Ghana - 6 week volunteer placement

6 week volunteer placement in Ghana

  Location: Tamale, Northern Ghana , Ghana

Salary: Volunteer

Added:

01-May

Deadline:

Expiring soon

About the Role

Lively Minds is a small charity working to improve the lives of deprived children in Ghana and Uganda through education, health and community empowerment programmes. We are thrilled to be offering a unique and eye-opening 6 week volunteer experience through July to September 2012 in Northern Ghana. By volunteering you will give hundreds of children free access to sustainable education and health activities and will also enhance your teamwork, leadership, project management and interpersonal skills.
The opportunity
You will spend 6 weeks in Tamale, Northern Ghana where you will work alongside our experienced local staff to set-up from scratch a community-run educational Play Scheme in a deprived rural village.
This will involve making games, holding community meetings, training community members and launching the Scheme. This is a chance to make a personal and lasting difference to the lives of hundreds of children. You will be involved in planning, preparation and field work - working directly with children and youth. This is a chance to work in the field and immerse yourself in village life. You will gain first-hand experience of overseas development in some of the world's poorest communities - and you will be making a massive difference to these communities. You will learn to how to adapt your communication styles working with people from different cultures and learning to respond with flexibility to new environments.
What will it involve? 

• You will be in Ghana from 26 July – 8 September 2012 (with the option of staying longer)
• You must attend a 1-day induction in the UK prior to departure (dates and details TBC)
• You must raise a minimum donation of £700 –This will go directly into our projects in Ghana and you will see first-hand how your fundraising is making a difference and changing lives.
• You must be aged 18 or over

What will Lively Minds provide?

• Accommodation in Tamale, Ghana with the other volunteers
• Information and fundraising ideas pack
• Pre-departure induction training in the UK
• You will be met at the airport in Ghana and accompanied to Tamale to your accommodation
• Orientation and structured supervision and support whilst in Ghana
• Motorbike transport to field with our local staff
• Post-volunteering debriefing

What Lively Minds will not cover

• Flights and visa (approximately £550-750) - We can suggest flights so that all our volunteers can travel together
• Food/subsistence whilst in Ghana (approximately £100)
• Travel Insurance
• Any other medical expenses (e.g. vaccinations) where relevant
• UK transport for training and to/from the airport in the UK

Can I volunteer at other times during the year? 
Yes - We are always on the lookout for people who can bring their skills and passion to Lively Minds and assit with our projects in both Ghana and Uganda. If you're looking for an Escape from the City, then we would love to hear from you.