Diana RodrÃguez Schroth
- 2015-03-02
Hi Savannah,
I saw your post from 2004 about GVN Ghana Program, I know many years have pass, but I was wondering if you could give me any inside about the legitimacy of the program. I would like to know if you whent through with the program and how was your experience.
I'll appreciate very much if you get back to me.
Thanks!!
Diana RodrÃguez Schroth
I was accepted into a program by the organization Help A School Project of Ghana (HASP). I had asked for legitimacy from the director Eric Arthur and his reply was as follows:
"You can contact the Ghana embassy in washington to verify this organisation.
HASP has been in partnership with GVN: www.volunteer.org.nz/ghana/teaching for the past three and a half years. You can apply thru them apply directly. The only difference will be that it would cost you slightly higher."
At the time, this reply seemed adequate. I went to the website he gave and they seemed legitimate. I have had contact with this site and they were reviewing my application until Mr. Arthur accepted it. Both Mr. Arthur and GVN were very good about answering my questions and keeping contact with me.I have made contact with the Ghana Embassy in Washington, but am still waiting for the for a reply. Then I was accepted into the program. He asked for a $20 fee to secure my placement, in cash! When I questioned Global Volunteer Network (GVN), they failed to reply.
If anyone has any helpful information, please email me at sweetpinkroses@hotmail.com, I'd appreciate it.
-Savannah