Midwives internship support

location
4 - 24 veckor  ·  Ålder 16 - 50+

rating  Utmärkt 4.8  · 
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Höjdpunkter

  • Volunteers learn first hand how to do delivery in the local setting
  • Volunteers assist in the theater during a C-Section procedure
  • Acquire improvise methods of delivery

Höjdpunkter

  • Volunteers learn first hand how to do delivery in the local setting
  • Volunteers assist in the theater during a C-Section procedure
  • Acquire improvise methods of delivery
  • Earn a certificate and reference letter for your professional or academic pursuit.
  • Visit any of the 16 regions in Ghana on weekends to immerse yourself in the Ghanaian culture and history


  • Särskilt lämplig för

    Ålder 16+
    Singlar
    Par
    Familjer
    Grupper
    50+

    Om programmet

    Join local midwives to care and assist women before and during delivery through vaginal birth or through a C-section

    Volunteers play a vital role supporting and shadowing professional midwives in our community and rural clinics and at the refugee camp in Ghana. Currently Ghana is experiencing shortage of midwives due to brain drain so the need to get volunteer support during pregnancy and after delivery.


    Volunteers ...

    Om programmet

    Volunteers play a vital role supporting and shadowing professional midwives in our community and rural clinics and at the refugee camp in Ghana. Currently Ghana is experiencing shortage of midwives due to brain drain so the need to get volunteer support during pregnancy and after delivery.


    Volunteers will assist during normal/vaginal delivery or during a C-section when the need be or where the patient request for it. They also help in new born babies first bath, weighing and administrating vaccinations. Volunteers help to check the health status of mother and baby regularly and give them the appropriate care.

    Volunteers support in educating pregnant women, families and communities on healthy pregnancy and the best way to go through the various trimesters during antenatal sections and community outreaches. . Volunteers support other midwives to encourage and support breastfeeding, teaching mothers proper positions to breast feed and over coming breastfeeding challenges.

    Volunteers must come with hospital scrubs and footwear, some gloves, some sanitizers and any handy thing that may help in their daily work.
    It will be appreciated if volunteers are able to come with basic medical tools and first aid to support the local communities especially during outreaches. These are not compulsory to bring.


    Typisk dag

    Volunteers working at the hospital have varied schedule, volunteers either go on  day shift, afternoon or night shift depending on their preference and also base on the hospital needs too. Volunteers who want to do a lot of deliveries may opt for evening and night shift because more deliveries ...

    Typisk dag

    Volunteers working at the hospital have varied schedule, volunteers either go on  day shift, afternoon or night shift depending on their preference and also base on the hospital needs too. Volunteers who want to do a lot of deliveries may opt for evening and night shift because more deliveries happen during that period. A normal schedule is as follows: 

    • 7:00am Breakfast
    • 7:30am walk or a ride to placement
    • 8:00am Instructions on assignment for the day
    • 8:30am volunteer work begins
    • 12:00am Lunch/Snack break/Rest
    • 1:00pm volunteer work resume
    • 4:30pm Closing( Volunteers have the option to continue base on the need)
    • 5:30pm Dinner

    Evenings Time to socialize with host family to know the culture, traditions etc


    Fritidsaktiviteter

    Volunteers have the weekend to explore the 16 regions of Ghana. Each region has its unique culture and tourist sites. Volunteers are advice to read more about Ghana's tourist sites to help them have a fair idea of where their interest will be. 

    We help volunteers to choose tourist sites and give ...

    Fritidsaktiviteter

    Volunteers have the weekend to explore the 16 regions of Ghana. Each region has its unique culture and tourist sites. Volunteers are advice to read more about Ghana's tourist sites to help them have a fair idea of where their interest will be. 

    We help volunteers to choose tourist sites and give advice on safety check, accommodation and recommend tour guide if the need be.  There is a monkey sanctuary, mole safari ride, waterfalls, open street market, museum etc that volunteers can visit as well as local festivals  like akwasidae, Homowow,  Aboakyire, chalewote festival etc.

    During the week days too, volunteers can go to the shopping, market centers or to relax at the beach after volunteer duties ends.


    Krav

    Krav

    Minimiålder: 16 år

    För att kunna delta i programmet måste du vara minst 16 år gammal på programmets startdatum.

    Språkfärdigheter

    Du måste tala Engelska (grundnivå)

    Utbildningskrav

    science på High School nivå

    Begränsningar av nationalitet

    Inga begränsningar. Hjälpande händer från hela världen är välkomna.

