Family Volunteering Holidays Overseas

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Open

Description: Volunteering as a family gives you and your family members to learn from country to the other which offers you the opportunities to learn more about the different cultures it offers, develop new skills and language and showing your family members how to work together as a team.

A family volunteering holiday is a chance for everyone in the family to contribute and make a difference to communities around the world. A family volunteering holiday provides a wonderful educational experience for the children, an inspirational holiday for the family, and is a great challenge for the whole family.

Disaster Volunteers of Ghana develops short and long term volunteer programs in rural communities that encourage people to immerse themselves in a unique way of giving back. Family Volunteers help to empower the host communities in creating renewable, sustainable programs. While DIVOG's financial assistance benefits the community economically, it is actually the involvement and collaboration between the volunteers and community that is the greatest mutual benefit. DIVOG is an organization which focuses on creating self reliance among the rural communities.

Family members are invited to volunteer on our short term or long term family volunteer programs ranging from: working with local community members on building projects, teaching in local schools, working with local people on their farms, working with local hospitals and clinics, working on rural community development projects among others. The family will also have the opportunity to work with children's groups whiles volunteering on a major project.

Families who want to bundle this volunteer opportunity with excursions should please feel free to discuss this with the volunteer team for a tailored package.

Highlights: DIVOG will give you important information about many things including safety, malaria, Ghana food, shopping, clothing, cultural restrictions, money on arrival during an orientation period. The family will be introduced to the profile of local communities where you will be working.

Families can stay as long as they want to stay on the project.

Qualifications: No qualification needed just the zeal to help out.

Cost in US$: USD 650

The following services are included in the cost:
* Meeting and pickup at the airport.
* All transfers with private or public transport for:
    a) Introductory week
    b) Local transport to project premises
* Donations to support project working on
* Accommodation provided on sharing basis during the program.
* All meals - during the introductory week and working.
* Filtered water - during the introductory week and working. All materials such as colored pencils, paper, sports equipment etc that are needed for the various activities throughout the program.
* Information for independent excursions during the weekends
* Registration per Volunteer

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Hard working and open minded

Age Range: 16+

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

Participants Travel to Ghana Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 5 above

Application Process Involves:

• Other

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Disaster Volunteers of Ghana (DIVOG) 's Mission Statement: To be the leading established youth voluntary organization in Ghana, satisfying the expectation of the communities in voluntarism by providing efficient and high quality voluntary services through local and international volunteers to fight natural or man made disasters until disaster stops. Welcome to Disaster Volunteers of Ghana in Africa - a leading NGO and volunteer work Charity Organization based in Ghana. For the past five (5) years, we have offered successful Volunteer Programs Placements, adventure tours, volunteer abroad and Vacation experiences for people worldwide. Whether you're looking for a Volunteer Abroad experience, career break, or just a meaningful travel experience, DIVOG offers a variety of Volunteer Programs in Ghana to match your varying interests.

Year Founded: 2002