Ghana is renowned for its friendly people, tremendous natural beauty, and fascinating culture, and you're sure to feel right at home in this wonderful country. Experience a true Ghanaian welcome from the children of Ghana, surrounded by the natural beauty of Africa, and truly integrate yourself into a friendly and hospitable culture. In your spare time you could swim in waterfalls, spot elephants, baboons, crocodiles, and antelope on the African plains, dance and socialise to the Ghanaian beats.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
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Visit this country of tremendous natural beauty
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Make lifelong friends
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Carry out vital work within the community
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
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Location |
Ghana |
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Activities |
Teaching
Caring for the children
Healthcare education |
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Transport |
Airport pick-up & drop-off |
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Accommodation |
Homestay |
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Before you go |
Pre-departure support & documentation
Travel & medical advice & documentation
Visas & equipment advice
Discounted medical kit
Free Frontier t-shirt
FREE Frontier TEFL Certificate
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In-country |
Airport pick-up & drop-off
2 meals a day
Accommodation
Project orientation and training
In-country emergency support
24-hour international HQ back-up |
WHAT DOES THE PROJECT DO?
There are very few recognised charity homes for neglected children in Ghana, and these intelligent children miss out on the opportunity to attend school and develop their education. Volunteer teachers and carers are vital to ensure these children can build a future for themselves. Although English is the national language of Ghana, many Ghanaian children grow up with the local tribal languages of their families, such as Ga, Twi and Ewe. However, to communicate with fellow Ghanaians in education, business, and all official areas of life they must have a good command of English. You could dance, sing, and play games with children as well as teach them English. Literacy is key to education and future jobs for poor children, enabling them to move beyond subsistence farming. Illiterate children have few educational options, and your presence in the school gives them the gift of the language of commerce, allowing them to access stable and secure jobs, and high school and college scholarships. Many orphanages in Ghana rely entirely on volunteer support in order to remain operational and your work will be invaluable in maintaining the ongoing educational opportunities of the local people. You can also help support and educate the local community in much needed areas where a lack of knowledge in malaria, family planning and other health issues presents a very real problem. The time you put in to working with the community is greatly appreciated and hugely beneficial.
WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
The Ghana Orphanage, Teaching and Community Health project is a fantastic opportunity for caring volunteers to make a great impact on the local community and really integrate themselves within Ghanaian culture. Volunteers should be ready and willing to get stuck in to the varied work, a flexible and positive approach is essential! Whichever projects you take part in you can be sure that the children and people you help will be extremely grateful for having someone there to support and care about them. Your work programme will usually run five days a week, mornings and afternoons, with evenings free to enjoy as you wish. Volunteers will have the opportunity to help in various areas within the local communities, depending on current need at the time of your project. Areas of work may include;
Orphanage
Volunteers may help with caring for and teaching children living at the orphanage as well as others from the village who may visit for classes. Volunteers are instrumental in keeping the children engaged with games after school hours and helping with cooking and cleaning in the orphanage.
Teaching
Volunteers may work in basic community schools, day care centres and the special school for the deaf helping out in the classroom and with any other aspects of school life. Please note that school and public holidays may affect the schedule so please check for the time of year in which you are taking part.
Community health
Volunteers may help in assisting people with disabilities, working around the hospital, patient and customer care, Malaria and the need to keep our environments clean to avoid disease or even administration - basically a variety of different aspects required to keep the hospital or health centres running.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I ARRIVE?
You will be collected from Accra airport by a local staff member, but please aim to arrive before 8pm as we prefer not to have volunteers travelling at night time. You will be taken straight to your homestay accommodation where you will receive introductions and briefing on your project.
WHERE WILL I BE STAYING?
You will be offered accommodation with a welcoming Ghanaian host in a comfortable house attached to the community school in which the project runs. You will be provided with a bed and bedding and there are Western style toilets and basic facilities.
WHAT WILL I BE EATING?
During your stay you will enjoy three delicious meals a day sampling national dishes such as fufu, a delicious treat of mashed yams, rice, or corn. Try this with the thick soup which is a national staple and you will experience a truly authentic glimpse of life in Ghana. Vegetarians are welcome and can be catered for.
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ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
In your free time you may explore your local area as you please, or arrange a tour around a village or to a particular site, taking in the many spectacular attractions Ghana has to offer. Attractions include five spectacular waterfalls, the Volta estuary and numerous archaeological caves with evidence of historical settlements.
A range of adventure and cultural activities like visits to remote villages, wildlife safaris, and river rafting trips are available. Talk to our in-country project representatives on arrival or during your stay to organise your trip! Book direct with in-country operators and help to support the local economy.
