In mid-January I am heading to Ghana, Africa for three months to work with a local volunteer non-profit, Disaster Volunteers of Ghana (DVOG) (http://www.estherwu.com/ghana/volunteer.html). DiVOG's mission is to assist rural and urban dwellers in times of natural or man-made disasters and as expanded to work on promoting education, health, environment, empowerment of women and cultural diversity.
I have thought about this type of service trip for some time and I feel like I currently have been given this opportunity and hope to make the most of it.
I will be staying with a host family and living in the Ho district of Ghana's Volta region (check out the map). My host family will not only provide me with a place to live, but also three meals a day. You can be sure that I'll be writing more about the food! =)
I am willing to help in any way possible with this group, but predominately I'll be working with the HIV/AIDS program. This will include outreach on HIV/AIDS prevention, providing support to families with AIDS, and working with the children in the local orphanages. Most likely, I will also be teaching and helping in the local schools, which I welcome.
