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School Support & Teaching Volunteer

The experience

Help support a local school in Accra! Volunteer closely with the school children, help them learn in fun ways, and support the school itself.
Accra is the capital, and the largest city in the Republic of Ghana. It stretches along the Atlantic Ocean, making for many beautiful beaches!
We offer placements among all classes of the Ghanaian education system, these cross over Primary, Junior High and Secondary High schools.

What you offer

18 hours of help per week

Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 887 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Donation to project

Description: 1 week $887 2 weeks $1,294 3 weeks $1,690 4 weeks $2,054 5 weeks $2,349 6 weeks $2,645 8 weeks $3,236 10 weeks $3,827 12 weeks $4,419 What's Included in your Costs: Accommodation Two meals a day Airport pick up and drop off All registration and administration Orientation Donation to local projects What is not included: Vaccination Visas Flights Spend money Extra adventures

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Schools in Ghana not only need your help to cope with the growing size of classes, lack of a ‘subsitute’ teacher process but also to bring a fresh approach to lessons which are traditionally very dictation focused. Practicals are not experienced until secondary school and throughout primary schools there is a distinct lack of supplies especially for anything creative arts focused which is adored by the children.
We aim to improve the standard of education in our area by not only providing additional resources of staffing to seriously understaffed and deprived communities, introduction of new and fresh ideas to lessons and their planning but also supplying additional learning materials and books otherwise unavailable.

Activities & Shift

As a teaching volunteer, depending on the school that you select after your introduction and what you will feel comfortable with, you may be paired up with a teacher to primarily start supporting as a teaching assistant or you may be given a class yourself depending on your experience and confidence. Although the thought of your own class may seem overwhelming at first, the sheer enthusiasm and eagerness to learn of children will be a strong push to spur you on the way. Where you feel that your teacher is a ‘really good example’ and you don’t think you can bring anything to help, this is simply not the case. As we’re sure you’re aware even in developed countries there are teaching assistants and learning support departments to be able to offer an extra hand to those children that struggle especially in Ghana where it can be extremely difficult for children to learn advanced topics.