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Volunteer and Travel Program
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This is a great option when you only have a couple of weeks available and you want to make the most of your time. It combines a week or two of volunteering with a week of travelling and sightseeing.
Volunteer placements include:
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Education Centre (library and computer lab)
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School handwashing/hygiene workshops
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Preventive Child Sexual Assault program
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Child care at Babies Home
(Placement availability will vary)
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You will stay with a host family during this time.
The travel itinerary emphasizes culture and eco-tourism. Accommodation is in comfortable but simple guesthouses rather than luxury resorts, helping to keep the tour affordable.
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Inquire about upcoming dates
or book your own date (min. 3 people)
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Cost: $500 per person for 2 weeks, $750 for 3 weeks*
Price includes:
Volunteering Program
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Airport pickup and overnight accommodation in Accra
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Meals in Accra
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Transportation to placement
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Accommodation, including 2 meals per day, with host family
Travel Program
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Admission to all tourist sites
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Accommodation
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Transportation
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Drop-off at airport
*Meals not included during travel program – we recommend you budget $200 for food
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Volunteer Program
Day 1: Arrive in Accra, stay overnight
Day 2: Travel to placement location in Ashanti Region
Day 3 to end: Volunteer at placement; stay with host family
Travel Program
Day 1: Mountain hike and visit to caves near Nsuta
Day 2: Adanwomase: a traditional kente village where you can learn about kente weaving and tour the chief’s palace, traditional shrine and cocoa farm
Day 3: Kumasi: Visit the Cultural Centre where traditional crafts are on display. Manhyia Palace Museum, the former palace of the Asantehene, or king of the Ashanti people. Central Market, the largest open-air market in West Africa.
Day 4: Lake Bosumtwi, the largest natural lake in Ghana. Choice of horse riding, cycling, hiking, swimming, or relaxing by the lake.
Day 5: Cape Coast: Visit Cape Coast Castle, a former slave castle that is now a museum. An evening of drumming and dancing
Day 6: Kakum National Park: Rainforest canopy walk consisting of 7 suspension bridges. Lunch in Cape Coast and travel to Accra
Day 7: Departure: Visit to Labadi Beach in Accra if your flight leaves in the afternoon or evening
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Register or find out more information here.
Itinerary
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![Education Center](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09ca5c_378509bfa6084e05b66ad6d5ec7a27f8~mv2_d_1708_1280_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/09ca5c_378509bfa6084e05b66ad6d5ec7a27f8~mv2_d_1708_1280_s_2.jpg)
Volunteers read stories to and with groups of children in the library.
![Education Center](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09ca5c_f81b413d77ac4da5967362e209afe850.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/09ca5c_f81b413d77ac4da5967362e209afe850.jpg)
Kids practise basic computer skills.
![Accra](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09ca5c_b7d7ab3a085f43329fccd2ce9dd937bf.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/09ca5c_b7d7ab3a085f43329fccd2ce9dd937bf.jpg)
Labadi Beach
![Education Center](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09ca5c_378509bfa6084e05b66ad6d5ec7a27f8~mv2_d_1708_1280_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/09ca5c_378509bfa6084e05b66ad6d5ec7a27f8~mv2_d_1708_1280_s_2.jpg)
Volunteers read stories to and with groups of children in the library.