Center for At-Risk Youth in Kumasi, Ghana

  Ghana

Kumasi

Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Flexible

Description: This non-governmental organization based in Kumasi was set-up to address selected problems confronting the vulnerable youth and the disabled in the community. They are committed to working with orphans, street children, school drop-outs, and cases of unintended pregnancies, physical abuse and illiteracy. When it began, the NGO's first activity was to teach five young women basic dressmaking skills in order to help them develop a sense of self-worth while giving them tools to earn a living. Currently, the NGO serves around 250 at-risk youth.

Highlights: Volunteers are asked to help teach the orphans in the primary and middle school basic subject matter, organize recreational activities, lead discussion groups, tutor and mentor students, help with food distribution in the mornings, assist in the rehabilitation clinic, and most importantly offer encouragement and motivation for all children.

Qualifications: Experience or education in counseling, teaching and/or childcare is helpful, but not required.

Experience Required: yes

Experience or education in counseling, teaching and/or childcare is helpful, but not required.

Typical Volunteer: Greenheart Travel volunteers are all ages and come from diverse backgrounds. All are caring, flexible individuals who are interested in an authentic cultural experience rather than a typical tourist experience.

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Ghana Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Greenheart Travel's Mission Statement: Greenheart Travel is a division of the Center for Cultural Interchange. Founded in 1985, the Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development and world peace. Greenheart is CCI's way of promoting the health and welfare of the earth and its people through cultural exchange, ethical travel, responsible consumerism, and community service.

Year Founded: 1985