VOLUNTEERING IN GHANA
Are you looking for:
- A unique lifetime experience that you will never forget?
- The opportunity to live in another part of the world
experiencing a totally different culture?
- A chance to confirm your passion for the less privileged
and the disabled?
- A way to make a difference whilst experiencing life
in a developing country i.e. Ghana.
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Then you are at the right
place. Volunteering with Helping Hand Ghana gives you
an ideal opportunity to have a rewarding and life changing
experience. As a volunteer in Ghana, you will gain unparalleled
access to a country that is rich with the traditions of
West African Culture. |
PROJECTS
As a volunteer, you will be placed in an area of your choice.
These includes:-
ORPHANAGES: This involves washing, feeding, playing with
and taking care of children between the ages of a day old,
5or 6 years old. Experience is useful but not essential.
PRE SCHOOL: This involves singing, playing and taking general
care of children between the ages of 6 months – 5 years.
One does not need much experience to work there, interest
is more important.
PRIMARY SCHOOL: This involves teaching children between the
ages of 6-12 years. To work there one must be specific on
what he/she wants to teach.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL: This involves teaching teenagers between
the age of 13 – 15 years. Recommended for trained teachers
or people mastered in a particular field of study.
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL: This involves teaching teenagers between
the ages of 15- 18 years. Recommended for trained teachers
or people mastered in a particular field of study. You can
can also teach them Computer skills
HOSPITAL / CLINIC: Work ranges from taking of history to examining
patients and delivering babies. Recommended for people with
backgrounds in medicine, nursing and public health.
AIDS PROJECT: This involves targeting, organizing seminars
and publishing material to educate people about AIDS. Recommended
for people with a strong background in the English Language
and good writing skills.
REHABILITATION CENTRE/PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED - This involves
mainly vocational work. Recommended for people who can teach
vocational skills.
CENTRE FOR THE VULNERABLE - This is for volunteers who are
interested in HIV campaigns. There is an orphanage attached.
CONSTRUCTION: The work here is more physical and may involve
loading and off-loading material and equipment, mixing and
carrying of concrete as well as digging.
WATER AND SANITATION: This involves provision of Safe drinking
water to villages. -Recommended for people with a geological
or public health background or somebody who can write and
publish material to educate people on sanitation.
COMPUTING-OFFICE: Recommended for people with either a soft
or hardware background as well as people good in typing.
LEGAL AID: This involves working for people who are less fortunate
to hire lawyers to represent them. Recommended for people
with a background in Lawyer.
SMALL SCALE BANKING (RURAL AREAS): Involves working with a
rural bank. Recommended for people with backgrounds in Accounting
or Banking in Finance.
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: This is for volunteers who have conservation,
forestry or Agriculture background. Sometimes if a volunteer
do not have the background but shows a lot of interest he/she
could learn on the job.
The duration of programs varies from 4 weeks to 1 year. The
age range is between 17 - 80 years.
HOMESTAYS
For all our volunteer programs we provide home stays or independent
accommodation. Helping Hand Ghana will allow you to choose
a placement which you think will suit you. The home stays
we offer are the best you can find. You will mingle with Ghanaian
families, and they will teach you the Ghanaian culture. Host
families will take you to local festivals, funerals, weddings,
church services and many other interesting places if you wish
to go. They will provide you with Ghanaian dishes and the
warmest Ghanaian hospitality.
SPECIAL OFFERS
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