AmeriSpan - Volunteer in Ghana
Location: Ghana: Accra, Kumasi
Program Duration: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Any Monday
AmeriSpan Study Abroad
1334 Walnut St., 6th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 United States
Call Us
Phone: 800-879-6640
Fax: 215-751-1986
Description
In Ghana you can visit wildlife parks, lush jungles, rural villages and a beautiful coastline. The colonial history of this country has left many forts and sites to visit as well as the colorful and diversified culture of its ethnic inhabitants. The official language of Ghana is English, but there are 49 local languages spoken. During your first week you'll partake in a language & culture program.
You can volunteer in Accra, the country's capital that is located on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea. You also have the option of volunteering in the central city and surrounding areas of Kumasi. Projects can be categorized in 4 areas: working in orphanages, teaching English and healthcare and HIV/AIDS projects.
Languages
- English
Cost in US$:
Please Contact Us for more information.
Cost Includes:
Cost Include Description:
Includes 1 week Ewe language & culture course, lodging, 3 meals/day, full-time volunteer assignment, on-site coordinator, travel insurance and airport pick-up.
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- health care
- orphans
- social services, social work
Age Range
21-35This Program is open to
American, Australian, Canadian, European, Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Apartment/Flat
- Home-stays
Participants Travel to Ghana
Independently or in Groups
Application Process Involves
- Letters of Reference
- Other
- Phone/Video Interview
- Resume
- Written Application
AmeriSpan Study Abroad's Mission Statement
Our mantra is "Every Language, Every Culture, Everywhere." AmeriSpan Study Abroad has over 15 years experience and over 30,000 past participants. Our staff has three passions: language, culture, and travel. Individually and as a group, we have accumulated experiences and knowledge related to these passions. AmeriSpan's staff has traveled to more than 65 countries, every continent except Antarctica, speak 10 languages, and we are happy to share this enormous amount of relevant knowledge with you. Every staff member has studied and/or lived abroad for extended periods of time. We are neither a language school nor a travel agent, we're a hybrid of the two: a language travel organization. AmeriSpan has evaluated hundreds of schools, host families and destinations to determine which programs to offer, and our independence allows us to give you unbiased evaluations of these programs. Our pledge to our participants is to make going abroad 'worry-free'. There is no risk in choosing an AmeriSpan program because you'll get the best program, best price and can cancel for any reason and get a full refund on every dollar we have received for your program.
Year Founded
1993
