Volunteer in Orphanage in Ghana

Many children are forced to live on the streets due to poverty, negligence and abuse. The orphanages in the Volta region are offering a new home to those children and give them hope for a better future. The staff has been trained in management and hygiene to provide the children with quality food, clothing and school lessons.

In despite of the positive development of the orphanage due to donations and initiatives of some people, the homes are still understaffed and financially weak. Therefore your help is needed! Your duties range from the organization of dancing, sports, art or music events, supporting the staff, taking care of the children throughout the day to feeding and putting the babies to bed. Of course the staff is always interested in your ideas and suggestions and will put them into practice, too.

Accommodation and Meals:

You will either be accommodated by a host family, where you will receive three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or you may also live directly in the orphanage. This way you will get to know the eating habits, the warm-heartedness and the culture of the Ghanaians. You will have the chance to eat with the children, especially when living in the orphanage.

What is included in the Price?

• Airport Pick-up:
  Arriving in a new country is always exciting. We want your arrival to be as relaxed as possiple. One of our staff members will pick you up at the airport and bring you to your host family. He/she will be waiting for you at the airport with a sign with your name on it.
• Orientation Program:
  Within the first days of your arrival one of our team members will pick you up and show you around. We try to do the orientation with several volunteers simultaneously, so there will be idel options to gain new contact.
• Accommodation:
  You will stay in well selected host families in your own room. This families could be with or without pets or children. The accomodation will be as close as possible to the project. In general you can reach the projects by foot or by public transport.
• All Meals:
  3 meals per day are offered wihin the host family (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
• Transportation to the Project:
  If necessary, we make sure that you will be brought to the project.
• Donation for the Project:
  A part of your placement fee is donated to the project, which carries exclusively by such subsidies.

What is not included?

• Visa
• International Health Insurance
• Flight
• Personal Expenses

More Tips and Information:

• Project Start:
  The projects run all throughout the year. Therefore your project will start on an individual date depending on actual openings and your schedule.
• Time of Arrival:
  It is quite comfortable to arrive a few days before the start of your project. You will have enough time to recover from the journey and to do the first trips. This allows you to acclimatise and to get to know your host family, the country and the people.