Quick Facts
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Global Volunteers needs help from volunteers to teach various subjects and work on construction and health care projects for village development projects alongside local people of Ghana. Build a "bridge of understanding" and help create new. . .
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Flexible dates available. Duration:
2
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3
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(participation cost details)
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Children
Economic Development
Education
Health
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Independent
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Full Description
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| Global Volunteers needs help from volunteers to teach various subjects and work on construction and health care projects for village development projects alongside local people of Ghana. Build a "bridge of understanding" and help create new opportunities for Ghanaian children and their families.
Volunteers are needed to teach English, basic sciences and math and to assist at a community vocational school where women ages 18 to 25 learn nutrition and home management.
You can help in construction, building, renovating or painting community buildings. Volunteers who can do carpentry, landscaping, painting or masonry are a very useful resource.
Volunteers are also needed to help with public health education; the small rural clinics in our host communities need professionals to teach basic principles of public health, vaccinate children, check blood pressure, perform basic physical examinations, and diagnose illnesses.
No previous experience required. Great for families!
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Cost Details
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| Service Fee Explanation: These fees support the community's on-going development program as well as your meals, lodging, transportation to and from the work site, project expenses, administrative costs and the services of a trained team leader. The service program fee does not cover free-time expenses or your airfare or other travel to the host community. All fees, including airfare, are tax-deductible for U.S. tax-payers.
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| A Great Opportunity For... |
Teens
Seniors
Retirees
Groups
Professionals
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| Language Needed |
| English
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| Skills Needed/ Experience |
Virtually any native English speaker can assist with English classes. And if you have an area of expertise in science or math and you can explain concepts to elementary- and secondary-age students, then you can help as well.
Internist, family physician, gynecologist or other specialist are needed to perform patient examinations, provide prenatal care and make referrals to the regional hospital. Nurses are needed to help vaccinate children and to assist at the well-baby clinic. Dentists are needed to extract teeth. Eye-care specialists can be especially helpful.
Volunteers who can assist with physical labor in carpentry, landscaping, painting and masonry are always needed. But, you don't need professional experience!
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Location Information
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Volunteers are lodged in a very comfortable and safe local tourist-class hotel. Team members enjoy meals together at local restaurants. The local food is an important and enjoyable part of the cultural experience you will have in Ghana. Breakfast typically includes coffee, tea, eggs, bread and/or various types of porridge, e.g., hot oatmeal, rice or wheat cereal. Lunch and dinner will consist of soups, rice, beans, chicken, fish, yam and fried plantain. You will have the opportunity to try typical Ghanaian dishes such as kenkey (fermented corn meal) and fufu (mashed cassava and plantains). Palm oil is used in many recipes as is red pepper making many dishes rather spicy.
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About Global Volunteers
Global Volunteer was founded to help advance peace, racial reconciliation and mutual international understanding between peoples of diverse cultures through volunteer service on long-term community development programs.
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