DAVS Projects: Orphanage Assistance
The project aims to provide an opportunity for needy children and orphans to live and learn under one roof until they
are adopted or integrated in the community or placed with family members who can take better care of them. Due to
extreme poverty, neglect and abuse, many children in Ghana are forced to leave their homes to live on the streets or
forced into child labour and trafficking. The society also looks down upon them, and mostly live under bad
conditions. The organization.s initiative has tremendously improved the lives of children mostly in the Volta Region of Ghana. Our aim is to give these orphanages extra support so they can provide the children with good quality food, clothing and school supplies. Through the commitment and dedication of our volunteers, we have contributed immensely to the basic education of these children who sometimes lack the quality foundation. We offer support, care and family for the orphans and vulnerable.
Most of the orphanages in the Volta Region are resource poor, under staffed, and are facing lots of problems to run
the home. DAVS support three (3) orphanages and children homes in the Volta Region of Ghana where it is considered
the most deprived communities in Ghana. The orphanage needs extra pairs of hands to help with the day-to-day running
of the project with works like cleaning, cooking and serving food to the children. Volunteers are also required to provide some basic English education to the children, and organize physical and sports lessons and assist the staff in counseling the children. We urgently need your support in maintaining our aim and providing further opportunities for our supported children home.
Your attention and love to children will in the long run make a real difference in the life of a needy child. Whether you have a background in childcare or simply enjoy sharing love with kids, a smile can offer something meaningful to the life of kids deprived of love and care.
Our placement program is opened to volunteers year round. You can volunteer for a minimum of two weeks and a maximum of 6months or a year upon agreement with DAVS. Volunteers can also extend their stay whiles on the program.
Role of Volunteer
Volunteer's role in an orphanage depends on the need of the home as well as the skills and interests of the volunteer. However, volunteers will be involved in the following tasks:
- Develop creative programs such as dance, arts, music, etc.
- Clean, cook and serve food.
- Organize physical and sports activities.
- Assist the staff in counseling the children.
- Supervising day-to-day activities of the children at the orphanage (e.g., sweeping, bathing, washing, feeding in the morning afternoon and evening.
- Assisting in keeping the children's rooms clean, planning extracurricular activities, physical education, music and culture, indoor and outdoor games, morning and evening studies, organizing beach and farm trips, excursions, etc.
- Organizing children for extracurricular activities such as sports and games.
- Helping prepare teaching and learning materials for the pre-school.