Construction & Renovation Project in Ghana
Highlights
- 1. Travel to Ghana and help construct a school, library, toilet, community centres etc in rural communities in Ghana.
- 2. Experience working independently or as a part of a group in a multicultural environment.
- 3. Spend 1 or more weeks in rural Ghana and immerse in the local culture.
- 4. Go on weekend excursion or join social events with SMWEF volunteers and interns
- 5. Enjoy maximum flexibility in your program duration
Overview
St. Miracle Works Educational Foundation, SMWEF Ghana is a registered non-profit NGO and volunteer organization in Ghana. SMWEF Ghana as an organization has a unique role to play in the lives of the deprived people living in the rural communities of Ghana. As a local and native based NGO/CHARITY, SMWEF Ghana improves local morale and advances the rural economy by providing a better place to live.
A community thus learns from other communities around it and from the deeds and contributions of people or persons who visit it or interest with such society from time to time.
It is from this perspective that SMWEF Ghana as an NGO, has apportioned to itself to beneficially interest and impost on the lifestyles of rural communities as to enhance their welfare, awareness building and developmental potentials and initiative to develop from their own selves.
This project is available to participants who want to travel to Africa, Ghana to help construct schools, toilet, libraries, community centers etc and have love and passion for children in deprived rural communities in Ghana.
Volunteers will be able to make a lasting contribution to rural communities where their help is mostly needed. Volunteers will work closely with the local people and will have the opportunity to meet community elders and chiefs and learn about the various cultures of different communities through drumming, music and dance. This project is suitable especially for groups, families, couples, singles and students.
You will be supported by trained care givers and SMWEF staff so you don’t have to be a professional to apply for this project. There is no requirement for this project in Ghana. Our programs are all year round with flexible start dates.
As a volunteer on a construction program, you will help communities develop and improve their primary infrastructure like schools classrooms, libraries, toilet, clinics, community gardens and community centres. Or upgrade secondary infrastructure like plumbing, rainwater harvesting systems, furniture, tools and equipment to improve access to clean water, sanitation, education, healthcare and meals.
SMWEF's volunteer construction & renovation projects are a great way to make a meaningful difference and leave a lasting impact in rural communities in Ghana.
SMWEF's construction & renovation volunteering projects includes a variety of different types of construction work that volunteers can get involved in: brick laying, plastering, electrical wiring, painting, mortar works, steel bending, plumbing, carpentry, fetching water, dig and set foundations, brick molding, preparing land for building, filling etc.
- Accommodation
- 3 meals a day
- Airport Pick Up to the project site
- In-Country Orientation on arrival
- 24/7 In-Country Support & Supervision
- Visa Support Letter
- Certificate of project completion/Reference letter upon request
- 1. Transport to project
- 2. Flights to Accra
- 3. Travel Insurance
- 4. Return Airport Transfer/Drop Off
- 5. Visa
- 6. Criminal Background Check
Important Information
This construction and renovation program is an ideal project for both short and long term volunteers, no special skills are required and you are able to make a important contribution even you are only staying for a week or two.
Volunteers on this program should bring working boots, gloves, hat for sun protection, flashlight, water bottle, lunch box.
Please Note: this project has an additional fee of USD $40 per week for construction & renovation materials that are used during the project.
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Dates & Availability
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best decision i could´ve made!
The St. Miracle Works Educational Foundation is a very heartwarming project. I was there for a month, and it clearly had an impact on how I see life. The kids are full of joy, and everybody is just spreading love and energy. One day after I arrived, the kids already started shouting my name when I passed by and wanted me to wave or just say „hi“. But not only the kids, also the teachers were wonderful! Even though the teaching in Ghana is rougher than where I am from, the love within the teaching is undoubted. The kids love the teachers, and so do the teachers love the kids! Events like running competitions, quizzes, or just dancing and making music are making it visible how much of a family the whole project is.
Nevertheless, it is obvious that the project needs all of the help it can get. The project does not have enough money at all and the whole project relies on donations.
If there had been a problem, I easily could have told Seth and Naomi (the host family). I think what describes the bonding between the couple and their volunteers the best is that they remember every single volunteer. Their name, where they are from, and what they did in the project. Even after years and years of volunteers.
If you really want to help to change something, this project is the perfect place. It's not about profit; it's about having an impact and changing something in the system. I worked in construction and helped in teaching, and I loved both so, so much. It doesn't matter in what kind of field you want to help; construction, teaching, social work, health care, sports stuff, and so on... I know that the St. Miracle Works Educational Foundation is going to make it the best experience that they could give you.