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Construction and Renovation Volunteer Project in Ghana

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The experience

This program focuses on the construction and renovation of orphanages, clinics, schools, toilet facilities, libraries, community centers etc. This is an ideal project for short term volunteers, no skills are required and you are able to make a significant contribution even if you are only staying a week. Volunteers also have the opportunity to meet community elders and learn about the various cultures of the different communities through drumming

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 30 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: Volunteers contribute $30 per day to cover expenses on food, accommodation, Orientation, Visa support document, Pre-departure information pack, airport pickup, donation to project, certificate upon project completion, reference letter upon request, 24/7 In-Country Supervision & Support, utility bills.

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.

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

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

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

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

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

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

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

Beginner English

Between 18 and 70 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Volunteers work closely with local people and St. Miracle Works Educational Foundation staff on tasks which includes painting, brick laying, block shaping, carpentry, steel bending, plastering, mortar mixing etc in various rural communities of Ghana. Most participants see this as an adventure or a work camp. Volunteers will help improve infrastructure throughout communities, community centers and schools. Depending on the building progress you might dig and set foundations, use a press to build bricks out of mud and water, mix cement using shovels, build walls brick by brick or assist with the construction of the roof. After the construction is done, you can plaster and paint the walls, design murals or help with landscaping in the garden. In the afternoon, you can choose to relax or help out with community initiatives such as the reading club for children or sports activities.

Activities & Shift

Volunteer wake up and breakfast time is 7:00-7:30 am.
Work start by 8 am.
Lunch break is 12:00-12:30pm
Closing period is 2pm depending on the workload.
There are other options which volunteer decide to help the children with homework and learn extra co-curricular activities like local games etc.
Dinner is usually around 5:00 pm-5:30pm.
We work from Monday to Friday in the week.
Weekends are free and volunteers have opportunity to visit tourist attractions like highest waterfall, monkey sanctuary, canopy walk among others within the country.

Rules

We expect all volunteers to respect our local culture, directions, be flexible and humble themselves during their stay at our place.