This project includes orphanage and day care center for children who live at the orphanage until they are adopted by families that can well take care of them.
Lots of orphanages in Ghana are poorly managed, limited workers, and faces lots of problems to run the centre and for that matter the centre needs volunteers to help with the day-to-day activities of the centre with works like cleaning, cooking and serving food to the children.
Volunteers are also required to provide some basic English education to the children, and organize physical and sports lessons.
Sample Itinerary
- Day 1: Travel to Ghana Kotoka International Airport in Accra, transfer to hotel and meeting to coordinate the day-to-day scheduling for the week.
- Day 2 – 6: The daily volunteer’s role would be from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
- Day 7: Day Off: Touring in Accra city centre and lunch ..
- Day 8: Departure from Accra Ghana to respective countries
Tasks
Morning
- Help them in preparing to go to school
- Teach Basic English and Math’s
- Volunteers shall help the children to draw pictures as well as playing games with them
- Develop creative programs such as dance, arts, music, etc
- Organize physical and sports activities
Lunch Time
Help with the cooking of the orphan’s food and engaged in various related activities requested by project staffs. Serve their food or sit beside them while eating so that they may feel the societal environment
Evening
- Guide them to learn their lessons
- Teach them how to wash their face and brush
- Put them to bed, in case
Requirements
There are no special qualifications for Orphanage project in Ghana but people with kind heart, compassion and love for vulnerable children are required for this placement.
Language Need: English, basic to intermediate fluency
Duration
From 5 working days (1 week stay) onwards
Location
Accra, Kumasi , Ho, Tamale, Cape Coast, Sunyani, Nkwakwa, Koforidua, Winnebaetc.
