Orphanage Volunteer Program in Ghana

Volunteering in Ghana with children is the most rewarding experience for volunteers. Volunteers work alongside the existing staff to care for the children

Overview

Volunteering with children in Ghana is the most rewarding experience for volunteers. Volunteers work alongside the existing staff to care for the children in orphanages. The work in a children’s home involves feeding, dressing and keeping the children active within the homes.

Volunteers will also be assisting local staff and caretakers in daily work to help them run the orphanage in a better way. You can also assist in the office of the orphanage if you think you can contribute to make them more organized and run in a more efficient manner. Volunteers can design teaching programs for the kids and help in improving their knowledge and understanding by teaching them in a play way method. Volunteer tasks duties depend on the orphanage placement they work in as well as the skills of the individual volunteers.

Volunteers get to experience the local culture and the hospitality of the people of Ghana, for which it is renowned all over the world. You can carry different volunteer supplies with you which will be helpful for the orphanage where you will be volunteering. Whichever orphanage and childcare placement you work in, you need to be ready for the challenge. As a volunteer, you need to give special love, attention to the children and bring a smile on their faces.

Many of the volunteers working in the Orphanage Program, choose to combine it with the Teaching program wherein they can work in a school project in the morning and work in the orphanage in the afternoon. This is also a great way to make a larger impact in the community.

Volunteering Solutions provides orphanage work placements in Tamale as well as in Mampong and Kumasi in the Ashanti region.

Orphanage program volunteer schedule

Volunteering Solutions provide accommodation in Tamale with a local host family. The schedule for the volunteers remains as follows;

Saturday - Arrival at Tamale and transfer to accommodation
Sunday - Settling down in the area and orientation by coordinator
Monday - Visit to the project with the coordinator and starting your volunteer work at the placement
Tuesday to Fri - Volunteer work
Breakfast - 06:00 am onwards (provided at the accommodation)
Working hours at the placement - 07:00 am to 01:00 pm and 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Lunch - 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm (volunteers need to manage lunch on their own)
Dinner - 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm (provided at the accommodation)

The same volunteer work schedule continues from the second week onwards

Weekends - Free to explore the city and take short excursions trip to some of the best hotspots in and around Tamale, such as; Mole National Park, Monkey Sanctuary, Kintampo Falls. Learn about their elaborate festivals, the local cuisine comprising of Banku and Fufu - Ghana's most famous dishes, their colorful dresses, and the music and dances.

Note: Please note, the schedule may vary depending on the particular project the volunteer is participating on.

Volunteer tasks under the Orphanage program in Ghana

Volunteer tasks duties depend on the orphanage placement they work in as well as the skills of the individual volunteers. Volunteers joining the orphanage volunteering program in Ghana can help and work in;

Assisting local staff and caretakers in daily work to help them run the orphanage in a better way.
Assist in the office of the orphanage if you think you can contribute to make them more organized and run in a more efficient manner.
Design teaching programs for the kids and help in improving their knowledge and understanding by teaching them in a play way method.
Help in feeding, dressing and keeping the children active within the homes.