PROJECT/WORK: The chief and the people of Peki Wudome community in the Volta Region have begun construction of a public place of convenience (10-seater WC toilet with bathe) since 2007 under the inventiveness of Member of Parliament for the area. Currently, the project is at the roof stage. This project when completed will contribute significantly in addressing sanitation and hygienic needs of both visitors and indigenes who patronize funeral other festivities organized in the community periodically. To fulfill the aspirations of the people having public toilet facility in this respect, volunteers will thus be expected to join hands with the locals during the construction process aggressively in the achievement of the overall objective of the project. The tasks that volunteers may be confronted with shall include mixing of cement-mortar, plastering of internal and external walls of the building, conveying roofing materials such as roofing sheets, timber boards, and many more.

Depending on the progress of work volunteers may engage in painting works. Both skilled and unskilled volunteers’ services will be in high demand to meet the schedule allotted for the project. Indeed, this going to be an exciting camp; full of fun and merry making as plan is far advanced by the project host to intermittently entertain the volunteers.  

LOCATION: Peki-Wudome is one of the key communities that constitute the newly created district by the government of Ghana in the year 2007/2008 under a local government instrument of the South Dayi District Assembly of the Volta Region. The administrative capital of the project community is Kpeve. The trip from Accra to Peki is at 21/2 hours. Peki is the traditional name of the entire area with 7 other major communities constituting the catchments of the traditional council. The traditional area is under the rulership of a great and respectable chief called Togbe Dei XI. The Paramount Chief is the overlord of all supplementary chiefs of other Peki communities and are subjects to his kingdom complementing his efforts to bring development to their respective areas. The project community sited in-between two ranges of mountains famously known as the Akwamu Ranges. The population of the whole traditional area of the Peki is estimated at 13,000 inhabitants. The people since their migration to their present place continue to live in peace and harmony. The main occupation of the people is agriculture and commerce. The Peki traditional area can boast of two Senior High Schools and a Teacher Training College. It is by no coincidence that the area has churned out a lot of useful and distinguished Lawyers, Medical Officers, Military Officers, Engineers and many more.

 Other social amenities such as post office, commercial bank, hospital are strategically located in other adjoining towns all within the radius of 10km, telecommunication facility is also available. However, volunteers are advised to change their currencies in Accra before setting off to the project community as there is no Forex Bureau.

ACCOMMODATION: Classroom block facilities have been set aside to serve as accommodation for the volunteers as schools will be on vacation during the project period. The school has very conducive and clean environment suitable for camping activities. The classrooms which shall serve as bedrooms are adequately fitted with ceiling fans, 24-hour electricity supply from the national grid, and KVIP toilet facility. In fact, the campsite is situated in a serene environment. The location of the project site is under 10 minutes walk away from the volunteers’ place of abode.  Mattresses will be provided to every volunteer but the rooms will be shared together; cooking of meals for the camp equally will be done at the school premises and volunteers are expected to involve in the cooking on rotational basis. Food ingredients from the local markets shall be provided sufficiently to make the camping period enjoyable and a memorable one.

LANGUAGE: The main language for communication will be English but any other language spoken to the understanding of others is accepted.

PARTICIPATION FEES:  Any person(s) desirous of participating in this camping project will be requested to pay a participation fee of 250 Euros towards their upkeep, picking from airport, administrative charges and other expenses but 150 Euros for any additional projects a volunteer may wish to attend.