HIV/AIDS Education, Ghana

Our organizations work to advance adolescent reproductive health and
HIV/AIDS prevention. Using the "Stepping Stones" approach, we focuses on promoting behavioural change through facilitating discussions of HIV prevention and sexual health with community groups, including youth in- and out-of-school, clients at antenatal clinics, and general community education. We disseminate developmental information on health related issues focussing mainly on reproductive health, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS.
We provide educational materials on issues relating to the causes, effects and prevention of HIV/AIDS.

Activities: House to house Community Education, counselling in a Hospital
Working Hours: Flexible 30 - 35 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Skill Required: None
Who Can Volunteer: Anyone from 18-65 years
Language Required: English
Project Location: Accra

Weekly Budget: You will need a weekly budget of up to US$30 to cater for all your other expenses like bottled water, personal costs, beverages and entertainment.

Project Start Dates: 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month

Program Fees are quoted in British Pounds

Weeks   Program Fee
1             £299
2             £389
3             £479
4             £569
5             £659
6             £749
7             £839
8             £929
9             £1,019
10           £1,109
11           £1,199
12           £1,289
Additional Week = £90
convert our program fee into your local currency

WHERE THE PROGRAM FEE GOES:

Field Expenses: Food, Room, Donation to Project (42%)
Program Development (23%)
Outreach (14%)
Volunteer Coordination (11%)
Administrative Cost (10%)

What is Included in Fees?

Airport Pick Up: Upon arrival, our in country coordinator and a staff will be at the Airport to pick you up. Please do not forget to send us your flight information as we would be waiting to pick you up. We guarantee, you will never miss us at the airport.

Orientation: Orientation about the local culture, history, safety, project and other issues relating to the country.

Accommodation: You will be staying with a host family, within a rented house or a hostel and volunteer will stay either in a single or shared room. Our host families are carefully screened and must meet Volunteer and Culture Xp's requirements before being accepted as a host family. All our families are middle-class and live in safe neighbourhoods. The distance from the project varies.

Meal: In most cases your meals are cooked and provided for you by your host family. You will be getting 3 Meals per day (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) Traditional but very nutritious. If you're a vegetarian or have any allergies, this is taken into account when we arrange your placement.

24/7 in Country Support & Supervision: There are field offices and staffs all over our projects sites and our country co-ordinator will also be available to help you when you need it, including a 24-hour support team. Volunteers and Culture Xp is committed to making sure all participating communities and volunteers benefit from the collaboration.

Safety: Your well being while volunteering with us is our priority. We make sure your trip is safe and our in-country coordinator will provide whatever support you may need at any step along the way.

Administrative Charges: Our staff works every day to take care of our volunteers: Emails are answered; phone calls are taken; coordination occurs between projects; and most importantly volunteers are placed within areas of their interest in villages. Even though we try hard to keep these administration costs to a minimum so that your money can be used most effectively.

Arrival & Departure Airport: Kotoka International Airport (ACC)

What is NOT Included?
Flight, Airport Taxes, Visa, Immunizations, Personal expenses, Soft drinks, Mineral Water, Passport, Travel Insurance, Entrance fees and in-country travel expenses including any excursions the volunteer wishes to take whiles volunteering except our programs that include travelling.

Volunteers arriving earlier than the program start date or staying after the completion of the program may be ask to pay additional fee of £20 per day to cover their accommodation and food.

Testimonials

"Thanks so much for organizing this trip for me. It really was amazing. No one at home understands the things I have seen! I had such a great time, and am even sort of sad to be home. Thanks again and say hi to everyone for me!
Amanda Collins, Austin, TX. US