Volunteer In Ghana

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Year Round

Description: Volunteer programs include Teaching English, Healthcare, HIV/AIDS, Orphanages, Community Development, and Veterinary Medicine. Ghana has so much to offer visitors - a rich culture, pristine beaches, and people who are world-renowned for their friendliness.

Highlights: Ghana is a perfect spot for first-time visitors to Africa. The former "Gold Coast" and one-time center for the slave trade ot the Americas, Ghana has developed a burgeoning tourist industry which is the fastest-growing segment of the local economy.

As the Ghanaian Tourism Board says, the local cultures have elaborate festivals crafts, contemporary arts, music and dances, unique architectural styles, natural and herbal medicine etc. And the country's commitment to democracy has made this destination even more attractive to visitors in recent years.

Ghana is a stable & safe democratic country. It's one of the world's friendliest cultures. English is Ghana's official language. And it's only 10 hours from New York and seven hours from London.

Qualifications: Cosmic Volunteers simply requires of volunteers fluency in English, enthusiasm, and an open mind. The only exception is our medical volunteer program which requires participants to be studying or practicing in the healthcare field, such as doctors, nurses, EMT's, medical students, and nursing students.

Cost in US$: Starts at $775 for 1 week

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: College students and younger professionals taking time off to volunteer and/or intern, in order to gain real-world experience in a non-western culture.

Age Range: 16 and up

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Ghana Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Cosmic Volunteers's Mission Statement: Cosmic Volunteers is a US-based non-profit organization that offers volunteer and internsip programs abroad in China, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Kenya, Peru, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Our volunteers are placed at schools, hospitals, newspapers, orphanages, HIV/AIDS clinics, women's groups, and other organizations who ask us for assistance. Our volunteers are mostly from the US, Canada, and Europe, from all walks of life, and range in age from high school to retirees.

Year Founded: 2000