Ghana
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Latest Early Termination Rates (FOIA 11-058): (2008 24 %), (2007 36 %), (2006 36 %), 2005 29 %
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Buli, Guruni, Dagare, Dagbani, Dangme, Ewe, Fanté, Ga, Gonja, Hausa, Kasem, Kusaal, Likpakpaln, Mampruli, Moar, Nankam, Nzema, Sisaali, Taleni, Twi, Waale, Wassa | |||||||||||||||||||||
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[edit] Peace Corps History
Main article: History of the Peace Corps in Ghana
Ghana was the first country in the world to receive Peace Corps Volunteers. The program began with 50 Volunteers arriving on August 30, 1961. (A 51st volunteer in that group arrived about a month later.) Since that time, more than 3,700 Volunteers have served here successfully. Ghana's stable government, commitment to democracy, and extensive efforts to reform its economy are the key factors that contribute to the Peace Corps' impact. And Peace Corps has been a witness the reform of Ghana through its successes and challenges in the post-colonial history of Ghana.
Currently, 50 years later, there are over 100 Volunteers and trainees working in the fields of health and water and sanitation, education, small business development and environment. Peace Corps/Ghana brings in approximately 75 new trainees each year. Volunteers work in all 10 regions of Ghana.
[edit] Invitees and Trainees Corner
Section articles:
- Living conditions and volunteer lifestyles in Ghana
- Diversity and cross-cultural issues in Ghana
- Health care and safety in Ghana
- Pre-Departure Checklist
- Packing list for Ghana
- Training in Ghana
- FAQs about Peace Corps in Ghana
Contact current volunteers or returned volunteers (RPCVs) on Facebook and learn about the Peace Corps staffthat supports them.
Check out the Peace Corps Channel on YouTube to see what is going on in Peace Corps around the world.
Learn a little about Twi the most widely spoken language in Ghana.
You can also download Twi, Dagbani and Fante audio files created by Peace Corps Volunteershere.
[edit] Volunteer Corner
[edit] Resources/Grants/Libraries
- The List of resources for Ghana page lists the available resources (materials and contacts) in-country, descriptions of Peace Corps and volunteers' initiative, and lists of references.
- The Project Bank, past grants from PCVs, is a form of knowledge management that helps PCVs share valuable organizational insight. This is knowledge that will: reduce the occurrences of reinventing the wheel; maintain intellectual capital as PCVs turnover; extend cross-sector collaboration due to the elevation of common knowledge, which will also increase the scope of projects; and reduce the time needed to adapt to changing environments or initiatives.
- The Moler Digital Library is located at the Kumasi Sub-Office and has invauable resources for all current volunteers. Resources range from software for schools to digital books on gardening to administration forms and city guides.
- Peace Corps Ghana Volunteers' Library Network (VLN) - System for literature exchange; find out what books we already have in country and what books we'd like to add to our vast library network.
- Health & Nutrition is a section containing tips on exercising at site, staying healthy and getting the most out the local ingredients for cooking.
[edit] Education
- The Peace Corps Ghana Spelling Bee website provides useful educational resources and spelling bee information for both volunteers and host country nationals.
- The Teacher's Corner is an overview of the education sector in Peace Corps Ghana. It contains a teacher's manual written by volunteers, GES syllabi, sample test questions and additional tips about how to achieve the objectives of Peace Corps Ghana education action plan. It is currently under construction.
- The ICT Manual is a guide for constructing and organizing a computer lab from breaking ground to efficiently networking computers.
- The Art Manual is a portfolio for art teachers in Ghana. It contains lesson plans, art project ideas and where to find materials in Ghana.
- The Ghana Maths Teachers Resource is a resource for JHS Math teachers in Ghana. It contains syllabus modules, teaching tips, and sample test questions.
[edit] Health/Water Sanitation
- Health/Water Sanitation page has plenty of resources for HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Nutrition, Health Youth Groups, Maternal and Child Health, Sanitation, and Current Projects.
- The S.W.A.T Malaria website is a central portal for Peace Corps Ghana's malaria prevention initiative - check this site out for information on our past and future projects as well as videos and other malaria education/prevention resources.
- The Good Life Ghana page is run by the Johns Hopkins Behavior Change Support (JHU BCS) Project and contains valuable resources for malaria education, family planning promotion, community mobilization and behavior change tactics. If you see any tools on their page that you would like to use at your site, contact the HWS APCD, John Addipa (jaddipa@peacecorps.gov) for further information.
[edit] Agriculture
- The Food Security Action Committee page is a reference on how to achieve the pillars of food security in Ghana.
- The Ghana Agric page has past projects, how-to guides, and general information on the following areas:
[edit] PC Ghana Sub-committees
- PCV Media aspires to become the voice for PCVs and Ghanaians. Through the medium of film, photography and radio PCV Media documents the stories and knowledge teeming within Ghana. PCV Media strives to use the Three Goals of Peace Corps to document theses stories.
- ICT Think Tank encompasses all ICT initiatives in Ghana, providing resources in areas of computer software, lesson plans, educational videos, ect. For any help with ICT related issues, contact the ICT Strike Force to stomp out any ICT problems you might have at your site.
The Obruni Cooking Book is now available! (Cop it while it's hot.)
Want to clean up your site and make a comfy hammock, download the handy-dandy Pure Water Sachet Hammock Plans.
Other websites:
[edit] The Emeritus Corner
Main article: Emeritus Corner
Under Construction
This section will provide information for RPCVs (Returned Peace Corps Volunteers) and soon-to-be RPCVs. Content that provides advice for: mailing packages to the States, where to look for jobs (including within Peace Corps), how to market Peace Corps on your resume, graduate school information, taking the GRE and GMAT, and any other useful information.
Section articles:
- Graduate school advice (including advice for taking the GRE and GMAT)
- RPCV Job Search
- Volunteers who served in Ghana
[edit] Peace Corps News
Current events relating to Peace Corps are also available by country of service or your home state
The following is automatic RSS feed of Peace Corps news for this country.- Educators Headed to Ghana - Patch.com (May 15)
- Working for peanuts to help cashew farmers - Minneapolis Star Tribune (May 12)
- An American Recounts the Coup In Mali - UN Dispatch (May 04)
- A tradition of global service - Southwest Community Connection (May 01)
- Reality Zone: What have you done for Ghana? - Myjoyonline.com (Apr 26)
- Cal Energy Corps interns prep for sustainable future - UC Berkeley (Apr 25)
- Living out the principles of good communication - Iowa City Press Citizen (Apr 25)
- Winning battle against malaria a virtuous cycle - The Hill (Apr 24)
- International Corporate Volunteerism: A Game Changer - Forbes (Apr 24)
- 23 US Peace Corps Volunteers Arrive At Ghana's Anyinasin - Peace FM Online (Apr 21)
PEACE CORPS JOURNALS
( As of Thursday May 17, 2012 )
- Sweet or Salty?
- Settling In
- Kids, Don’t Try This At Home
- Take Your Daughter To Work Day
- World Malaria Day
- Oh, the End is Near
- here's the mail it never fails
- Here We Go South
- Hungry Hungry Hippos
[edit] External links
- Peace Corps Home Page
- Peace Corps Ghana Home Page
- National Peace Corps Association
- Peace Corps Journals - Ghana
- Friends of Ghana
- Ghana Wikitravel Guide
- Facebook page for volunteers leaving Oct. 2011
- Internal flights around Ghana for Peace Corps