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Young Adults 18 years and above who believe in supporting the weak and vulnerable in society and ready to serve.
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{slider=1. VOLUNTEERS}
Volunteers are registered members with an annual subscription of Gh 15 and monthly donation of Gh 5
Benefits:
# Primium Health once a year
# Introductory letter from FOHA
# Access to capacity building workshop at a discounted or no cost.
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{slider=2. PREMIUM MEMBERS}
They are registered members with an annual renewal fee of GH30 and monthly donation of Gh10 with the above benefits:
# Free executive medical screening once a year
#Membership badges, wrist bands and souvenirs
#Attend paid seminars at a reduced fee
# Introductory letter from FOHA
# Have all the benefits of a volunteer
# Manage FOHA health posts
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{slider=3.EXECUTIVE MEMBERS}
They are registered members with an annual renewal fee of Gh 50 and monthly donation of Gh30. Benefits in addition to all the benefits of being a premium member:
# Be in charge of FOHA screening posts
# Introductory letter from FOHA
# Becomes FOHA Ambassadors
# Entitled to exchange programmes.
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{slider=4. PARTNERS}
Our partners are individuals, associations, companies, etc who support FOHA in the pursuant of its vision. They become people FOHA will get materials and services from when needed and ready to pay for them at a favourable cost.} The annual subscription fee is Gh 100 with monthly donation of Gh 50
Benefits:
# Executive medical profile once a year for CEO
# Access to FOHA Medical Team when in need
# Screening for staff once a year
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{slider=INTRODUCTION}
Friends of Health Association, FOHA is a registered health organization in Ghana with the registration number G-31,189 under the company code 1963. This NGO seeks to make health care accessible to the poor and the needy through public and clinical healthcare services at the Brong Ahafo region and beyond.
FOHA works with partners in a wider scope of areas that seek to promote the fight against hunger, elimination of poverty and provide good basic health to poor especially in rural communities in the region. FOHA provides services such as reproductive health education, HIV/AIDS education, career training, and employment assistance and community participatory training for farmers in rural communities, and have tremendous records in community outreach programs for health screening and nutrition education as part of it cooperate objective of making healthcare an assessable to all.
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{slider=FOHA VOLUNTEERS}
Volunteers have been involved with our organization since it began and have been pivotal in the success of the organization. The organization relies heavily on volunteers, in both the management of projects and the delivery of services both at the office and on the field activities.
This manual serves as a guide; it contains useful information that will assist you in your role at Volunteering with FOHA. The content is based on best practice, however, should you require further explanation please discuss with the Volunteer Services Manager or the board for further clarification.
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{slider=MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT}
This Volunteer Agreement is a description of the arrangement between us, (FRIENDS OF HEALTH, FOHA), and you (the member concerning your voluntary work. This agreement intends to assure you that we appreciate your volunteering with us and to indicate our commitment to do the best we can to make your volunteer experience with us a positive and rewarding one for your career development.
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{slider=SCOPE OF WORK FOR VOLUNTEERS, (SOW).}
Your role as a volunteer is (to play a supportive role toward the achievement of the NGOs objective of providing comprehensive health through the fight against hunger, and the elimination of poverty for especially the poor).
Induction and Training
The project officer and the manager will provide thorough induction and capacity building training on the scope of work, and emerging issues, for fresh volunteers, staff on every first Sunday of the month and for all its members. Your volunteering role and the training necessary to assist you in meeting the responsibilities of your specific to your recruitment will be provided in the TORs before engagement with the organization.
Supervision, Support and Flexibility
The board members, CEO, and the project officer shall ensure as part of your commitment to the following duties during your stay with the organization.
To define appropriate standards of our services, to communicate them to you, and to encourage and support you to achieve and maintain them as part of your voluntary work
To provide a personal supervisor who will meet with you regularly to discuss with your volunteering and any associated problems of the organization working areas
To do our best to help you develop you’re volunteering role with us and to be flexible in how we use your volunteering responsibilities and time, and to provide the necessary assistance depending on the TORs and scope of work and project assigned.
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{slider=TERMS AND CONDITIONS}
FOHA is a non-profit making organization and will not be responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation, travel to and from FOHA voluntary location, necessary logistics-related costs.
FOHA may provide monthly stipends for volunteers and interns depending on the project area recruited, the scope of work assigned and funding availability. Volunteers and therefore required to show a high level of commitments of which upon consultations with board members and work output, may be rewarded.
Recruitment
Volunteering, WE (FOHA) believes that volunteer staff should be appointed on suitability, taking into account factors such as the applicant’s qualifications and experience appropriate to the volunteer position; their skills, knowledge and abilities; their potential; and their overall suitability for the position and the organization.
FOHA, do not permit discrimination against applicants or employees based on race, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or ethnicity. This applies to all areas of volunteer employment including recruiting, hiring, promotion, assigning of work, provided the individual is qualified and meets the requirements established for the position
Advertised Positions
Opportunities to volunteer will be publicized broadly, to ensure that no groups of people are excluded because of inappropriate or inadequate advertising.
We may approach potential volunteers with a designated volunteer position in mind. All applicants will be advised that their application has been received.
All interviewed volunteers will be contacted with the outcome by the Services Manager or the board or team member in the Manager’s absence.
