Voluntary work in Ghana is an excellent choice if you would like to spend some of your time helping those less fortunate than yourself on your gap year for grown ups. Doing some voluntary work in Ghana, even if it’s just for a week or two, enables you to make an invaluable contribution during your stay there. Voluntary work in Ghana is very much a mutually beneficial two way process as well. By doing some voluntary work in Ghana you will gain a far greater understanding of local culture and everyday life.
Ghana voluntary work
If you would like to do some Ghana voluntary work abroad we have a diverse range of extremely rewarding projects to choose from – each one dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged people or communities in Ghana. For example possible Ghana career break voluntary work includes caring for children in an orphanage, teaching English in local schools and working in healthcare.
Sample Ghana’s fascinating and largely undeveloped culture. Take part in projects that provide medical care and tackle the AIDS epidemic, improve education and leisure activities in orphanages and schools and build new facilities for the community.
Hone your journalistic skills and gain hands on experience at newspapers, radio stations and TV centres in one of Africa’s most vibrant destinations. Gain an insight into the inner workings of the media industry and work with local journalists as they assist poorly funded organisations and volunteer projects.
Janet Horsley had an incredible time on her tailor-made gap year, blazing a trail through Africa, Asia, Australia and Latin America, read her story here.
Gap Year for Grown Ups have many Career Break Voluntary Projects in Africa for grown up gappers. Because Gap Year for Grown Ups is the leading authority and only specialist source of ideas and options for grown up gap years, it has the widest range of volunteering programmes in Africa. These include animal/wildlife conservation, teaching English in Africa, community volunteering in Africa and Voluntary work with children in Africa.
