Street Children Volunteer Program in Ghana

Street Children Volunteering Program in Ghana

Volunteers in this program work with a project working for underprivileged children and adolescents who otherwise have no access to education and are looked after and supported here.

Overview

Being a volunteer for the Street Children Program in Ghana, you'll be working with a bunch of underprivileged kids, aiming to provide a good future for them. In association with a local NGO in Accra, Volunteering Solutions has been trying to uplift the lives of children between the ages of 6 months to 12-years-old.

Ghana is a developing country and numerous families are living below the poverty line. The parents often leave their kids in search of work, and these kids struggle alone, barely making it to school, growing up without any proper support. Our main aim is to help these children, provide them with basic education and nurture them for a better future. You'll be working at a shelter home, assisting the local Mothers (Mamas, as they are called), helping them with daily chores like teaching the kids about health and hygiene, preparing food for the kids, and playing with them while showering them with love & care.

Volunteer Work Schedule

Volunteers mainly work from Mondays to Thursdays, between 8 AM to 1 PM. Breakfast is served before 8 AM, after which you’ll get started with your work.

Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities

As a volunteer for the Street Children Program in Ghana, your main tasks would be:

To provide adequate attention to the kids and adolescents daily
Educate them about health, sanitation, hygiene, etc
Teach English, encouraging them to study for a better future
Involve them in extracurricular activities and games
Help with the preparation of the food and feed the little ones
Assist the local staff in their day to day activities and managerial work, as and when needed