New Life, Uganda - Improved access to health services through construction of a community health centre
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EGP is delighted to be partnering for the first time with New Life Pentecostal Church, which aims to nurture its community in areas such as health and education.
In summer 2019, EGP volunteers will be working with New Life on the construction of a community health centre in the Kaberamaido District in Central Uganda. Currently, the community's only health centre is overcrowded and over 10 Km away. The new health centre will offer services such as sexual education, counselling, referrals and treatments, and New Life is committed to ensuring that services will be provided to everyone "without being limited by prejudice, gender inequality or the stereotypical expectations of others". The staff, equipment and maintenance of the new health centre will be government-funded, which means that services will be free of charge, with only some specialised treatments requiring a small fee from those who can afford it. Budget: £9,900
Volunteers: 8 Length: 8 weeks |
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Mitraniketan, India - Economic empowerment for low-income families through sustainable aquaculture
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EGP is excited to be partnering once again with Mitraniketan! Mitraniketan is a wonderful NGO based in Kerala with which EGP has worked various times in the past to implement successful projects.
In the summer, EGP volunteers will be helping Mitraniketan to build fish farms for 25 households, selected based on their need for an additional source of income. Each family will be trained in fish-farming and provided with their own pond. This project has the support of the Government Fisheries Department, and will not only generate income for the families, but also improve nutrition in the area and provide a use for kitchen waste, which will be used to feed the fish. Budget: £9,350
Volunteers: 8-10 Length: 6-8 weeks |
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GREVEO, Malawi - Establishment of solar technology in fish processing for an income-generating women's cooperative
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EGP is excited to be partnering with Green Vision Environmental Organization, an NGO based in Salima with a focus on projects that help both people and the environment.
In summer 2019, EGP volunteers will be working on the construction of a solar dryer to develop the fish processing technology of a women's cooperative. Currently, women have to walk long distances to collect firewood for the drying of fish, which also contributes to the depletion of forests in the area. With the introduction of solar technology, post-harvest losses will be reduced and the quality of fish will increase, increasing the income of the cooperative. Profits made will not only be used for the income of the women and maintenance of the dryer, but also to spread the technology to other areas, meaning that this project will continue expanding after volunteers leave. Budget: £7,428
Volunteers: 8 Length: 9 weeks |
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Chiseke, Zambia - Female economic empowerment through the construction of a zero waste cooking oil production centre
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Based in the Mufumbwe District, Zambia, the Chiseke Women's Organization provides assistance to disadvantaged people such as orphans and widows, promotes their development and provides them with skills and technical knowledge to help them to find jobs.
In summer 2019, EGP volunteers will help to construct a warehouse for the storing, sorting and processing of groundnuts, beans, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds into cooking oil. This will provide work for a group of beneficiaries, and it will also be used as a training centre to provide the beneficiaries with business management skills. It will also provide a much-needed market for the selling of groundnuts by local farmers, and people in the community who cannot afford to buy cooking oil will be able to process their own seeds for a small fee. The centre will also be zero-waste: by-products will be used as animal feed, and empty oil bottles will be returned to the centre and reused. Budget: £9,000
Volunteers: 7-8 Length: 7 weeks |
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Tinada, Kenya - Construction of the region's first mental health education and treatment centre
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This year, we are really excited to announce our new partnership with Tinada Youth Organization (TIYO), an NGO located in Kisumu, Kenya, with a focus on mental health.
EGP volunteers will be working on the construction of a four-room structure for the mental health services offered by TIYO. In Kenya, mental health tends to be a low priority for the government, making TIYO's work unique and very important in the area. They work in partnership with two hospitals and have a variety of staff, such as psychologists and counsellors, for the treatment of mental health problems. All services will be free of charge for patients, apart from rehabilitation, which will however be subsidised. The new centre will also include a library with educational books on mental health, which will be accessible to the community as a whole and thus raise awareness on mental health. Budget: £9,900
Volunteers: 7-10 Length: 9 weeks |
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