A Life-changing, Rewarding and Affordable Ghanaian Experience!
Volunteer in Ghana and gain the unforgettable experience of changing the lives of others while at the same time, exploring the beautiful country! Rustic Volunteer offers affordable and life-changing programs, allowing you to grow profusely in a multitude of ways. Ghana has earned the reputation of being one of the friendliest places on the continent and is an excellent destination for travels and volunteering. With its amazing wildlife, a fascinating landscape, a diversified culture, great safaris and gorgeous beaches, It offers one of the best travel and volunteering experiences in Africa. Rustic Volunteer's Volunteering Ghana program offers volunteers an array of opportunities to suit individual skills and interests. Regardless of whether you choose to work in an orphanage, school or medical program, you will undoubtedly enjoy exploring this beautiful country while enriching the lives of others.
Contact Rustic Volunteer now and we will gladly send you additional information about our programs to volunteer in Ghana. The sooner you contact us, the sooner you can begin the adventure of a lifetime and make a difference in the world!
get more informationAll volunteer programs start on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
If you are tired of expensive volunteer programs but want to make a positive contribution in the world, look no further! Rustic is dedicated to offering high-quality, well-organized and meaningful programs at the most affordable price in the United States. We work hard to keep costs as low as possible, focusing on the effectiveness of our projects, the safety of our volunteers and the quality of participant experiences. We currently offer the most competitive price possible in today's market including an application fee (of $299) AND a small weekly fee as follows:
Duration | Orphanage/Teaching/Medical/HIV |
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1 Week | $200 |
2 Weeks | $325 |
3 Weeks | $450 |
4 Weeks | $575 |
5 Weeks | $700 |
6 Weeks | $825 |
7 Weeks | $950 |
8 Weeks | $1075 |
9 Weeks | $1200 |
10 Weeks | $1325 |
11 Weeks | $1450 |
12 Weeks | $1575 |
Mandatory Comprehensive Travel Insurance $3.49/day
Airport pick up & transfer (1 hour) $50
Language and Culture Program fee $250
Summer volunteer and adventure (4 weeks include Travel) $1899
The volunteer trip in Ghana program fees will cover expenses that will begin on the first day of the program (usually the first or third Monday of the month) to the last day of the program. If you arrive before the first day of the program or you decide you stay beyond your program’s last day, you will be responsible for the additional expenses, which would typically be around $30 a day for room and meals at a hostel.
get more informationVolunteer in an orphanage in Ghana and instantly change the lives of poor children. Due to extreme poverty, neglect and abuse, many children in Ghana are forced to leave their homes. These children live in the streets under harsh conditions. The society also looks down upon them and some abandoned children are left to beg on the streets. This project offers an opportunity for street children in Ghana to live and learn under one roof until they are adopted or placed with family members who can provide better care. In collaboration with local orphanages and day care centers in Ghana, Rustic Volunteer places volunteers who are willing to offer care and assistance to these impoverished children. Working in the orphanage project in Ghana is a fulfilling deed, as volunteers spend 4/5 hours a day to help desperate and destitute children.
There are many things a volunteer can do to make their time successful in the orphanage project. You'll care for the children in a variety of different ways such as:
There are no of specific qualifications required to volunteer in the orphanage project in Ghana. However, volunteers interested in working with orphans must have love for the kids and willingness to share their time and compassion with patience and high flexibility.
Volunteer teaching English in Ghana and open doors for local children! Like in any developing country in the world, the demand for English is at an all-time high and quickly growing in Ghana. The knowledge of English is a gateway to good, high paying jobs, thus luring young generations to master the art of speaking proper English. Children in Ghana are very eager to learn and improve their conversational English. This project helps primary and secondary school children between the ages of 5-10 and 11-16 to learn English, as well as other subjects such as math and science. Teaching resources are always available for volunteer teachers. Through a partnership with Rustic Volunteer and the Ghanaian local government, volunteers can focus on providing new and innovative ways to teach English and share ideas with local teachers for use with future students, thereby making a long-lasting impact benefiting the entire community.
As a volunteer teaching English in Ghana, you may carry out a variety of activities, depending your skills and interests and the needs of local schools. Daily activities may include:
Evenings and weekends are free for volunteers to experience the immense culture of the cities.
1st TERM:
Start Date: January 10 to April 12
School Holiday : April 13 to May 1
2nd TERM:
Start Date: May 2 to August 4
School Holiday : August 5 to September 12
3rd TERM:
Start Date: September 13 to December 15
School Holiday : December 16 to January 1
Dates of academic semesters can change. During the school holidays, holiday classes will be organized for the school children and volunteers will be taken for sightseeing.
There are no of specific qualifications required to volunteer in the orphanage project in Ghana. However, volunteers interested in working with orphans must have love for the kids and willingness to share their time and compassion with patience and high flexibility.
