Short-term (2 to 4 weeks) "construction" projects in Ghana

Volunteers, local and foreign, will team up with the inhabitants to complete work on the construction of a sixteen-seater (16) public toilet facility which had been started by the volunteers during summer 2009 workcamping season for the community. Some major works have already been done by volunteers who participated in the project during the 2009 summer camping season.

Presently, aspects of the work that remains to be done include plastering, flooring, roofing, fixing of doors and windows and other utility services such as plumbing, electricity etc. The responsibilities that will confront volunteers in collaboration with the local people will include mixing of cement mortar and concrete, plastering of external and internal walls and roofing works. Clearing of project site and carting of building materials from one end to another will also be part of their project tasks. The volunteers may be encouraged to try their hands on the laying of blocks as part of their learning experience as they will be instructed by local master artisans to be attached to the project.

Depending on progress of work, volunteers may be requested to undertake other feasible tasks in the community.

Volunteers will be lodging in a very decent accommodation provided by the chief; sleeping on mattresses on cemented floors, and for this reason, warm sleeping bag is suggested. Food ingredients will be provided and volunteers will be expected to share in the preparation and cooking of the meals among others.

Tafi-Atome is a small farming community of about 3,000 to be found within forest zones of the Hohoe district of the Volta Region. This community is very famous as a tourist attraction. It is one of few communities in Ghana which is densely populated with monkeys. Over two thousand of the mona species of monkeys are abundant in this part of the country. The community has an ecological conservation policy and measurable strategies in a bid to sustain the growth of the mammal population.

Tafi-Atome is playing a leading role in promoting tourism in Ghana and generating foreign earnings into the national economy through the high patronage of the sanctuary by foreign visitors across the world. The primates usually go into hibernation during the winter and become difficult for visitors or tourists to have glimpse of them; but in the summer, they are a common spectacle.

It is the belief of the indigenes that the primates are gods as they were believed to be sacred by their ancestors. It is forbidden or outlawed for no person or group of persons to kill or cause harm to any of these mammals. The animals live closely with the people even in their homes; in fact the mammals have been living with the people many years ago from their ancestral home of Assin in the Central region where the people migrated from. It is an indisputable truth that this is one of the best places for observation of monkeys in an African forest. Nature lovers often spend days on end in the town or the forest to appreciate nature. Tafi is the traditional name of the catchment area within which Atome is located, hence Tafi pre-fix the community-Tafi-Atome. Atome is the paramount town of other three communities that make up the entire traditional area which jointly has a population of about 10,000 inhabitants whilst the population of Tafi-Atome has been estimated at 2,000 people. The distance to the district capital, Hohoe is approximately 18 kilometers.

English will be the official language in the workcamp; high proficiency will not be a requirement.

All prospective volunteers on this and other projects will be required to pay participation fee of 250 Euros per project and 150 Euros for any additional project.

Basic facilities such as public telephone, post office, the internet services and forex bureau which may serve the daily needs of volunteers are not available in the community. However, all these facilities can be accessed at the district capital, Hohoe which is about 45 minutes drive from the project community. Public and private buses as well as taxis are available to shuttle volunteers between the campsite and other surrounding villages and towns. Excursion to tourist attraction places in the region, such as the renowned Volta Lake (the biggest man-made in the world), Wli water fall (the tallest natural water fall in Africa) will be arranged by the camp officials.

The only renowned surviving Technical Institute, located in the project community is in a serious need of rehabilitation. The St. Paul’s Technical Institute was established in the year 1968 by Divine Word Missionaries, a collection of Catholic priests from various countries, called to give the teeming youth of the community and its surrounding villages and towns, vocational and technical skills for social and economic development of the people. VOLU is being called upon by the management of the school to assist them renovate the old structures of the school. The school which has turned out over 2,000 men and women since its inception, is begging for renovation to bring it back to its glorious past.

