We are a registered, grassroots, non-profit, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that is fully focused on improving the lives of those in deprived communities. Your contributions are directly involved in our combined efforts to help the people that are really affected. Through this volunteers and interns gain first hand experience of the real issues facing the development of Ghana. Your work is well recognized and appreciated by the chiefs, local leaders, and members of the communities we serve.
Here are some more reasons why people choose CHF:
- Cheerful Hearts Foundation is fully committed to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, and work with other leading institutions including the Ghana Health Service, Ghana Education Service and the Awutu Senya District Assembly.
- We are a Ghanaian run organization. We have friendly local Ghanaian staff who know our beloved country inside and out. We also know exactly how to help volunteers and interns arrive from overseas and orientate them with the local cultures and customs. We are looking forward to immersing you in our homeland, teach you our local language, take you to meet members of the community, and show you some of our favorite places to travel within Ghana. We will also always be available for any queries or problems that may arise and know directly how to assist you.
- Our operating office is in Ghana, so it prevents expensive overseas middle-man costs or unnecessarily high administration fees. Our marketing is done in-house. All costs stay within the host country and do not go abroad to pay someone else’s budget or salary.
- Non-Profit Organization. We are registered by the Ghana Government as an official Non-Profit Organization. We do not want to make profits from our projects. Our program fee for volunteers and interns is honest and dedicated to them. Our desire from our staff to help and improve the lives of the needy communities is also honest and real.
- Volunteers and interns will be placed in areas where their assistance is genuinely needed. They will not just be an ‘assistant’ in somewhere which doesn’t really need them there. Placements are specially selected to make the most of their experience. They will have a direct impact on the institution they work with and really will make a difference. They will also be extremely appreciated for their help and welcomed to the local community.
- Our programs are flexible. As local Ghanaians, we can talk to the community, and are not tied down by bureaucracy or strict overseas program outlines. We can adapt the program to best suit the needs of the volunteer or intern. We can even combine some aspects if possible. We always ensure that the volunteer or intern gets the most out of their experience.
- We do not solely rely on volunteers, interns and foreign aid. We aim to continue to be sustainable and help inter-community projects between local Ghanaians. We always have opportunities for ongoing projects that CHF organize to improve the community internally and with local institutions. In addition, we would like to work together with our volunteers and interns to accept shared ideas, and help local people improve their way of life sustainably for the future, not just for the time they are visiting. You are always welcome to the CHF family, and we would like to stay in touch and have a continuous relationship long after you leave.
