Mental Health and Psychiatric Support

location
4 - 24 weeks  ·  Alder 16 - 50+

rating  Excellent 4.8  · 
  Verificeret af Volunteer World
  Excellent Svarrate

Højdepunkter

  • Learn about major causes of mental health issues in Ghana directly from the Mental health directorate in Accra the capital
  • Participate in medical outreaches to educate and sensitization family and friends on stigmatizing mental health patients.
  • Gain the spirit of resilience to help you have another perspective of life.
  • Learn about community living and communal labour
  • Visit various tourist sites in the various regions as you go on outreach


Særligt velegnet til

Alder 16+
Singler
Par
Familier
Grupper
50+

Om programmet

Mental health is becoming a big challenge in Ghana due to both economic and family issues, volunteers work with mental health professionals in the clinic and on outreach.

Though mental health care is of international concern, Ghana as a nation is struggling to attend to the mental health needs of citizens because of few psychiatric hospitals; which is also very congested, few mental health professionals and a lack of community and rehabilitative care.   Mental ...

Om programmet

Though mental health care is of international concern, Ghana as a nation is struggling to attend to the mental health needs of citizens because of few psychiatric hospitals; which is also very congested, few mental health professionals and a lack of community and rehabilitative care.   Mental health issues is on the increase due to substance abuse leading to addiction in the youth mostly, depression due to economic and family hardship, intellectual disabilities due to trauma, mixed energy drinks bad association and lot of anxiety. There is also less education and awareness creation on the effect of substance like weed, tramadol, weed and some of the energy drinks intake. 

This program is design for mental health workers and Students studying psychology in school or have the interest to pursue a career in mental health or just anyone who has compassion to care for these patients.

 Volunteers therefore come in to shadow health officials to perform various services including attending to patients at the hospital, going to homes of healed patient’s to educate families on stigmatization etc. Education and sensitization of drug abuse and its implication, directing patients to clinics within their vicinity that they seek support, educating community and family members how to support mental health patients   Volunteers work with doctors and nurses on the following services; 

  • Mental state examination
  • Psychotherapy
  • Group and individual counselling
  • Addiction management
  • Detoxification
  • Anger management
  • Care of the mentally ill.

 

Can I use this placement as internship for my Academic Work?

Volunteers will need to take this placement for academic purpose should inform us prior to arrival for additional forms and requirements. Forms will be filled and access by a director of the psychiatric unit.


Typisk dag

Volunteers working at the hospital have varied schedule, volunteers either go on  day shift, afternoon or night shift depending on their preference and also base on the hospital needs too. A normal schedule is as follows:

  • 7:00am Breakfast
  • 7:30am walk or a ride to placement
  • 8:00am Instructions on ...

Typisk dag

Volunteers working at the hospital have varied schedule, volunteers either go on  day shift, afternoon or night shift depending on their preference and also base on the hospital needs too. A normal schedule is as follows:

  • 7:00am Breakfast
  • 7:30am walk or a ride to placement
  • 8:00am Instructions on assignment for the day
  • 8:30am volunteer work begins
  • 12:00am Lunch/Snack break/Rest
  • 1:00pm volunteer work resume
  • 4:30pm Closing( Volunteers have the option to continue base on the need)
  • 5:30pm Dinner

Evenings Time to socialize with host family to know the culture, traditions etc


Fritidsaktiviteter

Volunteers have the weekend to explore the 16 regions of Ghana. Each region has its unique culture and tourist sites. Volunteers are advice to read more about Ghana's tourist sites to help them have a fair idea of where their interest will be. 

We help volunteers to choose tourist sites and give ...

Fritidsaktiviteter

Volunteers have the weekend to explore the 16 regions of Ghana. Each region has its unique culture and tourist sites. Volunteers are advice to read more about Ghana's tourist sites to help them have a fair idea of where their interest will be. 

We help volunteers to choose tourist sites and give advice on safety check, accommodation and recommend tour guide if the need be.  There is a monkey sanctuary, mole safari ride, waterfalls, open street market, museum etc that volunteers can visit as well as local festivals  like akwasidae, Homowow,  Aboakyire, chalewote festival etc.

During the week days too, volunteers can go to the shopping, market centers or to relax at the beach after volunteer duties ends.


Krav

Krav

Minimumsalder: 16 år

For at kunne deltage i programmet skal du være mindst 16 år gammel på programmets startdato.

Sprogfærdigheder

Du skal kunne tale Engelsk (basic level)

Uddannelseskrav

medicine, science på High School minimum niveau

Nødvendige dokumenter

CV

Nationalitetsrestriktioner

Ingen begrænsninger. Hjælpende hænder fra hele verden er velkomne.