As a result of steady growing number of children at the kindergarten division of the school, management of the school wants to expand the facility to make room for other children who attain school-going age to also gain admission into the school. In this arrangement, VOLU has agreed to mobilize and organize hard-working volunteers to come to the aid of the school in the provision of the facilities. During the project implementation, volunteers will be divided into various working teams and tasks will be rotated amongst them. Some groups will have the responsibility for general renovation works on the old and dilapidated structures such as ripping-off leaking roofs and reaffixing, plastering and painting.

Other groups will exert their energies and exuberances in the construction of the proposed kindergarten school block for the little children. The volunteers will have the privilege to consistently interact with the children either inside the classroom or after class periods. Any volunteer who may express interest in engaging himself/herself in teaching at the technical school or the kindergarten department will be freely allowed to do so. Parents and guardians have in anticipation signaled their willingness and eagerness to actively collaborate with the volunteers to carry out the assignments. Volunteers will be digging foundation trenches, mixing cement-mortar/concrete and conveying building materials from store house to construction site during the period. Volunteers who may not have the technical skill though, will be encouraged to try their hand at laying of cement blocks and painting work among other assignments.

The main work will be carried out in a school called St. Paul’s Technical Institute situated in a town known popularly in Ghana as Kukurantumi in the Akyem District. Kukurantumi is located in the Eastern region. The population of the town is estimated at 21,000 and the people are predominantly farmers while few segment of the people of engage in ‘’white-collar’’ works such as teaching and clerical duties. The community is one of cocoa growing communities of Ghana and continues contribute in no measure the socio-economic advancement of the country.
The volunteers will be privileged, either for the first time to experience the mysteries deep in a thick tropical African forest. Kukurantumi is positioned in the midst of a forest zone of the Eastern region and experiences consistent relief rainfall. Volunteers who perhaps be interested in knowing something new will be guided to explore around the forest, production and processing of cocoa beans, the raw material for the production of chocolate.

Our host, the Chief and elders of Kukurantumi are adequately prepared to receive the volunteers and integrate them into their cultures throughout the project life. During their stay, volunteers will be taken through some cultural activities to be organized by the people of the town, exposing our foreign counterparts to the rich cultural rudiments of the Ghanaian society. Fun games, tale telling, drumming and dancing activities may be organized as part of entertainment programmes for the camp. This camp is going to be full of excitement and funs. Remarkable period indeed!!!

Volunteers will be encouraged to as much a possible communicate freely in English for the purpose of harmonization and in the interest of inter-cultural relationship. But however, proficiency in English is NOT pre-requisite or qualification to participate in the camp.

The school has secured a very decent residential accommodation for the formal use of the volunteers during the implementation of the project. Electricity will be made available 24-hours daily and fully equipped kitchen of the institute will also be at the disposal of the camp. Water is not flowing from taps hence water will be supplied from the school’s bore-hole which is the main source of water supply. Mattresses will be made available for each volunteer but the rooms will be shared among volunteers. Volunteers will cook their own food; ingredients for the preparation of the meals will be provided adequately and every volunteer is expected to participate in the cooking in turns. Sanitation and hygienic condition of the camping environment will be paramount.

The school environment is very congenial and pleasant looking, more importantly the greenery nature of the entire compound is very attractive. The flora of the palm and other trees pieces planted in and around the school gives a conducive atmosphere for camping. Volunteers may come along with their indoor game items to entertain themselves and others. Warm sleeping bags may be used but are not seriously recommended as the area is humid.

All volunteers participating in this camp as usual will be required to pay a fee of 250 Euros towards the successful running of the camp. The fee forms part of feeding, picking up from the airport and general administration cost of organizing the project.

internet service facilities as well as posting of mails are available in Kukurantumi; however exchange of currency will be difficult as there are no commercial banks present in the town. Volunteers could transact their financial businesses in the capcity of the project location called Koforidua. Koforidua being the chief administrative city of the Eastern region has lots of commercial activities. Volunteers could buy from textile to arts and crafts when they go to Koforidua which is just about 45 minutes journey from Kukurantumi.

