Contruction of KVIP (toilet) project
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About the project
Contruction of KVIP (toilet) project
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Voluntary Work-camps Association of Ghana (VOLU) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) and was founded in 1956 which is the first NGO in West-Africa. VOLU was founded in Mfantsipim Senior High school by Gordon Green who was a teacher at that time. He realized that the students had Nothing to do during their holidays and that their time will be useful by engaging in voluntary (manual) work in work-camps projects.
VOLU has played a big role in the development of Ghana. The association engages in the following life changing projects:
1. School construction & renovation
2. Hospitals construction & renovation
3. Community centers
4. Teaching (Math’s, English, Art & Culture, Science)
5. Agro forestry (farming)
6. Animal husbandry etc.
7. Orphanage
8. Disadvantaged children
The projects takes place in rural areas where VOLU’s help is needed the most as the communities there have no such infrastructures and travel long distances to use such facilities (Hospitals, Schools, Library etc.). One of the main problems is some pregnant women who lose their lives on the long way to delivery. Children walk long distances to and from schools. As by the time they get to school, they are tired to participate in the teaching. This results to a large number of school drop outs.
The work-camps are organized during the whole year (weekend camps, Easter camps, summer camps and Christmas camps) respectively.
💼 What the programme involves
This project is organized in partnership with the Npakadan community. The community decided that the most prioritized (needed) facility is a public toilet (KVIP). The main goal of the project is to prevent diseases such as diarrhea and cholera as the present facility is broken down where waste is spread to the surface and flies feed on.
Manual labor is needed. Volunteers should be fit to undertake practical work and they will work in a team with other international volunteers. The work will start at 7.00 AM and end at 14:00.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be accommodated in a house provided by the Chief.
📍 About the location
The project will take place in Npakadan in Asuogyaman district of the Eastern Region of Ghana.
🎒 Leisure activities
There is possibility of visiting Wli waterfalls where volunteers can swim if interested. The waterfall is about 80 KM from camp site, Akosombo dam (Largest man-made lake in the world), Mountain Afadjato(Highest Mountain in Ghana), some yearly cultural festivals of the people of the Eastern Region, Largest tilapia farm in Ghana.
⚠️ Requirements
No special or particular competence/ skills is required, however a volunteer should be open minded and interested to learn new culture and work with other volunteers from different backgrounds. There should be broad perspective in solving problems. Volunteers should be able to fit into camp daily routine. The volunteers should not hold on his/ her title (competence). On our work-camps, titles don’t matter at all, volunteers are equal.
Volunteers should bring along the following: mosquito net - working shoes (boots) - medication - flash light - games - musical Instruments, social/casual dresses, sandals and shoes for their personal use. Toiletries.
🤝 Meeting point
Kotoka International airport in Accra is the port of arrival and the association will pick up the volunteer outside the arrival hall.
Volunteers would be driven to VOLU office where we have a hostel attached, and that will be where the volunteers will be accommodated ahead of their placement to the project.
Volunteers will participate in an orientation day after arrival.
ℹ️ Additional information
The fee for international volunteers is 250€. It covers pick up from the airport/ bus station upon arrival in Ghana. The fee also covers orientation, evaluation, monitoring, project set up, office running/administrative expenses, supporting small community projects, running of activities during the project, certificate of participation, feeding at camp and communication prior to, during and after the camp.
Volunteers who arrive 1 week before project starts will pay 10 Euro per day for VOLU hostel. Volunteers are allowed to stay in the VOLU office Hostel for two weeks free of charge after camp, but will pay 10 euros for each day after this period. This fee does not cover meals whilst staying at the hostel.
The 250€ fees does not cover: excursions on projects - internal travels to and from the project station - refreshment outside the project - air ticket, excursions, visa and insurance - local travel and personal effects - monthly Visa extension fee.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
CONS-STV08/2018
27/07/2018 → 17/08/2018
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
250.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Ghana
Ghana
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Ghanaian Cedi (GHS / GH¢)
Exchange rate
1 GHS = 0.076681 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Greenwich Mean Time
Local time: 22:08 (12/11/2026)
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