Ghana Social - Christ Outreach Orphanage

  Ghana

Durations of Program: 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Year round; monthly departures

Description: Christ Outreach Orphanage is in desperate need of volunteers. Currently there are 57 children who are registered with the orphanage and only two full-time workers. Their aim is to provide shelter, education, food, clothing and basic education to children in the Swedru Area. Their goal is to ensure that all children have to chance to a happy and healthy upbringing. Although they have a few community volunteers that come to assist they are definately short staffed.

Highlights: Volunteers will be needed to help wash, feed and care for the children. There is also a small school set up at the orphange where volunteers can teach various subjects and implement educational games. Volunteers are needed to help create a curriculium for the teachers at the orphange.

Qualifications: Volunteers should have some background working with children. Traits that are important for a volunteer to have include patience, understanding, and an ability to take initiative.

Individuals who have not worked with children or who do not want to work in a rural setting may have difficulty at this placement.

Cost in US$: $2255 for 8 weeks; $135 for each additional week

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: We believe everyone can contribute by volunteering. Recent graduates from high school, college or university, professionals taking a career break, recent retirees, individuals or groups who are interested in a change and the chance to enrich their own life and the lives of others. If you are 18 years or older you can apply for any of the placements available. If you are from 16-18 years old you may apply for placements near our Volunteer Abroad Office and Residence, so that we are able to give you more support. Both students and professionals are needed for placements in all our countries

Age Range: 18+

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 Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Written Application

Volunteer Abroad's Mission Statement: We believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Year Founded: 1998