WORK/ PROJECT: the local authority in conjunction with the district assembly have come to an agreement to provide a public place of convenience for the people of Japandu in the Ashanti region of the republic of Ghana. This is to address the health and sanitation issues of the community. Volunteers are therefore needed to construct a public toilet (KVIP) for the people. During the  course of action, volunteers both skilled or unskilled will be required to actively involved in the digging of a pit, mixing concrete, molding cement blocks and carrying materials such as sand, cement, blocks and lumber to the construction site.

LOCATION: The community where the project is to be implemented is called Japandu. Japandu is a small village located in the Bosome Freho District found within the forest zone of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The people are primarily farmers. They mostly engaged in growing of Cocoa and other crops. As commonly known in Ghana, the bulk of the country’s cocoa is produced in the Ashanti region and small communities such as Japandu and many others are significantly contributing to the economics of Ghana in this respect.

The people of Japandu being Ashantis celebrate the Adae festival. ADAE is a festival for the purification of the ancestral stools of the Ashantis and is being celebrated every 40th day of the month. It is more vivacious if the day falls on a Sunday. There are a lot of tourist attractions dotted across the region; these include the famous Lake Bosomtwe, which is the largest natural lake in West Africa, Palace of the great Ahanti King, Bonwire and Ntosu Kente villages, Okomfo Anokye Sword and many others.

ACCOMMODATION: A school facility has been made available for the use of the volunteers by the local people; mattresses will be provided and this facility will be ready by the beginning of the work camp. Due to unavailability of electricity at Japandu, hurricane lamps will be the main source of light during the work camp. The main source of drinking water will be from a bore hole. From the worksite to the housing area is a walking distance (200m away). Health facilities and post office are in the adjoining villages. Ingredients needed for preparation of meals in feeding of volunteers will be purchase made readily available from the local market. Volunteers will therefore share the duties of cooking on a rotational basis.

LANGUAGE: English language will be the main medium of communication used but high proficiency will not be a requirement.

PARTICIPATION: Volunteers participating in this workcamp project will be required to pay a participation fee of 250 Euros towards the upkeep of the volunteer and organizational works for the smooth running of the project among other financial obligations but additional 150 Euros shall be charged for any other project.

SPECIAL REMARK: Basic facilities such as pipe borne water, electricity, water closet, forex bureau, internet facility and public phones are not available in this community being a village setting. Volunteers are therefore advised to change their monies either in Accra or Kumasi. Health facilities can be accessed from nearby towns as such Kuntanase which is very close to the project community. It is being required of all partakers of this camp to arrive in the country at least three (3) prior to the launch of the camp to enable involve in an orientation/sensitization programme outline to prepare the volunteers for tasks ahead.

Vehicle could be organized or arranged for the volunteers to travel as a group should they all arrive within the aforementioned timeframe. The journey from Accra to the project community is stress free as the trunk roads to the village are in perfect conditions. Coach buses are abundantly available to convey campers from Accra to Kumasi where they will change a bus to the Japandu.