A UK faculty led program is introducing social work students to the social development approach
through placements in social welfare and community-based programs run by
both governmental and non-governmental (NGOs) agencies.
The program's focus areas include outreach for street children,
juvenile/probation services, residential facilities for delinquent boys
and girls, rehabilitation for physically disabled persons,
hospital-related social work, community development programs, women
and children's services, orphanages and HIV/AIDS services.
"It is a tremendous experience for our students," says Marie-Antoinette
Sossou, the professor of social work who is accompanying the students on
their journey. "They learn so much more in six weeks of field work than
they could ever learn in the classroom alone. In Ghana they will get to
practice their skills as social workers while helping to improve the
lives of children who have very few resources."
