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13 March 2013

Internship opportunities with NGO in Ghana

Ghana Health and Education Initiative (GHEI) is now accepting Summer Serve & Learn applications. Read below for the call for applicants as well as their program information.

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GHEI Summer Serve & Learn

Location

Humjibre, Western Region, Ghana

Organization

Ghana Health and Education Initiative (GHEI)

http://www.ghei.org/
https://www.facebook.com/GHEI.Ghana

Description

GHEI is a small non-profit in the Western region of Ghana in the small farming community of Humjibre. Our mission is to promote education and improve health through principles of sustainable development and community empowerment.

The GHEI Serve and Learn Program offers short-term volunteer opportunities to students and individuals interested in international development, public health, universal education and human rights promotion.  The Serve and Learn projects provide a chance to learn about and profoundly experience grassroots work in a developing country.

2013 Programs & Dates

  • Session 1: Literacy Promotion Project [Internship] (June 1 - 30, 2013)
  • Session 2: Rural Girls' Health Project [Internship] (June 1 - 30, 2013) 
  • Session 3: Malaria Prevention: Community Health Evaluation (July 8 - 24, 2013)
  • Session 4: Girls' Empowerment (July 26 - August 11, 2013)

For more information on sessions, click here.

How To Apply

Click here to download an application form. Additionally, be sure to read through FAQs for details on volunteer funding requirements, travel preparations, and more.

Applications for summer sessions are reviewed on a rolling basis and selected applicants will be contacted for an interview. Offers are extended to successful applicants within one week of the interview and applicants are given one week to accept or decline GHEI's offer. This is done to allow ample time for fundraising, travel reservations, and general preparations for the trip.  The deadline for applications is April 15th, 2013. 

Additional Information

Visit GHEI News, our online blog, at http://gheinews.blogspot.com/ and read about experiences from our former volunteers.

Please contact ghei.apply@gmail.com with questions.

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