Once an appointment has been determined the successful applicant will be advised and, subject to acceptance, all other applicants will be advised of the outcome of the selection process.
All applicants selected for an interview will be advised of the time and date for their interview. Every endeavour will be made to determine a date and time suitable for the applicant.
FOHA recognizes that people are its most important resource and is committed to equal employment opportunity for all volunteer members and interns.
It supports the objectives of Ghana Equal Employment Opportunity Act and labour of the 1992 constitution.
Prohibitions
This Act prohibits discrimination or other unfair treatment at work based on a person’s:
Sex
Age
Race
Social orientation
Religious or political conviction
Family responsibility or status
Marital Status
Pregnancy
Impairment
Sexual or racial harassment is also unlawful. This legislation applies equally to all staff and they, as well as Volunteering with FOHA, are responsible for ensuring that their actions are not discriminatory to others.
The Act prohibits anyone who may complain about their treatment from being singled out or criticized because they have made a complaint.
Any breach of this Act may result in counselling or other actions that may include dismissal.
Leave
Volunteers are required to give the Volunteer Services Manager as much notice as possible regarding leave.
Please phone the Volunteer Services Manager when you are aware you will need to take leave. We request you keep in regular contact with the Volunteer Services desk and or the secretary.
Volunteers are entitled to leave when requested and also encourages longer breaks in volunteering if required
Termination by Volunteer
Should a volunteer wish to resign from their role they are requested to give the Volunteer Services Manager a written notice of two weeks before termination of office. Property of FOHA must be returned all to the secretary and handover notes to the project manager or the CEO of the organization.
The volunteer will be reimbursed for outstanding payments in case of any.
Termination by FOHA; Misconduct
Misconduct will include breaches of any Volunteering of FOHA policies which warrant instant dismissal.
Examples of misconduct include:
Theft of property or funds from FOHA
Willful damage to Volunteering FOHAs property
Intoxication through alcohol or other prohibited substance
Verbal or physical harassment of any other employee, volunteer, Board Member or any other person particularly in respect of race, sex or religion
Disclosure of confidential information regarding the organization to any other party without prior permission from the Line Manager or the Chief Executive Officer
Falsification of any of Volunteering FOHAs records for personal gain or on behalf of any other employee/volunteer
Being convicted of a criminal offence
Unwillingness or inability to support and further the mission of the organization and/or the objectives of the programme
Immediate dismissal will only take place in the most serious of circumstances.
The Volunteer Services Manager and a Senior Manager will advise the volunteer together. A written report is to be supplied to the CEO.
A copy of the report is kept on the volunteer’s file securely. All property of FOHA must be returned and all staff notified of the dismissal.
All property of Volunteering with FOHA must be returned and all staff notified of the dismissal.
Filing
Volunteers Members have responsibility for filing all correspondence relating to their programs and retaining the files in their office until the completion of the program. The files should then be provided to the Executive Support Office for incorporation into the central filing system.
All correspondence relating to grants and acquittals is held by the Executive Support Officer.
Board correspondence is held by the Executive Support Officer.
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{slider=Tom}
My name is Tom Kieffer, a medical doctor from the Netherlands and an ambassador of FOHA. Whiles studying medicine I found Gynaecology and myself dedicated to obstetrics. This is the field; I chose to do my PhD thesis.
From September to early December 2017 I visited Ghana to work in the Holy Family Hospital, Berekum. This is the place where I came across Mr Jefferson who told me about FOHA and their very honours job.
Working together on outreaches and seeing the need for good healthcare with my own eyes made me aware that, people are in crucial need of help.
HIV, Diabetes and Hypertension screening are all keystones in getting towards a healthy population.
FOHA is making this possible for the people that do not have easy health care access.
It is an honour to be able to join this great organization. If you think you can be of any help too, Contact Us now!!!
Contact Me via
Email:
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{slider=Remy}
Hello, my name is Remy van der Koelen, a medical doctor (MD) from the Netherlands and an ambassador of FOHA.
During my study, I dedicated myself to Orthopaedic surgery and thus dreams of becoming an orthopaedic surgeon.
I worked in Berekum, Brong- Ahafo, from the end of August to the end of December 2017. During my interesting discussions about religion, I learned to know Jefferson (CEO of FOHA) as a very fine and ambitious man. He asked us to join one of his preventive outreaches for HIV screening. In the end, we had screened and gave a free consultation to more than 150 people one afternoon. We saw we were making steps with FOHA, so we decided to participate in three more outreaches. I am certain of the fact that one man can make a difference, and Jefferson is your man.
If you want to use your professional expertise to help the vulnerable in Ghana, Contact Us now, Medaase.
Contact Me via
Email:
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{slider=Jaap}
My name is Jaap Mallens and I am an ambassador of FOHA. I am a medical doctor from The Netherlands with the ambition of becoming an emergency medicine specialist.
From August to December 2017, I worked in Berekum ( Ghana) at the Holy Family Hospital. I met Jefferson, the Founder of FOHA at the hospital and he inspired me to take part in the FOHA medical outreaches.
I enjoyed the outreaches, and we were able to help a lot of people who would otherwise not
have had access to health care.
I hope I can help FOHA grow so that they can reach out to more less privilege and vulnerable people in Ghana. Should you have any question about FOHA or do you want to participate in one of FOHA outreaches, you can always;
Contact Me:
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