2008
SUMMER CAMPS PROGRAMME
CAMP #05
LOCATION : Hemang
DISTRICT : Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira
REGION : Western Region
TYPE OF CAMP : International
PROJECT : Construction of Community Library
PERIOD : 8th – 29th August 2008
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS : 25
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
It is part of the forest area of the region, which holds most of the tourist attractions of the country; these include the castle, which has trails of slave trade in Africa. It is expected to experience an increase in rainfall around this time of the year.
Other tourist attractions apart from the Castles are the Slave River at Assin Manso, Kakum National Park with the only Canopy walk in West Africa.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Volunteers will be joined by the local community to construct a community library.
Work will involve mixing of concrete, molding of block, lying of blocks, erection of walls etc.
Technical people will be needed for the project so more carpenters and masons are needed. FACILITIES
Accommodation : Volunteers will sleep in schools
Lighting
: Electricity
Water
: Pipe borne water.
DIRECTION
All foreign volunteers will be picked from the KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT by accredited persons and sent to the VOLU Hostel. Briefing of volunteers takes place on a day before their departure to the camps. All monies are paid at the secretariat only and not to any person anywhere.
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