Charity Spotlight: Community Emergency Response Team Ghana (CERT)

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Ghana is a non- profit, non- governmental organization that seeks to manage natural and manmade disasters in Ghanaian communities through community volunteers. CERT- Ghana seeks  to train community volunteers on basic rescue techniques of disaster management. CERT envisions a Ghana where every individual is entitled to the basic skills and knowledge of disaster management.

Vision: Doing the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number.

Mission Statement: Managing natural and man made disasters through community volunteers who are trained on, first aid and basic rescuing techniques. Health education and setting up mobile clinics to take care of disaster victims post disaster is our hope.

Objectives: CERT ,Ghana seeks to contribute to disaster management and the promotion of the spirit of voluntarism in  Ghanaian communities.
In furtherance of  this  goal CERT, Ghana  seeks to:
Promote voluntarism and voluntary efforts in the management of community emergencies in cases of natural and man made disasters.
Help other departments responsible for ensuring public and community safety  through rescue techniques by using the community volunteers.

Get Involved:
Membership of  CERT, Ghana comprises mainly  professional volunteers and non professional volunteers, civil society  organizations, community groups, youth groups, development organizations and affiliate members from other organizations.

To learn more about CERT Ghana visit their Website Now!