There exists today, perhaps more than ever before, a tremendous need for volunteers in many of the non-profit community agencies throughout Africa. Volunteers are needed to share their experience, time and expertise with others. RUPFA International has many opportunities to offer you. Together we can work to build a better life for our community. Through your gifts of time and talent, you are sharing a precious gift – YOURSELF!

This handbook was written for you, the volunteer, as a part of your orientation to RUPFA International. We hope you will take the time to read the information. It has been assembled to help ensure that RUPFA volunteers are confident, competent and comfortable as they engage in important community activities.

Please feel free to share any hesitations or concerns with us so that we can respond to you in a helpful manner. RUPFA International exists to serve YOU, its volunteers. We are here to work with you.

RUPFA Community Development Project (RCDP), RUPFA Environmental Protection Project (REPP) and RUPFA Special Intervention Project (RSIP) are three of RUPFA International projects in Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Togo, Benin, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda and parts of Africa. For security reason we don’t accept in other countries that we exist. The common mission of these projects is to engage adults in meaningful volunteer activities.

The aim is to develop specific volunteer opportunities that utilize the particular skills and interest of each individual volunteer with an eye to what needs to get done in the community. “Those who ca, do. Those who do more, volunteer. Read More