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03 May 2006
Les VNU développent les activités du secteur privé au Ghana 
Ho, Ghana: Trois Volontaires des Nations Unies (VNU) dispensent une formation en techniques des entreprises et crédit financier aux communautés rurales soutenues par le Projet de soutien au développement des entreprises rurales (REDS).   Read article
From: UN Volunteers, Germany
More about: Poverty  Private sector
Other languages: in English  
03 May 2006
Volunteers help small-scale businesses in Ghana by Steven Bagshaw
Ho, Ghana: UN Volunteers are making it easier for small rural businesses in Ghana to access urban markets. They are helping with training in entrepreneurship skills, improving product quality and accessing appropriate technologies for increasing production levels.   Read article
From: UN Volunteers, Germany
More about: Poverty  Private sector
Other languages: en français  
10 April 2006
Sojourn in Ghana is life-changing by Madison J. Gray
A volunteer with Cross-Cultural Solutions (CCS), left, and a local teacher help students at a school in Ghana. (CCS/AP)
Accra, Ghana: Freelance journalist Madison Gray revisits his Ghanaian roots while working as a volunteer for Cross-Cultural Solutions. It's a month-long sojourn where he found kinship and the "ginning" of a new journey.  Read article
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16 December 2005
Orphans have a day out to mark IVD in Ghana by Augustina Tawiah
Accra, Ghana: Children from the Teshie Orphanage here in Accra had a nice time last Saturday when they went on an excursion to the Accra Zoo and the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. The excursion, which was part of activities marking the International Volunteer Day, helped the children to learn more about animals.  Read article
From: Graphic Ghana
More about: Children  Education  Environment
30 November 2005
VSO offices worldwide mark IVD by 'building communities'  by Theo Breedon
For International Volunteer Day 2005, Voluntary Service Overseas is highlighting the important contributions of local and national volunteering – and also the contributions of international volunteers – with a campaign entitled "Volunteers for Development: Building Communities Together".   Read article
10 November 2005
Conference focuses on corporate volunteers’ role 
Accra, Ghana: The United Nations International Volunteer Day (IVD) committee on Thursday held a conference to discuss Corporate Society responsibility among Ghana's top companies.  Read article
04 December 2004
UN volunteers organise health outreach programme in Ghana 
Accra: Over 1,500 people from James Town in Accra on Saturday patronised a free medical outreach programme, organised by the United Nations as part of activities marking International Volunteer Day (IVD).  Read article
More about: Activism  Advocacy
02 December 2004
UN volunteers in La Cote d' Ivoire relocated in Ghana 
Accra: More than 200 United Nations personnel, working in neighbouring strife-torn La Cote d' Ivoire have relocated in Ghana, following last month's clashes between French peacekeepers and supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo.  Read article
More about: Activism  Advocacy
30 November 2004
Corporate volunteers to offer free medical tests 
Accra, Ghana: For International Volunteer Day, the United Nations Volunteer programme will provide free medical examination to some 1600 in James Town, in Accra, Ghana.  Read article
From: UN Volunteers Ghana
29 October 2004
UN volunteers help Ghana women set up businesses 
Accra, Ghana: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, together with the Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs and the Global Youth Action Network, recently organized the “Women Economic Workshop,” to teach women how to set-up businesses in Accra, Ghana.  Read article
From: Ghana Web
More about: Advocacy  Gender

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