    Andra Färdigheter

    Knowledge in basic hospital proceedings Knowledge in science subjects

    Tidsåtgång

    Din hjälp kommer att behövas på Måndag, Tisdag, Onsdag och Fredag från 08:30 - 16:00

    Vad som ingår

    Vad som ingår

    Tjänster av SFLIG volunteers

    As an organization which value volunteers support, we do not charge volunteers to volunteer. Volunteers only pay for their up keep whilst in Ghana and a token given to support girls to stay in school. Volunteering with us means giving a poor girl the chance to get education.


    •  Pre-departure support
    • Airport pick-up on arrival 
    • Orientation and safety briefing on arrival
    • Accommodation (as specified above)
    • Food/Meals (as specified above)
    • 24/7 local support network 
    • Internet sim card
    • Certificate of recognition 
    • Reference or recommendation letter any time the need arise after volunteering
    • Program supervision
    • Donation to placement
    • Donation to  girls support

    Hämtning på flygplatsen på Kotoka International Airport

    Volunteers are requested to send a full picture of themselves at the airport  during departure, to make easy identification and our local representative who will pick the volunteer also send the volunteer a picture of him/herself at the airport. This is to help make the pick up process easy. There is a free wifi at the airport for communication when volunteer arrives. Volunteers are advice to connect to the wifi and communicate with the rep doing the pickup, this also helps the volunteer to go through immigration process easily

    Boende

    Volunteers will stay at the Sflig Volunteers house or  with a host family that will be provided by SFLIG Volunteers, which is very safe for volunteers and this will help them to adjust, adapt and know the Ghanaian culture and that of the community intern will be doing the volunteer work. The selection of a host family will deepen on the information that will be provided on the application form the volunteer will fill and submit. 


    These host families are people who have been investigated and have good record and have good health. There are periodic checks to see if they are still u to standard. The accommodation is part of the program fee. Accommodation in hostiles and dormitories can sometimes be organized for group of interns from 6 upwards working on same or similar project or working at the same project site. Volunteer will have a room of her own or mostly likely to share a room with a fellow volunteer. A bed will be provided and any other necessary things like a table and chair will be provided and volunteer will have access to T.V, radio, electricity, kitchen, toilet and bath, clean water.

    Mat och Dryck

    Host families are responsible for providing breakfast and dinner everyday. Due to the distance between project area and home lunch can’t be provided and volunteers are advice to go with a snack. The foods served mainly consist of continental dishes comprising rice, chicken, beef, tea, coffee, bread, eggs, soup, potato, oaths, fruits, fish, etc. Local food

    That is mainly made from the above, tubers, beans and/or maize is served alongside. It is also very common for an intern to find a familiar dish in restaurants in different cities. Volunteers are provided with well treated water which is purchased from certified producers of hygienically bottled or bagged water.

    Volunteers with special dietary needs like vegetarian should let us know, so we can prepare their preferred meal. Those with allergies should let us know too.

    During weekends volunteers can make their own special foods or eat in a nearby restaurant or order for any continental food to be delivered to them.

    Tillgång till Internet

    God tillgång till projektområdet

    Vad ingår INTE?

    Vad ingår INTE?

    Flygbiljetter

    Den närmaste flygplatsen är Kotoka International Airport (ACC) i Accra. Vi hjälper dig att hitta billiga flyg till Ghana. HITTA BILLIGA FLYG

    Reseförsäkring

    Att resa utomlands är ett äventyr och det är alltid bäst att vara förberedd. Plötslig sjukdom eller skada, avbokning eller stöld - en reseförsäkring för Ghana ger trygghet och är ett plus att ha. FÅ ETT PRISFÖRSLAG

    Vacciner

    Om du har för avsikt att arbeta som volontär i Ghana bör du söka medicinsk rådgivning innan du börjar din sociala resa. Kontrollera vilka vaccinationer som krävs för Ghana. KONTROLL AV VACCIN

    Detaljer vid ankomsten

    Volunteers are free to arrive at any day of their choice but we advice volunteers arrive on Fridays or Saturdays, for them to have some rest and settle in before volunteer duties start on Monday (Volunteers are also allowed to determine when they want to start upon arrival). Volunteers can arrive at any time of the day but arriving in the evenings means volunteer will have to spend long time at the airport due to long queue because most  flights arrive in the evening. Therefore volunteers can look for flights that arrives mid morning or early afternoon.

    Our representative will pick up volunteer to the his /her host family's accommodation. 

    This program is all year round and volunteer can extend length of stay upon arrival.

