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ICYE in the World
Long-term Projects
6 or 12 months:
Project Type
Countries

Name:Action Health Incorporated (AHI)
Project Code:NIG-4
Country:Nigeria
Types:Administrative

Brief description and main aims

To improve young people´s well being by facilitating their access to information and services as well as the development of life skills that support their successful transition to adulthood. To create an enabling policy and programming environment for youth health development by increasing government/community awareness and action. To increase the number of programme volunteers and interventions within government and civil society that have the capacity to provide life enhancing information and services to young people

Main Activities

- Family life/HIV/AIDS educating training
- Design and implementation of peer education programmes
- Training in adolescent-friendly health service provision
- On site technical assistance on all components of youth programming
- Skills building training to improve parent-child communication

Volunteer tasks

- Assist in community mobilisation
- Assist in running sexual and reproductive health education
- Assist in the online database and at reference library

Volunteer requirements / Skills

Volunteers should be open minded, ready to interact with young people and be prepared to help with life changes for the youth.

Location

Lagos

Hosting Situation (Board & Lodging)

Host Family

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