FANVO is a non-profit making and non-governmental voluntary organizatinon based in Ghana (West Africa) registered under the companies code 1953 from the Registrar General Department of Ghana with the registration number G.14606.
This workcamp is organized for watershed restoration and conservation activities
like tree planting or re- forestation, prevention of bush fire or fire fighting.
START & END DATES
Second Workcamp: 12th June to 1st July
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS
15-30 volunteers
AGES
18 and above from all African countries
16 and above from other countries
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Tree planting(Peg cutting, pegging and planting)
ACCOMMODATION
Volunteers usually live together in a communal fashion and housing can be quite simple. Typical accommodations are a church, classroom, town hall, etc.
LOCATION
Begro in the Eastern Region of Ghana
RECREATION/VISIT/EXCURSION
For recreation we have varieties of fun activities such as African songs, drumming and dancing, African culture night, foreign culture night, soccer and other games.
Volunteers will have an opportunity to visit the chief in his palace and other personalities in the community
BEGRO
There will be organized tours to some tourist centers around BEGRO such attractions include a butterfly Sanctuary where the largest butterfly in Africa can be found, Boti falls, Akosombo Volta lake cruise which is the largest man made lake in the world.
REQUIREMENTS
Volunteers should be able to communicate or at least speak a little English and be willing to work hard in outdoor setting, be tolerant and be willing to comply with FANVO camp regulations.
SUGGESTED THINGS TO BRING
Toilet Articles
Work Clothes
Shoes and/or work boots
Working gloves
Flashlight
Raincoat
Mosquito net
Sleeping bag
Water bottle
Medicine/drops/tablets for purifying water
Cutlery, cup, dish
Insect repellent
Dress for formal occasions
Cot for sleeping
Other optional items
musical instruments, camera, a few small gifts for villagers, football
and any indoor game.
