| Project: | Promotion and Human Development Centre |
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| Date Posted: | 25/07/2006 |
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| Date Updated: | 16/06/2008 |
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| Country: | Togo |
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| City/Town: | Lomé |
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| Address: | Promotion et Développement Humain (PDH) B.P. 20832 Lomé, Togo, West Africa |
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| Commitment: | No minimum commitment |
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| People needed: | Max. 15 |
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| Required Professional Skills/Language: | French language is strongly encouraged, though not mandatory; volunteers are encouraged to learn the language |
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| Description: | Small health and social service centre.Activities include: medical support and referrals, vital care for HIV/AIDS patients, HIV/AIDS educational workshops, support for orphans, counselling, home and hospital visits, and documenting all of these activities. |
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| Contact Person: | PDH International Volunteer Team, Togo |
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| Email: | pdh_volontaires(AT)yahoo.fr |
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| Website: | www.pdh-togo.org, www.pdh-info.tg |
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| Phone: | Land line: 00 228 251-77-52; Mobile: 00 228 910-46-34, Togo |
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Note: This project has a small fee required.
PDH, the Promotion and Human Development social service centre, is based in Lomé, Togo. It provides public health and social services for the community. Target groups include: AIDS orphans or children made vulnerable by AIDS, street children, HIV/AIDS patients, and those with other health and personal problems. A substantial number of cases involve HIV/AIDS patients.
Whilst we at Independent Volunteer cannot vouch for this program, it was recommended to us and we felt that the modest donation of €150 seemed appropriate given that it is going directly to the centre.
- The only fee that PDH requests from you is a one-time "compulsory donation" of € 150. Such a fee ensures the survival of the centre and the availability of volunteer work for you.
- As you will soon discover, the administrative costs are extremely minimal and PDH guarantees that this money will end up in the hands of those who need it most.
- Your second expense will be a weekly fee of €38 or 25,000 CFA, which will provide you with accommodation and three meals per day. This, along with the "compulsory donation" is due upon arrival.
- Your other expenses will include € 15 per month for your VISA and around € 2 per week for safe, packaged mineral water (insist on "Voltic" available in cheap plastic sachets).
An example of a 12 week stay is as follows:
- €150 "compulsory donation"
- €38 weekly x 12 for food and accommodation (€456)
- €15 monthly x 3 for VISA= (€45)
- €2 weekly x 12 for water= (€24)
- Total: €525
- On top of this you will obviously have to add airfares, travel insurance, vaccinations and personal spending money.
