Childcare Volunteer Opportunities in Ghana

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The experience

Volunteers that chose to work at the childcare will be tasked with mentorship, counseling, general care, cleaning and various other tasks. The children are desperate for mentors who are willing to spend quality time with them, and plan fun engaging activities. Volunteers get involved in repairs and painting since the school or orphanage is in constant need of upkeep. Most volunteers that work at the shelter also teach at the primary school.


What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

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

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

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

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, 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

This project focuses on early childhood development and learning through play. Your work will help us achieve our goals of promoting literacy, numeracy and hygiene practices among Ghanaian Children. You will live with the local host family, this will be your home away from home and you will learn about Ghanaian hospitality, culture and traditions.
This project is ideal for anyone who wants to help where it is really needed and improve the lives of young children. You will gain practical experience of working in childcare which could help your future career. It is also the perfect project to help you develop important life skills such as teamwork, leadership and planning. Volunteer in Ghana and help improve the life's of less privileged children in rural community in Ghana, you will assist local teachers and caregivers in kindergarten, day care center or special needs school.


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.
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.