In Ghana, efforts are underway to improve the health sector, especially in regards to women’s and children’s health. A high importance is placed on improving the quality of reproductive health services and preventing the impact of widespread communicable diseases. As a health volunteer in Ghana, you can help bridge gaps preventing efficient and effective delivery of health services as well as foster partnerships leading to improved health in Ghana. Government and non-governmental organizations run a number of health facilities, hospitals, maternity clinics, children's hospitals, HIV/AIDS wards and alternative-medicine clinics in many cities and small rural villages. Rustic Volunteer collaborates with these organizations to provide trained volunteers who are able to promote health education in villages and make a difference in the health sector of Ghana.
A volunteer's role can range from observational to basic assistance, depending on their level of prior experience. Volunteers will be working with doctors, spending time in various departments of busy hospitals like gynecology, neurology, orthopedics, obstetrics, pediatrics and surgery. Examples of possible daily tasks include:
Health volunteers must have proof of qualifications as a healthcare professional, medical student, doctor or nurse. Volunteers must have medical background to volunteer in this project.
Volunteer in the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Counseling program in Ghana and help to possibly save lives and care for those who are infected. AIDS is the leading killer in Africa, with over 2.4 million deaths in 2002 alone. Despite major investments in AIDS prevention, the rate of HIV infection in many African countries is still rising. This project aims to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and provide support to the infected. We disseminate developmental information on health related issues, focusing mainly on reproductive health and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS. We provide educational materials on issues relating to the causes, effects and prevention of HIV/AIDS. Rustic Volunteer’s partner organizations work to advance adolescent reproductive health and HIV/AIDS prevention. They focus on promoting behavioral change through facilitating discussions on HIV prevention and sexual health with community groups, including youth in and out-of-school, clients at antenatal clinics and general community meetings. Loving and caring volunteers are needed to raise their self-esteem and work as mentors to reach the maximum number of people, especially the younger generation and children who are more vulnerable to this deadly disease.
As a volunteer in Ghana working to prevent HIV/AIDS, you may engage in a variety of activities such as:
There are no specific qualifications required to volunteer with this project. However, volunteers must possess love and willingness to share time and compassion with people and have patience and high flexibility.
Rustic Volunteer arranges volunteer meals, accommodations and strong field supervision for the duration of projects and optional travel packages. In Ghana, most volunteers stay in our home base, a permanent home established for our international volunteers. Our home base in Ghana is located in a nice community and in a very safe and clean neighborhood. There are internet cafés, restaurants, local bus stations, a police station and supermarkets near our home base. The home base provides a comfortable place to relax after a long day. There are several bedrooms (which may be shared with a same-gender volunteer) and community areas. There is a shared kitchen, television and shared bathrooms, which have running water and "western-style" toilets. In addition, orphanage volunteers may stay at their project, as many orphanages have special rooms set aside for international volunteers and these accommodations are normally shared with a same-gender volunteer.
Depending on the influx of volunteers, accommodations could be with a host family. Host family accommodations are simple and clean homes in safe neighborhoods. Volunteers usually have a private bedroom, but occasionally rooms will be shared with a same-gender volunteer. Our host families are well screened and are respected members of their communities who live in affluent neighborhoods. Most of our host families have experience hosting international volunteers. Host family stays are a great chance for cultural immersion and exchange.
Volunteers receive three local meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). We can provide vegetarian meal options, but needs must be detailed in the volunteer application. Snacks and beverages outside of mealtimes are not provided; however, there are local restaurants and grocery stores near the residences in which we place volunteers.
Rustic offers unparalleled field support to volunteers to ensure a safe and rewarding experience. There are many layers of support for Rustic Volunteer volunteers. The most important support comes from our country coordinator/field staff. The secondary support comes from the host project staff and members of host families and/or a home base staff. Volunteers will have access to our country coordinator's mobile number and they are available 24/7. Throughout the volunteer project, our local staff stays in contact with volunteers either with face-to-face visits or via email/telephone. Our field staff will visit regularly (every 2-4 weeks) to make sure things are going well and as planned. However, if placement is far from our local offices, staff members will stay in touch via email/ phone. Volunteers are also welcome to stop in the offices at any time.
Specific details regarding accommodations, food and contact details for our local coordinator will be provided in a personalized volunteer placement documentation prior to arrival.
get more informationThe orphanage project is located in Accra (home to the National Museum of Ghana, the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Christianborg or Osu Castle -- the residence of the president of Ghana) and Kumasi (include the large Kumasi Central Market, Tafo kumasi, Fort Kumasi (built by the British in 1896 to replace an Asante fort and now the Kumasi Hat Museum). Both the cities are renowned for their friendly atmospheres where visitors are always welcomed. It's full of contrasts: from traditional culture and history to modern infrastructure and most of the amenities you would expect from a modernized city. Volunteers can organize several combinations of potential excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place that volunteers can use during weekends. For example: waterfalls, monkey sanctuaries, markets, purple princess designs, mountain biking, drumming schools, community based eco-tourism projects, the Volta river, pottery villages, hotels, Kenta weaving studios and many more.