Andre færdigheder

A compassionate heart. Must be resilient Positive attitude

Tidsforpligtelse

Der er brug for din hjælpende hånd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag fra 08:30 - 15:30

Hvad er inkluderet

Hvad er inkluderet

Tjenester af SFLIG volunteers

As an organization which value volunteers support, we do not charge volunteers to volunteer. Volunteers only pay for their up keep whilst in Ghana and a token given to support girls to stay in school. Volunteering with us means giving a poor girl the chance to get education.



  •  Pre-departure support
  • Airport pick-up on arrival 
  • Orientation and safety briefing on arrival
  • Accommodation (as specified above)
  • Food/Meals (as specified above)
  • 24/7 local support network 
  • Internet sim card
  • Certificate of recognition 
  • Reference or recommendation letter any time the need arise after volunteering
  • Program supervision
  • Donation to placement
  • Donation to  girls support

Afhentning i lufthavnen i Kotoka International Airport

Volunteers are requested to send a full picture of themselves at the airport  during departure, to make easy identification and our local representative who will pick the volunteer also send the volunteer a picture of him/herself at the airport. This is to help make the pick up process easy. There is a free wifi at the airport for communication when volunteer arrives. Volunteers are advice to connect to the wifi and communicate with the rep doing the pickup, this also helps the volunteer to go through immigration process easily 

Indkvartering

Volunteers will stay at the Sflig Volunteers house or  with a host family that will be provided by SFLIG Volunteers, which is very safe for volunteers and this will help them to adjust, adapt and know the Ghanaian culture and that of the community intern will be doing the volunteer work. The selection of a host family will deepen on the information that will be provided on the application form the volunteer will fill and submit. 


These host families are people who have been investigated and have good record and have good health. There are periodic checks to see if they are still u to standard. The accommodation is part of the program fee. Accommodation in hostiles and dormitories can sometimes be organized for group of interns from 6 upwards working on same or similar project or working at the same project site. Volunteer will have a room of her own or mostly likely to share a room with a fellow volunteer. A bed will be provided and any other necessary things like a table and chair will be provided and volunteer will have access to T.V, radio, electricity, kitchen, toilet and bath, clean water.

Mad og drikkevarer

Host families are responsible for providing breakfast and dinner everyday. Due to the distance between project area and home lunch can’t be provided and volunteers are advice to go with a snack. The foods served mainly consist of continental dishes comprising rice, chicken, beef, tea, coffee, bread, eggs, soup, potato, oaths, fruits, fish, etc. Local food

That is mainly made from the above, tubers, beans and/or maize is served alongside. It is also very common for an intern to find a familiar dish in restaurants in different cities. Volunteers are provided with well treated water which is purchased from certified producers of hygienically bottled or bagged water.

Volunteers with special dietary needs like vegetarian should let us know, so we can prepare their preferred meal. Those with allergies should let us know too.

During weekends volunteers can make their own special foods or eat in a nearby restaurant or order for any continental food to be delivered to them

Internetadgang

God adgang til projektområdet

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Flybilletter

Den nærmeste lufthavn er Kotoka International Airport (ACC) i Accra. Vi hjælper dig med at finde billige flybilletter til Ghana. FINDE BILLIGE FLYBILLETTER

Rejseforsikring

At rejse til udlandet er et eventyr, og det er altid bedst at være forberedt. Pludselig sygdom eller skade, aflysning eller tyveri - en rejseforsikring til Ghana giver sikkerhed og er en fordel at have. FÅ ET TILBUD

Vacciner

Hvis du har til hensigt at blive frivillig i Ghana, bør du søge lægehjælp, før du begynder din sociale rejse. Tjek dine krævede vaccinationer for Ghana. VACCINE CHECKER

Oplysninger ved ankomst

Volunteers are free to arrive at any day of their choice but we advice volunteers arrive on Fridays or Saturdays, for them to have some rest and settle in before volunteer duties start on Monday (Volunteers are also allowed to determine when they want to start upon arrival). Volunteers can arrive at any time of the day but arriving in the evenings means volunteer will have to spend long time at the airport due to long queue because most  flights arrive in the evening. Therefore volunteers can look for flights that arrives mid morning or early afternoon.

Our representative will pick up volunteer to the his /her host family's accommodation. 

This program is all year round and volunteer can extend length of stay upon arrival.

Tilgængelighed
Jan. Febr. Marts April Maj Jun Jul Aug. Sept. Okt. Nov. Dec.

