Volunteer in Ghana
 Ghana offers one of the greatest and most affordable travel experiences possible within Africa! IFRE hosts a variety of projects, cultural immersion opportunities and travel programs in this wonderful country. Ghanaian cultures and customs are colorful and diversified. When you travel to Ghana you can visit a splendid coastline with gorgeous beaches – which indeed seem to be an earthly paradise. Ghana safaris offer views of amazing wildlife and fascinating landscapes of Ghana. The country is also blessed with a variety of cultural heritage, lakes, wetlands and historical sites.
IFRE volunteers in Ghana have the opportunity to explore this beautiful country while serving the rural communities and poor children in a rewarding volunteer experience. IFRE invites you to join us in Ghana and embark on this important journey of your lifetime with our professional in-country field staff as your guides!
Volunteer Work Projects and Locations
IFRE volunteer Ghana programs focus on four major service projects: Orphanages, Teaching English, Medical/Healthcare and HIV/AIDS Treatment/Awareness. Volunteer projects in Ghana are situated in Accra and Kumasi. Volunteers can choose any projects in Ghana and share love and passion with local people who need support!
Ghana Volunteer Program Fee & Dates:
Start Dates: Volunteers program starts on the following (first and third Monday of each month)
IFRE Volunteers is proud to offer all of the services that our competitors offer at a very special economical price (nearly 50-175% less). We here at IFRE Volunteers do not make 6-figured salaries; and we work very hard and smart to keep costs down especially for you the volunteer where it counts the most. We remain devoted to maintaining both the quality of the program and the safety of all volunteers involved. Here is a brief summary of the program fee and services that IFRE Volunteers offers:
IFRE is a 501 (C) 3 organization so your program fee will be tax deductible as provided by law.
IFRE application fee: US $349. The application fee covers advertising, program promotion, and office expenses (rent, utilities, and staff salaries).
Volunteer Program Fee ($US)
- 1 week: $182
- 2 weeks: $422
- 3 weeks: $517
- 4 weeks: $617
- 5 weeks: $712
- 6 weeks: $807
- 7 weeks: $907
- 8 weeks: $1002
- 9 weeks: $1097
- 10 weeks: $1197
- 11 weeks: $1392
- 12 weeks: $1487
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What's Included in Prgram Fee
* Ghana Language and Cultural Immersion program fee: $250 USD
* Airport Reception, Transfer (45 km), $75USD.
Language & Cultural Immersion program fee includes: language and cultural training, food and accommodations for 7 days, training materials (books, papers, etc), cost of local sightseeing/tourist sites, cost of recreational activities, Travel Insurance
Additional Costs for Volunteers: International flights, passport, visa, personal beverage expenses, entertainment, local transportation, laundry,
telephone and immunizations.
Language and Cultural Immersion
 IFRE offers a Language and Cultural Immersion orientation program in Accra, Ghana. This week long intensive immersion and training program includes: language training, lessons on history, culture, ways of life, visits to local villages/towns/markets, guided Accra exploration and local tourist attractions. This IFRE program aims to submerge you in Ghanaian culture, history and ways of life to vastly improve your time as a volunteer in Ghana. When you understand the life and culture around you, your experience is richer and more rewarding. However, you can choose to take the Language and Cultural immersion program or go directly into a volunteer project. If you opt to participate in this one week Language and Cultural immersion course, your volunteer program will begin the Monday following this one-week of Language and Cultural Immersion taught in and around Accra. This experience should not be missed! So many international travelers wish they could have an opportunity such as this to receive a briefing on customs, language and history.
Arrangement of Room/Food/Supervision
 IFRE manages living accommodations, provides meals and supervision for volunteers for the entirety of their stay in Ghana. We offer a “home base” in Ghana. Our home base is about an hour drive from Accra. We try to create a “home away from home” for volunteers staying at our home base. It is a perfect situation for volunteers to live safely and comfortably while making many new friends and sharing experience every day. Most of volunteers project in Ghana are located within 1-20 KM of our home base so you may walk or ride a local bus to your project. In the evening when you return to home base, you can relax, eat dinner, explore local areas or simply share experience with volunteer comrades.
Occasionally if a project is located far from the IFRE home base or when our home base is fully occupied with volunteers, we will place volunteers with host families. Our host families are carefully screened, socially respected and experienced with hosting international volunteers. Wherever you stay, your accommodation with IFRE is safe, clean and comfortable. In most cases, you will share a room with volunteers (of same gender). In Ghana, our field staff is an experienced team comprising of country coordinators, assistant coordinators, managers, cooks and field assistants. Our field staff visits volunteers regularly and always happy to help our volunteers in any way needed. We offer 3 meals a day of local cuisine. Typically, volunteers eat breakfast and dinner at the home base (or host family) and have lunch at their project. We offer fresh, nutritious and safe local foods to our volunteers to eat. We also work extremely hard to maintain our facilities in a positive condition.
Volunteer Program Free Time
Volunteers have free time for the duration of their volunteer project, weekends and the Language and C ulture program. While IFRE does not arrange activities during this time off, our local staff, members and coordinators can provide priceless assistance in making appropriate arrangements for travel in Ghana. It’s the time for self discovery and learning. It’s time to explore this foreign culture and exotic land. Our IFRE local coordinators/staff are available to give you free advice, travel tips and helps to book your travel.
Walk the above the tree canopy in the rainforests or lounge at the beach. You can fill your free time with many incredible experiences in Ghana! Ghana has gorgeous botanical gardens to explore and pristine beaches. Assorted wildlife can be found throughout the country and Ghana is home savannah elephants and many other mammals, including seven types of monkeys. The adventure doesn’t stop with natural beauty as Ghana’s cities offer up cathedrals, museums, theaters, restaurants and more in the thriving urban areas. In your free time, you can explore all the amazing attributes this diverse and abundant country has to offer! Please discuss your options with our local project staff to find the best way for you to spend your free time in Ghana.
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