Volunteers will organize excursions to many of tourist attractions areas available in the region such as the Boti Waterfall, Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Plantation at Manpong, the famous Aburi Botanical Gardens to mentioned a few.

The chiefs and people of the traditional area of the project community are resolute in their efforts in collaboration with government to improve educational infrastructures in their communities to enhance and promote teaching and learning in the area. The prevailing infrastructure circumstances of schools in the area is a source of worry to both traditional rulers and government as school children in the project community and its adjoining villages who share the scarce but dilapidated facilities continued to study under very deplorable conditions.

A 6-unit classroom block attached with an office and library facilities are intended to be constructed by the volunteers. During the construction period the volunteers will be required to undertake some tedious tasks such as moulding cement blocks, mixing and casting of cement/ concrete, carting of building materials relevant to the project from one point to another.

The project which has previously been launched by volunteers during our winter/spring camping season for 2009/2010, is expected to experience some major improvement all through 2010 summer camping, will be embarked upon with the vim and vigour it deserves from the volunteers. The District Assembly and the community folks will play a significant roles in the project implementation through their close collaboration and participation.

Upon completion of the project, it is envisaged that 250 children of school going-age will immediately benefit from the project, whilst increasing the school’s enrolment in the subsequent years.

The project community is located in one of the newly established districts called Akyemansa district in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The name of the project community is called ADJOBUE; people of Adjobue are mostly farmers with a population of about 2350. Adjobue is about 4-5 hours drive from Accra by the use of both public and private transport. There is vast deposit of diamonds which gives privilege to the youth to engage illegally in mining activities as alternative livelihood. This is of bane to government as it frowns on illegal mining.

The chiefs and people of Adjobue are very much enthusiastic of releasing their residential facilities to be used by the volunteers free of charge during the camping period. Bedding accessories such as bunk beds, bedspreads, mattresses and pillows but not sleeping bags will be made available to the volunteers. Volunteers are expected to come along with their own sleeping bags, mosquito repellents and any other insecticides that they may deem good for their health. Volunteers will commonly and harmoniously live together as they share rooms; ingredients for the preparation of meals for the camp will sustainably be supplied but the cooking is expected to be shared amongst the volunteers on rotational bases.

English will the official language in the camp; high proficiency will not be a requirement.

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All prospective volunteers on this and other projects will be required to pay participation fee of 250 Euros per project but 150 Euros for any additional project.

All volunteers shall be accommodated at the usual VOLU hostel briefly in Accra prior to their departure to the campsites at no extra cost to them. It is very important for all participants to have arrived in Ghana at least 3 days before the official commencement of the camp in order to participate in a pre-arranged orientation

Education is the key to a successful future and the people of Kuntanase of the Bosomtwe district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana have realized this and in wanting to educate their children have come to a conclusion that putting up a classroom will go a long way in helping them achieve their goals. The Bosomtwe district assembly is therefore constructing a classroom block for the people and needs the help of volunteers. Volunteers will be actively involved in the construction of the building and will be required to help in the roofing of the building and carrying of sand and cement to the site.

Kuntanase is the capital of the Bosomtwe District Assembly found in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The Bosomtwe District is one of the 27 created districts in the Ashanti Region, having been carved out of the former Ejisu-Juaben -Bosomtwe District. Bosomtwe District is located at the central portion of the Ashanti Region. It lies within latitudes 6º 43’ North and longitudes 1º 46’ West. And it spreads over a land area of 718sqkm. Kuntanase being in the forest zone and close to the Lake Bosomtwe has cool weather and fertile soil. Due to the high fertility of the land, most of the people living in Kuntanase are farmers, growing cocoa and food crops. The Bosomtwe district is famous for its tourist pontentialities. The district boasts of the largest natural lake in the whole of West Africa which is popularly known as Lake Bosomtwe.