Programgebyrer

4 uger (min. ophold) 944€
6 uger 1.143€
7 uger 1.243€
9 uger 1.441€
11 uger 1.640€
24 uger (max. ophold) 2.933€
Gennemsnitligt gebyr 179€/uge

Programgebyrer

179€ pr. uge 4 - 24 weeks Alder 16 - 50+

Betalingsmetoder

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Duration

4 - 24 weeks

Deposit

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Final Payment

Din endelige betaling vil blive aftalt med SFLIG volunteers under ansøgningsprocessen. Almindelige løsninger er enten via bankoverførsel eller kontant betaling på projektstedet.


Mød din vært

SFLIG volunteers

Excellent 4.8 rating (36 feltrapporter)

Non-profit - grundlagt i 2011

Verificeret af Volunteer World

  Excellent Svarrate

Vært er

Sally

Spoken languages: Engelsk

Om projektet

Solutions for Life Initiative Ghana (SFLIG) connect passionate people seeking to “give back” to the very people whose lives depends on it where there is mutual benefit

Mød din vært

SFLIG Volunteer and Internship program is an initiative developed to improve the lives of children, especially girls from orphanages and broken homes and to provide support to single mothers. Our aim is to improve the lives of people from difficult backgrounds through school enrollment, housing provision, medical care and start-up capital for single mothers. Through these endeavors we hope to alleviate poverty and promote community growth.

We are committed to achieving first six Sustainable Development Goals of the UN:

  1. No poverty
  2. zero hunger
  3. good health and well-being
  4. quality education
  5. gender equality
  6. clean water and sanitation.

We introduce volunteers to our rich hospitality and culture. Ghana cannot be compared to any other country in Africa,
We are dedicated to the concept of volunteering within our organisation. We welcome and celebrate the skills, knowledge and passion of people who are committed to making a change. We are proud to be part of their journey of self-discovery – a journey where, we find, the rewards are tangible and memorable.

SFLIG offers volunteer experiences in many different categories. These include teaching, medical, working with children and creative art centres. Any one of these categories provides the volunteer with countless opportunities to see first-hand the challenges that exist for the less privileged in Ghana and to, more importantly, have a positive impact on the lives of those they meet.

Mission

Our mission is to help connect individuals and groups looking for the opportunity to give back to society to the very people who needs their support where both parties benefit. Volunteers experience new culture and life whiles helping to better the lives of the community. 

Vision

We envisage a voluntary journey where volunteers discover themselves and receives more than they give.

Objective

Our main objective is to mobilise resource to educate and empower the less privilege especially women and girls through volunteering and internship support.

36 feltrapporter · rating4.8

Maximilian Krahn rating4.8

2023 at Mental Health and Psychiatric Support

I spent five weeks at SFLIG volunteers.Sally, the director, is a wonderful and very supportive host with two lovely kids. Furthermore, I got a lot of support from Emmanuel, who would show me were I worked and help me with anything I needed. He is also a great guy to chat with. In the program, I ...
Caitlin Bedford rating5

2017 at Mental Health and Psychiatric Support

I spent 2 weeks in Ghana where I stayed with Sally and her lovely family. During my time there, I was able to work at a Mental Rehabilitation Centre, a Clinic and a Teaching Hospital. The program was tailored to my experiences and interests so I was really able to get the most out of being there. ..
I had an amazing experience with SFLIG volunteers. From the start, the coordinator, Sally, was very helpful and welcoming. Before arriving, any questions or concerns were quickly answered. Throughout my stay, Sally continued to be friendly, showing me around, sharing the culture, and making some ...
Rona Brown rating5

2024 at Teaching Support in schools

I volunteered with SFLIG Volunteers for 9 weeks in a school. They are in the Liberian refugee camp located in Ghana. Both of them were very welcoming, and I enjoyed the time so much spending with the children and learned a lot from them. It was my first time in Africa, but I had no issues during ...
Emi Erving rating4

2024 at Health Care and Medical Outreach

Overall an amazing experience that is more than worth the cost and distance to travel! The people in the hospital (St. Gregory’s Catholic Hospital) where beyond kind and welcoming. They were eager to teach me, let me observe and eventually supportive in me doing things like setting and IV or doing ...
Luca Elisa Baumgartner rating5

2023 at Child Care Support

My husband and I spent 4 month in Ghana from June - September 2023. Originally we wanted to stay for two month, but we extended our stay twice because we loved it so much 🥰 Sally is the perfect host and took wonderful care of us. We quickly became close friends (we always call her our ...

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