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Teaching Volunteer Opportunities in Ghana

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The experience

Volunteers help in a wide range of subjects, including Mathematics, Creative Arts, Science, Basic English and Mathematics etc. The teaching program takes place in Nursery, Primary and Junior High Schools where volunteers initially either shadow or teach under the supervision of a local teacher. It is important that volunteers are flexible as there are a number of other tasks they can help with including helping children with their homework etc...

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 25 Per day

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

Description: Volunteers contribute $25 per day to cover expenses on food, accommodation, Orientation, Visa support document, Pre-departure information pack, airport pickup, donation to project, utility bills, certificate upon project completion, reference letter upon request, 24/7 In-Country Supervision & Support.

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 help in a wide range of subjects, including Mathematics, Creative Arts, Science, Basic English and Mathematics etc. Volunteers will assist children with learning through play and other subjects like music and dance etc. Volunteers work closely with other local teachers and staff and report to the headteacher of the school on assignments and also when you have any issues at the school. Volunteers are also paired with other volunteers if any to work on similar projects in the rural community schools.

Activities & Shift

Volunteer wake up and breakfast time is 7:00-7:30 am.
Work starts by 8 am.
Lunch break is 12:00-12:30pm
Closing period is 2pm.

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.