Orphanage and School in Ashanti, Ghana

  Ghana

Kumasi

Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Year round

Description: When the school and orphanage were founded over 10 years ago, the purpose was to bring together some of the most needy orphans in the community and provide them not only with a home but also with basic educational tools. Once the groundwork was laid the students began to advance to higher levels of education and acquired further skills to help them build a better future.

Volunteers are needed to assist in teaching various classes, helping to take care of younger orphans by dressing and bathing them, organizing games and activities, playing with pre-school children, and bringing creative suggestions and projects to improve the site.

Highlights: The project is located in the district of Offinso in the central region of Ashanti. 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.

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