    Tillgänglighet
    Jan Febr Mars Apr Maj Jun Jul Aug Sept Okt Nov Dec

    Pris för programmet

    4 veckor (min. vistelse) 958€
    5 veckor 1 059€
    6 veckor 1 160€
    7 veckor 1 261€
    9 veckor 1 462€
    11 veckor 1 664€
    24 veckor (max. vistelse) 2 975€
    Genomsnittliga priser 182€/vecka

    Pris för programmet

    182€ per vecka 4 - 24 veckor Ålder 16 - 50+

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    Varaktighet

    4 - 24 veckor

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    Slutbetalning

    Din slutbetalning kommer att överenskommas med SFLIG volunteers under ansökningsprocessen. Vanliga lösningar är antingen via banköverföring eller kontant betalning på projektplatsen.


    Möt din programledare

    SFLIG volunteers

    Utmärkt 4.8 rating (36 fältrapporter)

    Non-profit - grundades 2011

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    Värd är

    Sally

    Talade språk: Engelska

    Om projektet

    Solutions for Life Initiative Ghana (SFLIG) connect passionate people seeking to “give back” to the very people whose lives depends on it where there is mutual benefit

    Möt din programledare

    SFLIG Volunteer and Internship program is an initiative developed to improve the lives of children, especially girls from orphanages and broken homes and to provide support to single mothers. Our aim is to improve the lives of people from difficult backgrounds through school enrollment, housing provision, medical care and start-up capital for single mothers. Through these endeavors we hope to alleviate poverty and promote community growth.

    We are committed to achieving first six Sustainable Development Goals of the UN:

    1. No poverty
    2. zero hunger
    3. good health and well-being
    4. quality education
    5. gender equality
    6. clean water and sanitation.

    We introduce volunteers to our rich hospitality and culture. Ghana cannot be compared to any other country in Africa,
    We are dedicated to the concept of volunteering within our organisation. We welcome and celebrate the skills, knowledge and passion of people who are committed to making a change. We are proud to be part of their journey of self-discovery – a journey where, we find, the rewards are tangible and memorable.

    SFLIG offers volunteer experiences in many different categories. These include teaching, medical, working with children and creative art centres. Any one of these categories provides the volunteer with countless opportunities to see first-hand the challenges that exist for the less privileged in Ghana and to, more importantly, have a positive impact on the lives of those they meet.

    Mission

    Our mission is to help connect individuals and groups looking for the opportunity to give back to society to the very people who needs their support where both parties benefit. Volunteers experience new culture and life whiles helping to better the lives of the community. 

    Vision

    We envisage a voluntary journey where volunteers discover themselves and receives more than they give.

    Objective

    Our main objective is to mobilise resource to educate and empower the less privilege especially women and girls through volunteering and internship support.

    36 fältrapporter · rating4.8

    Marie Geelhand rating4

    2017 at Midwives internship support

    Wonderful time in Ghana, SFLIG is a great organisation to help you discover Ghana's amazing culture, nature,... SFLIG makes sure you're happy, safe and enjoying your time. Could not have wished for a better ...
    Rona Brown rating5

    2024 at Teaching Support in schools

    I volunteered with SFLIG Volunteers for 9 weeks in a school. They are in the Liberian refugee camp located in Ghana. Both of them were very welcoming, and I enjoyed the time so much spending with the children and learned a lot from them. It was my first time in Africa, but I had no issues during ...
    I had an amazing experience with SFLIG volunteers. From the start, the coordinator, Sally, was very helpful and welcoming. Before arriving, any questions or concerns were quickly answered. Throughout my stay, Sally continued to be friendly, showing me around, sharing the culture, and making some ...
    Emi Erving rating4

    2024 at Health Care and Medical Outreach

    Overall an amazing experience that is more than worth the cost and distance to travel! The people in the hospital (St. Gregory’s Catholic Hospital) where beyond kind and welcoming. They were eager to teach me, let me observe and eventually supportive in me doing things like setting and IV or doing ...
    Luca Elisa Baumgartner rating5

    2023 at Child Care Support

    My husband and I spent 4 month in Ghana from June - September 2023. Originally we wanted to stay for two month, but we extended our stay twice because we loved it so much 🥰 Sally is the perfect host and took wonderful care of us. We quickly became close friends (we always call her our ...
    Rachel Lespeance rating5

    2023 at Teaching Support in schools

    This experience is one of inspiration. I gave the children the supplies I brought. I have help and worked along side loving care givers teaching, learning to cool and encouraging the children in every way. Everyone has been kind and welcoming and the children have captured my heart ...

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