Description:
Ghana has earned the reputation of being one of the friendliest places on the continent to volunteer and is an excellent destination for travel. With its amazing wildlife, a fascinating landscape, a colorful but diversified culture and custom, great safaris, and gorgeous beaches, Ghana offers one of the best travel and volunteering experiences possible in Africa. Rustic Volunteer Travel's volunteer and travel in Ghana program, offers volunteers the opportunity to explore this beautiful country while serving the rural communities and poor kids.
Programs in Ghana:
1. Ghana - Work in Orphanage
2. Ghana - Teaching English
3. Ghana - Health Projects
4. Ghana HIV/AIDS Prevention and Counseling
For more information about each project, please click on the link above "Visit the Website".
Highlights:
Projects are available in various towns including Accra (home to the National Museum of Ghana, the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Christianborg or Osu Castle -- the residence of the president of Ghana), Kumasi (include the large Kumasi Central Market, Tafo kumasi, Fort Kumasi (built by the British in 1896 to replace an Asante fort and now a museum) and the Kumasi Hat Museum) and Hohoe (Wli Waterfalls), with shops, banks & internet cafes nearby. Ghana's vibrant cities are renowned for its friendly atmosphere where visitors are always welcomed. It's full of contrasts: from traditional culture and history to modern infrastructure and most of the amenities you would expect from a city.
Volunteers can organize different possible excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place the volunteer can use during weekends. For example: waterfalls, monkey sanctuary, markets, purple princess designs, mountain biking, drumming school, community based eco-tourism project, Volta river, Pottery village, hotels, Kente weaving studio and many more.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
No experience, just a good heart
Language:
English
Cost in US$: Please see website for fees
Cost Includes:
Food,
Housing,
In-country orientation/Training,
In-country staff support
and Medical insurance
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
AIDS,
health,
orphans
and teaching
Typical Volunteer: Eager to help
Age Range: minimum 16 years of age
This Program is open to
World Wide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements:
Group living
and Home-stays
Participants Travel to Ghana
Independently
Or
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Or
in Groups of 3-4
Application Process Involves:
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time Is 1 week
Post Services Include:
Alumni Network
Job and Internship Network
Rustic Volunteer & Travel's Mission Statement: Rustic Volunteer & Travel offers some of the most meaningful travel and volunteer abroad experiences to world travelers. In our adventure travel and volunteer program, Rustic is committed to offering affordable, unique, small groups adventure travel and volunteer programs - setting you out on an unforgettable journey to these amazing, worldwide destinations.
Year Founded: 2007