Volunteer in Ghana (Liberian Refugee Camp: Peace and Education)
Volunteers who join this program will be working with one of our partner organisations in the Buduburam Refugee settlement. The organisation was founded in May 2003 by Liberian refugees who saw the need and potential for peace among their people who have been ravaged by many years of civil war. This need has directed their primary focus to peace and reconciliation for Liberians who have been traumatised by the conflict in their home country. Our partner has a wide range of projects in which international volunteers can become involved. There is space for volunteers to put forward their own ideas in the implementation of our partner's existing projects.
The ProgramThis project has a great need for volunteers who have training or experience in peace education and conflict resolution, however volunteers with other skills are welcomed also. According to education and experience volunteers will have the opportunity to work with children and adults of all ages in the following projects:
- Tribal Leaders Reconciliation Forum: Facilitate reconciliation forum/workshops and act as an eye from the outside world giving people confidence to open up. Education: conduct classes in basic peace education and also assist with general teaching (for volunteers staying longer than one month) Peace cells: train community peace cell leaders, support the peace cells with academic expertise and help in the door-to-door conflict resolution process within the camp.
- Refugee Mothers' Skill Training Centre: help train mothers in life skills, child rearing skills, adult literacy and micro-business management. Capacity: help staff develop administration and organization skills, organize workshops and fundraising. Program Location The volunteer work is located inside Buduburam Refugee Settlement, just west of the town of Kosoa, and about 30 miles (45km) from the capital city Accra.
- Program ScheduleVolunteers can stay from a period of four weeks to three months. Your stay can be extended beyond three months on a case by case basis (depending upon our partner's requirement). You can either start on the 1st or the 15th of each month.
- Volunteers will share a room with one other volunteer in the volunteer house: the house is located off the camp. Electricity and a western toilet are available, and all meals are provided. There is no running water.
For more information on volunteering in Ghana, check out: http://www.volunteer.org.nz/ghana/
