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Raleigh international launches branch in Ghana

Raleigh has launched its first branch in Africa, Raleigh Ghana to developing and inculcating leadership skills in the youth. Raleigh Ghana becomes the first branch in Africa.

The associations would also develop the mental resilience of young volunteers, discover their full potential as well as challenge them to take up responsibilities.

According to the country director, Michael Nmai Maxwell, Raleigh Ghana is to create a new of training and developing young global citizens, inspiring them to be part of an innovative international network of people who cooperate and work together in solving problems and building better sustainable communities and environments.

The country director urged the government to make volunteerism part of the curriculum for all educational institutions as done in other part of the world.

“We believe this will strongly help to revive and revitalize the real national spirit of volunteerism and create a platform for people to get themselves involved in voluntary and local community projects and services,” he added.

The Chief Executive of Raleigh International, Stacy Adams, said the mother organization in UK was excited about the launch of its branch in Ghana to assist local volunteers and the youth to create opportunities to make a difference in the lives of people and communities.

Raleigh Ghana’s mission is to inspire the Ghanaian youth to explore their full potentials through organizing and participating in voluntary projects and programmes held in local communities, main lands and other countries.

Raleigh International is a British based international voluntary and youth development charitable organization committed to giving youth people a chance to explore the world and by doing so discover their potential as leaders and members of a team working together to make a difference in the lives of people and communities with expeditions, services, health and education Raleigh International works across the globe.

The organization was in the country from 1999 to 2006 for developmental voluntary projects with various governmental and non-governmental organizations in all the 10 regions of Ghana

Raleigh international, which is celebrating its 25 anniversary this year, is present in china, Haiti, India and other countries across the world

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