New Volunteers Arrive

Peace Humanity International has received three female volunteers from the US on a 11-day volunteer program.
During their stay, the volunteers will stay with families and work on our library project at Jukwa. Our project coordinator will be in the community to facilitate their stay. They will visit the local chief, attend church service, have a beach relaxation, visit cocoa farm, oil palm plantation, and many more local activities.
They were met on arrival by PHI staff and given a detailed orientation to prepare them for their stay in their new environment.
We are expecting 23 student volunteers from Middlesex University-Dubai and you will be informed when they arrive.
Volunteer with Peace and enrich your experience in a different culture Humanity to experience the Ghanaian hospitality.
By Pastor Chris
Executive Director of PHI

Application Form

PEACE HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL

      Box WJ 257, Weija-Accra    Tel…024402294, 0267212264.    Email:…phumanityint@gmail.com

PLACEMENT FORM

Name of volunteer:………...………………………………………………………………...…….

Date of birth: ……………………………

Sex ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Nationality: ………………………………………………………………………………………...

Postal address: ………………………………………………………………………………….....

Physical address: ……………………………………………………………………………….....

E-mail: ……………………………………………………………………………………………...

Telephone: ………………………………………………………………………………………….

Highest Educational Qualification: ………………………………………………………………..

Present employment: ……………………………………………………………………………..

Position at work place: ……………………………………………………………………………

Indicate voluntary work experience that you have had and the duration ………………………….

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Emergency contact person……………………………………………………

Phone number………………………….Email………………………………..

Preferred duration for placement (tick):

Short-term:                  2- 4 weeks        

Medium-term:             4 weeks -12 months    

Long-term:                  1-2 years

Proposed dates for Placement: From………………………To…………………………….

Please indicate your area/s of interest by ticking

1. Teaching (tick the level)

a. Nursery / Kindergarten

b. Basic: Primary

c. Basic: Junior High School

d. Senior High School:

Underline the subject/s that you wish to teach.

Chemistry, Biology, Physics, I.C.T., Agriculture, Geography, English, French, Social Studies, Catering, Graphic Designing, Picture Making, Sculpture, Textiles, Woodwork, Building and Construction, Electronics, Plumbing, Electricity.

       Others (specify)…………………………………………..

2. Construction (Building of School, Health Facility, Library etc.)

3. Environmental Protection (Forestation, Cleaning, etc.) 

4. Healthcare (Hospital, Clinic, Mental Home, etc.)

5. Orphanage/Children’s Home

6. Rehab Centre

7. Public Health (HIV/AIDS, Drug Abuse, Malaria (etc.)

Other Interests (specify)…………………………………………………………..

Additional Information: e.g. (Allergies, restrictions etc.)

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Contact Information

For all inquires and applications write to:

Peace Humanity International Foundation

P O Box WJ 257

Weija- Accra

Ghana, West Africa

Tel: 233 244 202294 , 233 267 212264

Email: phumanityint@gmail.com

 Skype : kofinyame77

Website : www.volunteeringhananow.blogspot.com

Other information

We offer the following services to volunteers on arrival:

• Pick up from the airport ,
•  Full and detailed orientation about Ghana , culture, the community and the work place
• We guide our volunteers to visit tourist site in Ghana including Kakum Rain Forest Walkway , The Slave Castles , Waterfalls and other places of interest 
•  24- hour emergency  contacts are provided to our volunteers.
• With bigger groups, a guide is appointed a to be with them throughout their stay in addition to the community representative.

  

                                           Cape Coast slave castle

                                                    The Kakum Rain Forest Walkway

Cost of Volunteering with Peace Humanity International
To volunteer with us we virtually reduce your cost of volunteering by half as compared to charges by some organisations.
However your total cost will be made known to you when you have indicated your project, duration and  the number of people if it is in a group.

Cultural Immersion

For our volunteers to be engrossed in our culture, they are hosted within families in the community.  

They eat and sleep in the same house with the family and are encouraged to take part in their social and economic activities when volunteers are not at work.

We have trained our host families so they provide quality services to our volunteers.

Volunteers learn traditional drumming

Volunteers at a traditional funeral celebration

How to volunteer with us

After you have identify what you can do with us from the volunteer positions available, send us a email to phumanityint@gmail.com  and an application form will be sent to you for completion and return to us.

Who can volunteer with us

All people across the world from the ages of 16 years and above. We have volunteer positions for ;

• individuals
• service learning
• families
• groups
• youth volunteer exchanges 

We also partner organisation who send out volunteers or engage in exchanges to implement their programs in Ghana.

                                       Volunteers provide school items to community school 

When to volunteer with us

Volunteers can work with us throughout the year. Group volunteering and service learning can be arrange to suit the time frame of the partner.

Where to volunteer

We place volunteers throughout the country Ghana depending on your interest. 

                                 Service learning group at the University of Cape Coast - Ghana

Volunteer Positions

Teachers

Education is a right which unfortunately many children in rural communities in developing countries are not enjoying. It is our goal to use volunteers to support the work at all levels of education.

 We do place volunteers in schools in our communities when schools are in session. However, we do have vacation classes programs so our volunteers who come in during vacation times can also teach and do other community support work of their interest.

We have specially designed a girl child education program which seeks to promote and encourage the retention of girls at all levels of the education ladder.

                                                Interaction  with school children

Doctors/ Nurses /Public Health Personnel s

Professional doctors and nurses will be assigned jobs according to their specialized skills under the supervision of the senior nurse or doctor of the clinic or the hospital.

Non professionals who still want to work at a hospital or a clinic will render support services to the professionals in the various sectors of the hospital or clinic. The volunteer will be supporting in the consulting rooms, pharmacy, laboratory, maternity and records.

Volunteers can be made to experience the health condition in the cities and towns as well as those in the rural communities to get a holistic experience of the health situation in Ghana.

We have placement for public health programmes in HIV and AIDS , Tuberculosis, Malaria, Sanitation etc.

                            Volunteer nurses  after receiving briefing from the resident doctor

 Social Services

We do place volunteers in Children homes to teach where they have a school and also do other activities that are needed to support the children. This may include helping to dress up the children, feed them, help with their home assignment and other services that may required of the volunteer.

                                                            A visit to Children home

Micro finance /alternative livelihood 

• We have positions for volunteers who are interested in studying the micro finance system in Ghana and how it has affected the standard of living of the people especially women.
• We also have a training program designed to help women acquire skills besides the farming activities. Acquiring this skill will help them earn extra income to support their family to improve their standard of living.

Water/ Sanitation 

This program involves the Construction of Public Urinal and Toilets in the communities especially in the market areas. This is to reduce the incidence of people easing themselves and urinating anywhere around the market and in the bushes. This is a huge potential of health hazard which is of great concern to PHI.
Many communities in our operational areas are still drinking from wells and pounds.

                                          Dumping site

                                     community members drinking from a river