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 Executive Director Hayford Siaw issuing certificate to Volunteer Marieka from Belgium after project completion
Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa is a reputable non governmental organization limited by guarantee (non profit) by the Registrar General Dept of Ghana, Registered Charity with Social Welfare Department of Ghana and a non profit Tax Exempt organization by the Internal Revenue Service of Ghana. A member of the United Nations OV Service, United Nations Global Compact , International Peace Council and Coalition for International Criminal Court.
VPWA offers an opportunity for volunteers to work with the community, our organization and other organizations and institutions who adore the ideals of voluntarism and have the commitment to achieving the targets of the Millennium Development Goals. A volunteer work in a friendly and secured environment while learning the cultural dynamics of an african society.
VPWA offers a flexible and comprehensive, yet engaging opportunities that makes your experience worthy, whiles boosting your career.
As part of VPWA commitment to offer as much people the opportunity of international exchanges, applying to volunteer is free and volunteers enjoy other free services such as free airport pick up and sightseeing to some places of interest in Ghana. The amount of money our volunteers are requested to contribute is towards accommodations,meals and contribution towards VPWA consolidated fund for health and education.
VPWA Volunteers enjoy quality meals. Volunteer meals are of major priority to our organization and all mechanisms are in place for you to enjoy the best of quality traditional Ghanaian food as you work with us. Arrangement is made for vegetarians.
VPWA offers the opportunity to arrange a free tour when volunteers are five (5) working on projects at a time.(Aburi Gardens is usually our destination). Volunteers enjoys their first free tour of Accra, a day after arrival.
Become an ambassador of VPWA in your college or university or community in home country after participating in our program. At VPWA you just don't pass through our projects, you become part of us in developing our community and country.
Choosing to work with a local organization afford you the opportunity of interacting directly with the people you are going to work with. It put you in better conditioning before arrival. It affords you the opportunity to also contribute to the growth of an African organization directly.
VPWA is a grass root organization – that is organization based in the host-country. There are many benefits in volunteering with grass-root organizations as the fees will go directly into the target economy. As opposed to non-country based organizations who only contribute a percentage of your program fee to the target country.
VPWA offers you an opportunity to make communication between you and your family, friends and love ones as convenient by sending you a mobile SIM number before you arrive here in Ghana so you can inform them. VPWA offers it freely to all applying volunteers. Volunteers based in our Head office can come to the office to have access to Internet.
Certificate of Recognition is issued on successful completion of projects by our interns and volunteers. This is to express our deep appreciation for your service to humanity and promotion of world peace. We also issues Reference letters to our volunteers to their Universities and also boost future prospects.
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