In the following pages you will find information regarding our organization and its programmes in Africa; an opportunity that wants to become a meeting point for those willing to participate as volunteers, institutions that are part of developing processes and the communities which are part of these programmes.
Our programmes take place in Ghana, a country that faces numerous challenges to its development: lack of or inadequate drinking water and sanitation, poor communications, insufficient educational resources (material and human), poor health and health facilities, attitudes (e.g. over reliance on government or foreign aid for development, cultural inherited superstitions...), the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Recognizing all these setbacks and knowing that the Government alone cannot solve the multifaceted challenges of Ghana, we realised that a window of opportunity for private sector involvement in the quest for development would assist individuals, Communities, Government and developing partners to implement their programs. These premises, and our desire to influence and improve people's everyday lives, were the starting points of our organisation.
Our dream is to improve existing services, expand them into several communities, and initiate innovative services to meet those needs regarding Forestation, Community Services (Health and Education) and Information and Communication Technologies.
SVG
would like to thank the team of doctors formed by Dr. Ted Thachenkary
and Dr Mark Kevin, and Pharmacist Lisa Leong, who in 2006 and 2007
volunteered at the Kwahu Government Hospital for two weeks.
In March and April 2007, a team of Audiologists, OB / Gyns, Paediatricians, Internal Medicine doctors and nurses travelled to the area to complete the work initiated in 2006. October 2008 is the date chosen for their next trip!
SVG is proud to host these incredibly generous volunteers. To learn more about their mission, click here!