Project Ghana

Get ready for a life-changing and wild adventure to Africa!

ISLA is conducting a 2nd project to Accra, the capitol city of Ghana! There we will work to collaborate with local lifesaving groups to pioneer the beginning of a national effort for water safety initiatives and create an ocean rescue team in Ghana. The first step of this long term initiative is conducting ISLA’s 3 day basic Open Water Course, as well as donating needed equipment for lifesaving efforts, including buoys and swim fins.

ISLA will be collaborating with the Ghana National Aquatic Rescue Unit (GNARU) and the Felix Fitness Foundation to conduct the its Open Water Basic Training Course. Felix Fitness Foundation was founded in 2010 by Felix Uzor, a UK trained lifeguard and fitness coach as a way to reduce drownings in the region and provide the needed education and training for better water safety among children.

The project’s course will be conducted during a week November 2018, and will include a planned 60-80 training participants from GNARU. GNARU is members are compromised from Navy, Fire, Police, Marine Corps, and Disaster Management throughout Ghana, in the city of Accra. The long term goal is to create a biennial (every two years) training course in the region to continuously certify Ghanian ocean rescuers, supply further lifesaving equipment in the region, and create a strong relationship for future exchanges and lifeguard projects throughout the entire region!

The application process for this adventure is competitive, and priority will be given to those that turn in the application early… so don’t delay!!