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Ghana - Building & Sports Coaching

Challenge:: Building & Sports
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Departure Dates From:: 25/09/2010

Teaching English and sports coaching in villages

Madventurer works throughout Ghana in partnership with International Organisations such as World Vision as well as local NGO's and village development committees, to build much needed facilities including schools, sanitation blocks and clinics as well as partnering with local schools and teams to provide coaching sessions.

Building

The core of each Madventurer project is the building work that we undertake in the village. This is the most tangible contribution that we make to the host community, and forms a focus for you and the group. We try to plan projects such that there are a range of activities for you to get involved in. Those less keen on heavy building work usually take up the lighter, but equally important, work such as painting or plastering. The key to any Madventurer building project is the partnership between you, the team and the local community. As well as bringing essential funding to the project, the presence of a team of Venturers in the village community can be a great motivator to local people. On every project, it takes time for villagers to get used to the idea that Venturers - especially girls - actually want to help with manual labour, and initially you will find people trying to do all the work for you. Once you explain that you genuinely want them to teach you the basic skills (eg. how to mix cement or lay bricks) then the partnership really begins to develop, allowing everyone to get stuck in.

The Role of Sport across the world

Sport is far more than a luxury or a form of entertainment. Access to and participation in sport is a human right and essential for individuals of all ages to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Sport - from play and physical activity to organized competitive sport - has an important role in all societies. Sport is also crucial to a child's development. It teaches core values such as cooperation and respect, improves health and reduces the likelihood of disease.

Sport can contribute to economic and social development, improving health and personal growth in people of all ages -particularly those of young people. Sport-related activities can generate employment and economic activity at many levels.

Sport can also help build a culture of peace and tolerance by bringing people together on common ground, crossing national and other boundaries to promote understanding and mutual respect.

Many of the core values inherent in sport are compatible with the principles necessary for development across the world, such as fair play, cooperation, sharing and respect. The life skills learned through sport help empower individuals and enhance psychosocial well being, such as increased resilience, self-esteem and connections with others. These are beneficial to people of all ages but especially vital to the healthy development of young people.

Feedback
Helen Pascoe - Ghana July 2008

I just wanted to send you a quick e-mail to say Thank you for all your help leading up to our trip to Ghana . We had an amazing time and gained so much more than we could have ever hoped for, it is very strange being back home and are already talking about our next trip!

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