Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa (VPWA) is a volunteer driven NGO based in Ghana. It aims to improve opportunities for people in underprivileged communities through better education, health, sanitation and
sustainable development.
Our work is based on a collective commitment to support the principles of the UN Global Compact and to fulfill the Millennium Development Goals. We therefore have an integrated approach to sustainable development.
This means that our projects not only aim to lift people out of poverty but also to:
- promote education and reduce illiteracy
- help eradicate child labour
- advance governance, human rights, energy and environmental policies
- build the capacity of the underprivileged to fight the threat of poverty through the provision of Micro-Finance, Entrepreneurship and Vocational Training
- fight the spread of diseases by educating communities and policy makers on health issues such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and Buruli ulcers