A classroom block has been set aside by the district assembly to house volunteers for the camping period (sleeping on mattresses on concrete furnished floors). Food ingredients needed to feed volunteers will be made available in abundance. Volunteers would be expected to share in the preparation and cooking of their food among others.

The main language for communication during the camp will be English; however high proficiency will not be pre-requisite.

Every individual Will be requested to pay a participation fee of 250 Euros towards the organization of the programme, feeding of the volunteer as well as administrative cost for running the camp.

Basic amenities such as internet, postal, banking and services, electricity and public phones are available in the community in exception of Forex Bureaux. The people from the town are willing and ready to work hand-in-hand with the volunteers when the project begins. Commercial mini buses ply between Kuntanase and neighboring towns more importantly, Kumasi which is under 30 minutes drive away. Series of excursions to places of interest within and outside

The work to be done by volunteers is construction of students’ dormitory for the Sekyedumase Senior High School which is the only secondary educational institution in the area. As a result of high demand for admission into the school by both parents and students, the school authorities have come under pressure to expand the facility to accommodate more students. The project, if completed, will remove the prevailing pressure on government and the school authorities as well as parents who have been hustling and bustling in the community to secure a private accommodation for their wards at very high cost.

During the project implementation, the volunteers will be engaged in clearing the project site, setting-out the proposed building, digging of foundation trenches, carting of building materials to the construction site, mixing and pouring of concrete etc. The main project objective is to put all students into boarding to avoid truancy and curb acts of indiscipline while promoting teaching and learning. The community folks, parents and local authorities will closely collaborate with the volunteers throughout the project life as they effectively participate in the execution of the project.

The project will be hosted by a community called SEKYEDUMASE; the population has been estimated to be about 25,000 inhabitants. The community is located in the Ashanti region of the Republic of Ghana and lies within the transitional zone of the semi-deciduous forest and Savannah zones. Thus, it experiences both the forest and savannah climatic conditions. The main rainy season is between April and November each year. The north-east trade winds blow dry and dusty winds across the entire district during this period. Annual rainfall varies between 1,200mm and 1,500mm.

The district within which the project community is situated is called Ejura-Sekyedumase. Ejura is the name of the chief town of the district.

Relative humidity is very high during the rainy season, recording 90% in its peak in June and 55% in February. Solar radiation is very high during the dry season. . The northern part is covered with sparse derived deciduous forest vegetation. The climatic conditions of the district together with the topographical layout are a favourable condition for the cultivation of food crops. Also the derived form of savannah vegetation at the northern part of the district supports the cultivation of cereals.
In Ghana, Sekyedumase is very famous for its particular tropical/natural climate as a result of high density and variety of trees found in the area. This makes the town one of most visited communities in the country; it will create opportunity for volunteers more particularly the foreign volunteers to have a feel of natural serenity of an African rainforest. Sawmilling activities are done in and around the community by a large presence of Timber Merchants indulging in logging and sawmilling for the local and the international markets. The volunteers will have free access to any part of the forest under the protective guide of community leader as and when the need arises.

Accommodation will be provided for the volunteers by the school authorities. Volunteers will be required to occupy the dormitories of the school with mattresses on bunk beds and that had made less important for the volunteers to come along with their mattresses and folding mats. However, sleeping bags, mosquito repellents, and any related materials for protection against insect bites are highly recommended.

The distance between volunteers’ place of abode brought specific demand on the project host (Sekyedumase Senior High School) to provide a vehicle to shuttle volunteers daily to project site and back. The project location is a new site provided to the school by the Chiefs and Elders of the town for the relocation of the school from its present location.

Food ingredients which are abundantly available in the community will be purchased and provided for the volunteers to do their cooking in turns. It behoves on every individual camper to effectively participate in the preparation of meals for the camp and any related activities as may be called for by leadership. Sanitation and hygienic conditions in and around the camping environment will be highly observed by the campers. Water from bore-holes and wells will be the main source of drinking water and domestic use for the volunteers, however water in sachets and bottle are commonly available in the community for volunteers who may prefer it to the latter. Electricity from national grid and stand-by plant is available to provide energy needs of the campers.

