Ghana community projects
| country: | Ghana |
| departures: | 2008: 22 Nov, 13 Dec 2009: 10 Jan, 7 Feb, 7 Mar, 4 Apr, 9 May, 30 May, 20 Jun, 11 Jul, 1 Aug, 29 Aug, 26 Sep, 24 Oct, 21 Nov, 19 Dec |
| price: | From £922 (1 week) - £3024 (12 weeks) excluding flights. Programmes generally run for 1-12 weeks. |
the amazing things you'll be doing
As a volunteer in Ghana, you will gain unparalleled access to a country that is rich with the traditions of West African culture. Ghana was the first African country to gain independence, and while the official language of Ghana is English, more than 70 different languages are spoken.
We offer volunteer programmes in the Volta Region of Ghana. Your individual placement will be arranged by our in-country staff who match your personal skills and interests to the needs of the local community. Volunteers and interns in Ghana are involved with caring for infants and children, teaching children, teaching English, assisting teachers, working towards women's empowerment, sharing their professional skills/experience, observing and assisting local medical professionals, and assisting teachers of special education. We also operate a Home-Base structure, providing you with a safe, comfortable place to call home while in Ghana.
We have found that the volunteer experience is most effective and rewarding when coupled with the opportunity to learn about local culture, customs and community development. In Ghana, cultural and learning activities include an in-depth orientation, insightful discussions with staff and local experts on cultural norms, guest speakers and special events. Speakers may include a local practitioner of herbal medicine or the director of the Centre of National Culture. Special events may include a performance of traditional drumming or dancing.
Afternoons will be filled with opportunities to learn about the local culture and customs, and community development. Your Perspectives Programming activities may include language lessons, field trips to places of local interest, discussions with experts on local issues, perhaps even dance lessons!
Evening meal-times provide another exciting chance to enjoy authentic food provided by our staff cooks - and to share stories with new friends. The food is delicious and healthy and takes full advantage of local cooking traditions. The evenings and weekends are free time, to relax at the Home-Base or explore the local area. Volunteers often travel to other parts of the country at weekends, and our staff, who are all from the local area themselves, are always happy to make recommendations.
We offer volunteer programmes in the Volta Region of Ghana. Your individual placement will be arranged by our in-country staff who match your personal skills and interests to the needs of the local community. Volunteers and interns in Ghana are involved with caring for infants and children, teaching children, teaching English, assisting teachers, working towards women's empowerment, sharing their professional skills/experience, observing and assisting local medical professionals, and assisting teachers of special education. We also operate a Home-Base structure, providing you with a safe, comfortable place to call home while in Ghana.
We have found that the volunteer experience is most effective and rewarding when coupled with the opportunity to learn about local culture, customs and community development. In Ghana, cultural and learning activities include an in-depth orientation, insightful discussions with staff and local experts on cultural norms, guest speakers and special events. Speakers may include a local practitioner of herbal medicine or the director of the Centre of National Culture. Special events may include a performance of traditional drumming or dancing.
a day in the life of a volunteer
On weekdays, volunteers usually get up and eat breakfast at the Home-Base together, before leaving for their Volunteer Placements. Our in-country staff will provide transportation to and from your Volunteer Placement in a our vehicle. You will probably spend about four hours at your Volunteer Placement, before returning to the Home-Base to lunch with the other volunteers. Afternoons will be filled with opportunities to learn about the local culture and customs, and community development. Your Perspectives Programming activities may include language lessons, field trips to places of local interest, discussions with experts on local issues, perhaps even dance lessons!
Evening meal-times provide another exciting chance to enjoy authentic food provided by our staff cooks - and to share stories with new friends. The food is delicious and healthy and takes full advantage of local cooking traditions. The evenings and weekends are free time, to relax at the Home-Base or explore the local area. Volunteers often travel to other parts of the country at weekends, and our staff, who are all from the local area themselves, are always happy to make recommendations.
volunteer travel - what's it all about?
Are you are looking for an adventurous trip with a purpose, or on a gap year or career break? If you want to make a difference in some of the world’s most important conservation areas - and in community projects - then volunteer trips are for you! Volunteers tend to have a sense of adventure, and come from a range of different backgrounds and from all over the world. Edward Abbey said 'sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul'.
how this holiday makes a difference
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Our mission is to operate volunteer programmes around the world in partnership with sustainable community initiatives, bringing people together to work side-by-side while sharing perspectives, and fostering cultural understanding. We determine our placements based on the specific needs of each community we serve. Through our experience, we’ve learned that most communities have already developed their own answers to local issues, and that true service comes with recognising and honouring those solutions. By evaluating your skills and interests, we determine a placement that ensures your contribution will make the biggest impact on a personal, local, even global level.
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