Volunteer in an Orphanage in Africa

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

  Kenya

• Nairobi: 
Nairobi
• Mombasa: 
Mombasa

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: 5-8 weeks
Dates: open all year round

Description: Volunteers help in developing creative programs such as art, music, dance, sports, assist in bathing the children, dressing and helping with their home works or putting them to sleep. Additional help on day trips, sanitation, cooking, and administration may be needed. One of the most wonderful opportunities that work in an orphanage can give you is the chance to share your love.

Please note that your itineraries may differ from this, depending on your own experience and the number of other volunteers on the placement at the same time, and this is simply to give an example:

* 07:30 Get up, eat breakfast, and start getting ready for your project
* 8:15 Head off on a walk to the orphanage
* 08:30 Start your work. You may read simple books with the children or teach them English, or play games and sing songs with them.
* 12:00 Lunch break. You will walk back to your volunteer house, where lunch is waiting for you.
* 13.30 Start of your afternoon projects. You may assist kids with their class assignments and play games with them.
* 16.30 End of the working day.
* 18.30 Dinner at your volunteer house. After dinner, you may wish to go for a few drinks in one of the local bars to interact with new found friends and learn more of the people too.

Highlights:
* Helping the children in conversational English and assignments.
* Supervise the children to clean up and dress up
* Supervise their studies and assignments
* Share their food; sit by them to see them eat
* Prepare them for schools, check their dresses
* Design, teach, organize and play games (educational and environmental).

Qualifications: Anybody can volunteer in this program as long as you are 16 years or more. It is regardless of your profession, skill or experience. You can volunteer as a team or an individual. Your service is highly needed. However you should understand that you will not do anything that may stigmatize any of the people you meet in the course of your work. You need to have an open mind and a willing heart.

Cost in US$: starts from USD 800.00

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 16 years to 65 years

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

Participants Travel Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of maximum of four

Scholarships are Available. Occasional promotions apply to volunteers. Applicants may also apply for support if they cannot raise the total fees.

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Elghana's Mission Statement: Our vision is continuously building capacities, facilitating development, eradicating ignorance, creating beams of hope, advocating for the voiceless and stretching arms to the less privileged through the participatory efforts of volunteers. Having in mind that most of our volunteers are students and are also contributing a valuable time of their lives, we are definitely your preffered choice. Volunteer in Africa (Ghana and Kenya). Options: - Healthcare, Orphanage, Teaching, Disabled rehabilitation, HIV and AIDS

Year Founded: 2001