English shall be the key medium of communication during the camping period but ability to speak the language fluently would not be a requirement to participate in the project.

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The normal camp participation fee of 250 Euros per camp per participant will continue to prevail, whilst additional fee of 150 Euros for an additional project will also be charged.

The camp leadership in consultation with other members of the camp shall carefully arrange tour to some important places of interest during the camping period. However, drumming and dancing or other forms of entertainment may be organized intermittently after the hard day’s work to kill the boredom. Volunteers will be encouraged to declare and celebrate either their birth days or countries day to show case the cultural values of their respective countries but at their own expense.

The project community is quite far from the national capital, Accra where all volunteers are expected to converge upon arrival in the country. It is estimated to take between 4-5 hours of journey to Kumasi the commercial city of Ghana, the region within which the project is being located. Additional 1.5 hours drive after change of vehicle in Kumasi to get to the project community.

Both private and public coaches are readily available every 30 minutes to embark upon the journey to Kumasi. Our friendly local volunteers whom will also be participating in the project will be more than willing to accompany their foreign counterparts to the camp site. Post office is accessible in the community but internet services as well public telephone booths will be difficult to access by the volunteers. There is a rural bank presence in the community but perhaps be limited in certain financial transactions.

The Member of Parliament for the Asokwa Constituency; one of the 13 constituencies that constituted the entire city of Kumasi, in his determination to decisively deal with the perennial environmental hazard which usually occurred when there was torrential rains has decided in close collaboration with the Metropolitan Assembly to use part of his development funds tag as “MP’s Common Fund” allocated to him by the central government to find a lasting solution to the persistent flooding in the city. It is envisaged that the existing appalling network of sewage system will be improved upon after the construction processes.

The volunteers will actively be involved in construction of a number of water-drains, gullets, open gutters, culverts amongst others as a mean of creating waterways. As the work kicks off volunteers will be tasked to do a lot of work which involves digging of trenches and pits as preparatory works for the construction of the drains. Mixing and pouring of concrete, carting of materials intended for the project from one point to another will essentially be part of the numerous tasks that confront the volunteers as the construction work progresses.

The project will be executed in a community called Ahinsa. Ahinsa is a suburb of Kumasi and a heavily populated area. In fact, it has been estimated to have formed the bulk of the population of the entire city. Kumasi is the largest commercial city of Ghana with high density population of over 4 million people. It is also the nerve centre of the famous Ashanti Kingdom under the kingship of King Osei Tutu II.

The city of Kumasi was founded in the 1680’s by King Osei Tutu I to serve as the capital of the Asante State. Given its strategic location and political dominance, Kumasi as a matter of course developed into a major commercial centre with all major trade routes converging on it.

However, it came under the influence of the British rule in 1890. With time the city began to expand and grow thereby making it second only to Accra in terms of land area, population size, social life and economic activity. Its strategic location has also endowed it with the status of the principal transport terminal and has assured its pivotal role in the vast and profitable distribution of goods in the country and beyond.

Kumasi is located in the transitional forest zone and is about 270km north of the national capital, Accra. It is between latitude 6.35o – 6.40o and longitude 1.30o – 1.35o, an elevation which ranges between 250 – 300 metres above sea level with an area of about 254 square kilometres. The unique centrality of the city as a traversing point from all parts of the country makes it a special place for many to migrate to.

Its beautiful layout and greenery has accorded it the accolade of being the “Garden City of West Africa”. From the three communities of Adum, Krobo and Bompata, it has grown in a concentric form to cover an area of approximately ten (10) kilometers in radius. The direction of growth was originally along the arterial roads due to the accessibility they offered resulting in a radial pattern of development. The city is a rapidly growing one with an annual growth rate of 5.47 per cent (Regional Statistical Office, Kumasi). It encompasses about 90 suburbs, many of which were absorbed into it as a result of the process of growth and physical expansion. The 2000 Population Census kept the population at 1,170,270. It was however projected to 1,610,867 in 2006 and has further been projected to be 2,889,934 by 2009.

