Orphanage Work in Ghana

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Ongoing projects

Description: R.V.O provide the opportunity for volunteers worldwide to help orphanage homes by teaching and doing other related activities to vulnerable kids. This R.V.O volunteer placement is well organize in order to create new life into this unfortunate and neglected.

Children by sharing fun, love and education to them.

This children's age ranges between 2 and 14 years respectively.

In this project volunteers would be expected to:

- Teach Basic English and Maths
- Teach them how to wash their face and brush their teeth
- Guide them to learn their lessons
- Serve their food or sit beside them while eating so that they may feel the societal environment
- Help them in preparing to go to school, check their uniforms, shoes, neatness and cleanliness of the kids.
- Volunteers would also help the children to draw pictures as well as playing games with them.
- Volunteers would also help with the cooking of the orphans food.
- Volunteers would also be engage in various related activities requested by project staffs.

This volunteer project is ongoing and throughout the year.

Qualifications: There are no special qualifications for this project, but people with kind heart for children are required for this volunteer placement.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: please inquire for more information from our website

- Airport meeting and hotel transfer for the first night of arrival.
- Transportation from Accra to R.V.O office / host family.
- Three (3) times daily local meal and accommodation by local host family from the first day of your arrival to the end. Free internet service in our office, Donation to project, Orientation, placement, assistance and adjustment, program and volunteer co-ordination/ staff support
- Health Bills (R.V.O guarantees to pay all bills of any sickness during your stay in Ghana.
- In-country orientations, project and host families' visitations/ frequent telephone calls. Provision of a cellular phone service, i.e. a chip from a mobile telephone service provider for you to slot into your GSM 900 compatible phone, Supply of mosquito preventive nets if you dont have one, Escort to the airport after project,R.V.O shall present a letter of recommendation and certificate to participants after project.
- Buying gifts/souvenirs to friends and family members back home.
- Insurance for lost of luggages.
- Transportation from host family to project.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: People with kind heart for children and willing to help vulnerable children (orphans).

Age Range: 17 and above

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:

• In-Person Interview Required
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Robbooker Voluntary Organization (R.V.O)'s Mission Statement: Robbooker Voluntary Organization organises unique and affordable volunteer programs in all the ten regions of Ghana. Our service projects focuses on rural community development by giving volunteers opportunity to work with local organizations actively involved with HIV/AIDS education as well as taking care of the orphans in Ghana. We also offer programs for education, internships, and volunteering while being immersed with the local language and culture.

Year Founded: 2000