As well as all the info below, you can also read all about my Gap Year journey on my blog: https://chaserofthelightblog.wordpress.com/

In January I will be taking part in the International Citizen Service (ICS) programme with the charity International Service. 

ICS is a government-funded scheme allowing young people from the UK to make a sustainable impact and fight poverty in developing countries alongside other young people from the host country . 

I will be spending 3 months in Ghana working with a local development organisation and staying with a host family within the community I work in. My specific charity placement is yet to be confirmed; however, these are some of the things International Service focus on in their Ghanaian ICS placements: 

Promoting the rights and freedoms of women and people living with disabilities, conducting awareness-raising campaigns on HIV or malaria, delivering sexual health and education projects, developing cooperatives for farmers, and paving the way to Fair Trade status for communities.

To see some of International Service's past ICS Projects, visit here: http://www.internationalservice.org.uk/work_with_us/our-projects/ghana_projects.html

ICS is funded by the UK government, but volunteers are asked to fundraise to promote awareness of ICS and contribute to the work of the scheme. My fundraising target is £1,500.

I will be doing fundraising activities and events before I go in January, so keep your eyes peeled for things you may be interested to come along to!

I'm so grateful and very excited for this opportunity. Thank you to anyone who is willing to partner with me in fundraising for this next adventure! Big blessings :)

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