Very modest accommodation will be provided for the volunteers’ lodging and boarding located in Kumasi possible at walking distance to the project site. Volunteers will as usual happily stay together as they share things in common. Mattresses and other beddings will also be provided, however volunteers are strongly advised to bring along their own sleeping bags, if any. Mosquito nets of varied sizes are commonly available on the local markets for the purchased of volunteers who will perhaps need them. Mosquito repellents could also be very useful for volunteers who highly sensitive to insects and mosquito bite.

Ingredients for preparation of meals for the camp will be purchased and provided by the camp co-coordinator; it is required of all volunteers to enthusiastically participate in the cooking of food for the camp in turns.

All prospective volunteers on this and other projects will be required to pay participation fee of 250 Euros per project but 150 Euros for any additional project.

The official language of the camp will be English. However, volunteers are not restricted to using their mother tongues but for the rationale of promoting international peace, harmony and more importantly, intercultural amongst the campers hence the emphasis on use English as the main medium of communication; high proficiency is not a requirement.

Every social and commercial amenity that will make life very comfortable, enjoyable and remarkable for the campers are abundantly available in almost every part of Kumasi Metropolis. Internet café for example could easily be accessed within the vicinity of volunteers’ residence. Visit to some tourist sites and interesting places located within and around the Metropolis will made possible after a thorough consultations amongst campefor consensus. The project host, the Member of Parliament may arrange a historical visit to the Palace of the Great Ashanti King Osei Tutu II for the volunteers pay homage and learn of the Ashanti culture.

The journey from Accra the national capital to Kumasi, the project location can be undertaken for duration of 4hours drive. Volunteers are requested to arrive in the country at least three days earlier than the commencement date of the project to enable them participate in a premeditated orientation program to stimulate their psyches towards the project, culture and social lives of the people.

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The chief and the people of Peki Wudome community in the Volta Region have begun construction of a public place of convenience (10-seater WC toilet with bath) since 2007 under the inventiveness of Member of Parliament for the area. Currently, the project is at the roof stage. This project when completed will contribute significantly in addressing sanitation and hygienic needs of both visitors and local people who patronize funeral other festivities organized in the community periodically. To fulfil the aspirations of the people having public toilet facility in this respect, volunteers will thus be expected to join hands with the locals during the construction process. The tasks that volunteers may be confronted with will include mixing of cement-mortar, plastering of internal and external walls of the building, conveying roofing materials such as roofing sheets, timber boards, and many more.

Depending on the progress of work volunteers may engage in painting. Both skilled and unskilled volunteers’ services will be in high demand to meet the schedule allotted for the project. Indeed, this going to be an exciting camp; full of fun and merry making as plan is far advanced by the project host to entertain the volunteers.

Peki-Wudome is one of the key communities that constitute the newly created district by the government of Ghana. The administrative capital of the project community is Kpeve. The trip from Accra to Peki takes 2 +1/2 hours. Peki is the traditional name of the entire area with 7 other major communities constituting the catchments of the traditional council. The traditional area is under the rulership of a great and respectable chief called Togbe Dei XI. The Paramount Chief is the overlord of all supplementary chiefs of other Peki communities and are subjects to his kingdom complementing his efforts to bring development to their respective areas. The project community sited in-between two ranges of mountains famously known as the Akwamu Ranges. The population of the whole traditional area of the Peki is estimated at 13,000 inhabitants. The people since their migration to their present place continue to live in peace and harmony. The main occupation of the people is agriculture and commerce. The Peki traditional area can boast of two Senior High Schools and a Teacher Training College. It is by no coincidence that the area has churned out a lot of useful and distinguished Lawyers, Medical Officers, Military Officers, Engineers and many more.

