speaking with past volunteers, you shall come to conclusion that, our services /programs are far better, well packaged, organised and affordable for volunteers. Unlike others, there are no extra fees to be paid upon arrival in Ghana. Accommodation and feeding is pre-arranged for all volunteers by SEDARVP-GHANA. The cost of accommodation and feeding are part of the total program fee to be paid.

18. The accommodation type arranged for volunteers are the family stays /home stay type. This means that volunteers stay with a family as their host. A volunteer does not end up spending beyond what he/she has budgeted for after signing up with us and arriving in the country. This is a relief and welcoming news for many volunteers. Comparatively, you eventually spend less in Ghana on our program. The families offer volunteers their own private room in the family house, and provide breakfast, lunch and dinner all days for the volunteers. In some instances, due to the distance between project site and home, volunteers go along with a lunch pack. In most cases, it's one volunteer to one room. Other times, there may be two volunteers to one room.

19. Matching volunteers to host families and pairing volunteers in a room is done by picking needed information from the volunteers. The host families are consistently screened with their information updated on regular basis to make sure they meet our standards and also match to volunteers we send over to them. Staying with a host family is very ideal and cost saving for both the volunteers and SEDARVP-GHANA. The volunteers get to experience the culture closely and better whilst WE also comfortably manage the security and safety of the volunteer and properties. In a room, each volunteer has to his/her own, a bed, pillow and bedspread. In the home of the host family, volunteers have access to toilet and bath, kitchen, lounge, television, radio, electricity, water, dining table and table sets. We pick families with a man, wife and children.

20. There are some places of work and residence without electricity and running water. However the volunteer's safe health is well guided Sometimes volunteers could request to be paired in the same room or host family. You might find yourself washing clothes with your hands, cooking with a firewood and discussing politics or religion behind candlelight. It is a unique opportunity to become deeply immersed with Ghanaian culture. Drinking water for our volunteers is an issue we take seriously and make sure that volunteers drink well treated water. Some companies are into the manufacture of such water that are well treated and hygienically bottled.

21. MEET THE TEAM Mrs Nicolette Asa Refuerzo Usa Coordinator

22. Donations Please visit: http://sedarvpghana.org/donate.php By donating you will help SEDARVP-Ghana continue its life-saving work SEDARVP-Ghana could not provide shelter, educations and medical services to children in need without hard-working volunteers, generous donors and people like you! Our supporters contribute resources, time and energy to help to make the future brighter for these amazing children. Your contribution will have a direct impact on our ability to provide: Food, clothing, shelter for the most needy children who have been left orphaned Education programs to help improve literacy in the communities that are struggling most Skills training and internships within the community and teaching hospitals