Who we are

The Sunshine Volunteers Organization

Our Mission

Our Mission at the Sunshine Volunteers Organization is to bring together individuals from around the world to make a positive impact on local communities in Ghana. To create a supportive environment to empower and transform lives and communities.

Objectives

1. To assist and aid in the development of special needs children.

2. To assist students with their academic development through tutoring, and educational programs.

3. To support health facilities through volunteer assistance and donations.

4. To assist and promote the development of sports in schools and communities.

5. To carry out community-based projects such as clean-up activities, recycling programs, and women empowerment efforts.

 Women’s Empowerment Initiative 

The Sunshine Volunteers Organization is dedicated to running women empowerment workshops. These workshops will serve to give women, especially in rural villages, the chance to learn valuable skills. Skills such as technology, utilizing social media to sell their home made products and extend their businesses. This program will utilize the skills of any volunteers who choose to take part in it. So volunteers can bring resources from home to support whatever skills they would like to teach. This is an ongoing initiative that will start small in our own community of Kwapra and as we are able we plan to grow it to outreach programs in some of the most underprivileged rural villages.

Volunteers from any program are welcome to join the women employment workshops we are able to put on. This program is run strictly on donations, If you are interested in donating to a women empowerment outreach program please contact us! 

More Information about this Initiative coming soon. 

Meet the Team

  • Bennard Oteng

    FOUNDER/CEO

    Born in Kumasi Ghana, Bennard grew up as the son of a car dealer. After graduating from Kumasi High School, Bennard started a business in Burkina Faso and Mali selling shoes. He has also traveled to South Korea and came back to Ghana and continued his business in Nigeria and Ivory Coast. Later, he arrived in the United States and have lived here since 1998. When Bennard first came to the United States, he lived in New York.

    He worked for the Bargain company as security. Bennard worked there for about 4 months and later moved to Columbus, Ohio. When Bennard moved to Ohio, he worked for OhioHealth at Riverside Hospital for 8 years as a patient escort. After that, Bennard worked for Aspen Community Services for 2 and a half years. After his time with Aspen, Bennard also worked for Nationwide Children’s Hospital as a patient escort. Later, Bennard worked for Urban Express and Charter as a driver. Bennard also worked for Alvis House as a rehabilitation specialist. After that, Bennard decided to go to trucking school to become a truck driver. He worked for U.S. Express for a year. Then, Bennard worked for First Fleet for about 11 months. Now, Bennard owns his own trucking company called B Oteng LLC.

    Bennard has decided to take part in the Sunshine Volunteers Organization to help people. As the founder, Bennard will provide all the support needed to help make the Sunshine Volunteers Organization better in anyway possible.

  • Florence Nketia

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Florence Nketia was born in Kumasi and has lived there for the majority of her life. After completing senior high school, She worked with a media production house, and her interest in still and motion graphics grew. She worked in an internet café for a while before doing active teaching for two and a half years. Florence pursued a certificate course in graphic designing, video editing, and 3D animation. Afterward, she also studied for a diploma in photography and filmmaking and has a personal space for all her graphics and photography works. Later Florence worked with an international volunteering organization as the assistant country coordinator for four years and eight months. During her time working with the organization, Florence was able to complete many projects at the teaching program and helped numerous kids get sponsorships to help them stay in school and receive a proper education. She goes above and beyond to help underprivileged families in the community most of whom she met through teaching.

    “I am very passionate about giving back to society and contributing to the change I want to see. This passion has driven me to set up my educational foundation which seeks to help improve the education of kids in Ghana. I have also completed a certificate course in project management through Coursera a google online learning platform.”

    Florence is very excited about this job as a Program Director as she believes with the help of dedicated volunteers, there will be a massive improvement in her community. She is very optimistic and her hobbies are reading, singing, and dancing.

    Florence will be your first point of contact when you arrive in Ghana. She'll be available to answer any questions you have and provide the needed support in the country.

    "I am so excited to continue this journey again and looking forward to making lots of positive impact with our volunteers!"