Classroom block facilities have been set aside to serve as accommodation for the volunteers as schools will be on vacation during the project period. The school has very conducive and clean environment suitable for camping activities. The classrooms which shall serve as bedrooms are adequately fitted with ceiling fans, 24-hour electricity supply from the national grid, and KVIP toilet facility. In fact, the campsite is situated in a serene environment. The location of the project site is under 10 minutes walk away from the volunteers’ place of abode. Mattresses will be provided to every volunteer but the rooms will be shared together; cooking of meals for the camp equally will be done at the school premises and volunteers are expected to involve in the cooking on rotational basis. Food ingredients from the local markets shall be provided sufficiently to make the camping period enjoyable and a memorable one.

The main language for communication will be English but any other language spoken to the understanding of others is accepted.

Any person(s) desirous of participating in this camping project will be requested to pay a participation fee of 250 Euros towards their upkeep, picking from airport, administrative charges and other expenses but 150 Euros for any additional projects a volunteer may wish to attend.

Most of the social amenities are present to make life enjoyable. The tourist sites worth visiting are Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary, Wli Water Falls, Mount Afadjato, among others. Excursions to these sites shall be carefully planned with the camp officials.

Other social amenities such as post office, commercial bank, hospital are strategically located in other adjoining towns all within the radius of 10km, telecommunication facility is also available. However, volunteers are advised to change their currencies in Accra before setting off to the project community as there is no Forex Bureau.

Education is the key to a successful future and the people of Kuntanase of the Bosomtwe district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana have realized this and in wanting to educate their children have come to a conclusion that putting up a classroom will go a long way in helping them achieve their goals. The Bosomtwe district assembly is therefore constructing a classroom block for the people and needs the help of volunteers. Volunteers will be actively involved in the construction of the building and will be required to help in the roofing of the building and carrying of sand and cement to the site.

Kuntanase is the capital of the Bosomtwe District Assembly found in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The Bosomtwe District is one of the 27 created districts in the Ashanti Region, having been carved out of the former Ejisu-Juaben -Bosomtwe District. Bosomtwe District is located at the central portion of the Ashanti Region. It lies within latitudes 6º 43' North and longitudes 1º 46' West. And it spreads over a land area of 718sqkm. Kuntanase being in the forest zone and close to the Lake Bosomtwe has cool weather and fertile soil. Due to the high fertility of the land, most of the people living in Kuntanase are farmers, growing cocoa and food crops. The Bosomtwe district is famous for its tourist pontentialities. The district boasts of the largest natural lake in the whole of West Africa which is popularly known as Lake Bosomtwe.

A classroom block has been set aside by the district assembly to house volunteers for the camping period (sleeping on mattresses on concrete furnished floors). Food ingredients needed to feed volunteers will be made available in abundance. Volunteers would be expected to share in the preparation and cooking of their food among others.

The main language for communication during the camp will be English; however high proficiency will not be pre-requisite.

Every volunteer participating in this project will be required to pay a participation fee of 250 Euros which shall form part of feeding of volunteers, administrative cost of organizing the camp as well as picking of volunteers from airport on arrival.

All participants will have the privilege of patronizing the Bosomtwe Lake as when they the need arises due the proximity of the lake to the project community. But volunteers could carefully organized additional excursion some other places of interest in and outside the Ashanti region such as Kintapo Waterfall in the Brong Ahafo, the Mole National Park in the Northern region and many more. The campers shall share the transport cost for the trip amongst themselves evenly or otherwise.

Volunteers partaking in this project are advised to arrive in Ghana at least three (3) clear days before the commencement of the camp to give them the opportunity to join in an arranged orientation programme to equip them for the camp and their peaceful and enjoyable stay in the country. Every social and commercial amenity is available in the project community such as internet, banks, post office etc. However, Kumasi the main capital city is about 30 minutes drive away Kuntanase

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