Work in Orphanage (Accra, Kumasi and Hohoe)

Project At A Glance

Location:Kasoa Start point: Accra End Point: Accra Duration: 2-12 weeks Hours: 30-40 hours per week Food: Local food (3 times a day) Room: Host family or hostel Date: First and Third Monday of each month

Overview of the Project

Extreme poverty, growing problems of HIV/AIDS, and different social problems make many kids orphans in Ghana . These lovely kids are in urgent need of parental help and support. In Ghana , IFRE partners have started an orphanage and street children program to protect these kids by offering room/food and education. Unfortunately, Most of these orphanages are resource poor, under staffed, and are facing lots of problems to run their programs. Help is needed in everything from cooking and serving food to the children, to assisting with their basic education with sports and English lessons.

Role of Volunteer

The orphanage requires extra pairs of hands to help with the day-to-day running of the project, so you will be expected to assist with cleaning, cooking and serving food to the children. You will also help to provide a basic education for the children, by organising Physical Education / Sports lessons and teaching English. You may also be required to assist the staff in counselling the children. The job responsibilities of orphanage volunteers in Ghana depend on the need of the orphanage as well as the skills and interests of the volunteers. In some occasion volunteers teach English in a school where volunteers go for education,

Skills/Qualifications Needed

There are no specific qualifications required for the orphanage project in Ghana . However, volunteers interested to work for orphans must have love for the kids and willingness to share their time and compassion with patience and high flexibility.

Room/Food/Supervision

IFRE arranges room, food, and supervision for volunteer from the start to the end of program. During first, week of language and cultural program, volunteers stay in our hostel or with host family in Accra .  Our host family in Accra is located 6 kilometers from the heart of city also giving easy access to volunteer to all part of city.  Our host family cooks Ghanaian foods which include Fufu, Banku and Yam for you. As a part of language and cultural program, you will also learn how to cook Ghanaian food.

During volunteering period, volunteers stay in host family. However, a volunteer joining the orphanage project will stay with kids in the hostel. We arrange a separate room and shared bath for volunteers both in host family and hostel.  You can find the details of arrangement for room/food in placement sheets.  IFRE have in-Country Coordinator and Staffs in Ghana to supervise and help volunteers. However, volunteers working far from our local office will have regular contact through email and over the telephone.