Orphanage in Ghana

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Please Visit our Website for updates.

Description: Many smaller towns in Ghana have experienced the plight of young men and women leaving their homes in order to seek better work opportunities in the capital city of Accra. Often times they abandon their children believing that they will be a burden on their ability to secure profitable work. As a result, many younger children are left without homes or anyone to care for them. In response to this situation, many orphanages have been established around the country opening their doors to the most needy youngsters providing basic necessities and education.

Volunteers are needed to teach in the school, organize recreational activities, engage in any construction or painting projects, help the youngest children adhere to good hygiene habits, help with laundry, and most importantly, be positive mentors.

Location
Orphanages are located in Ofaakor (about 1 ½ hours from Accra in the Central Region), Klikor (20 minutes from Togo border near Aflao), and Kasoa (30 minutes from Accra). Volunteers will receive a thorough orientation for a few days in the capital city of Accra upon arrival in Ghana.

Highlights: Volunteers will receive a thorough orientation for a few days in the capital city of Accra upon arrival in Ghana. Volunteers will stay with carefully screened host families for the duration of the program. All meals with your host family are included in your stay.

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

Cost in US$: Please Contact Us for more information.

Experience Required: no

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