Rural community development
Highlights
- Help the needy rural communities in Ghana
- Immerse yourself in local cultures and traditions
- Work in the Girl's Education Project or in local schools in the village
Overview
Samba Africa is calling all volunteers by joining hands to help the needy rural communities in Ghana.
Working in community development is perhaps one of the most in-demand, challenging, and diverse volunteer opportunities available on a global scale today. What could be more rewarding than immersing oneself in a new culture and empowering communities by helping them achieve the awareness necessary to have greater control over their environment? Community development breaks down into many different categories, but is generally defined as social groups of people working together towards a common goal to build a stronger community.
Community Development projects offer a variety of opportunities for international volunteers that are often unique to the location they are set in but the shared purpose is to improve the circumstances of local communities. The work is often quite mixed and requires initiative to get projects off the ground as well as interaction with different groups of people.
Samba community development volunteer programs seek to empower individuals and groups of people by providing them with the skills they need to affect change in their own communities. Samba Ghana works with local communities around Ghana for upliftment of the society.
Typical day
volunteers have the option to work for several different projects. A day to day work for the volunteers under this program would include;
On weekday mornings, volunteers work in the Girl's Education Project or in local schools in the village.
Volunteers assist the Ghanaian teachers by working with small groups of students on their English and math skills.
Volunteers who are willing to do some physical work can assist in the construction project for the school building.
Volunteers work along with local villagers and can do the painting, bricks work, digging etc. .
Volunteers working for the healthcare program aim to educate villagers about prevention, symptoms, and treatment of various diseases; especially for children.
Through the Water Project, volunteers assist with education programs in some selected villages, to inform villagers of issues surrounding their water supply, including diseases and treating water properly
- Airport pickup Upon Arrival, accommodation, food, utility bills included in the fees. Hotel bills upon Arrival in the Night,Transportation to Volunteer Final Destination, transport to project site on first week.
- Visa, flights, travel insurance or vaccinations are NOT included in the program fees.
Important Information
Free-time activities
Weekends are free days for the volunteers. You may choose to travel out of town to see the many interesting sights and sounds in other parts of Ghana or hang out with your fellow volunteer(s) and/or locals in the neighborhood.
During weekends Volunteers/Interns have the opportunity to visit all that Ghana has to offer. Weekend trips available include visits to Mole National Park in the Northern Region of Ghana. This National Park offers a great Safari-like experience and is one of the biggest Elephant Sanctuaries in Africa with the chance to spot Lions, Leopards & Antelopes in their natural habitat.
Volunteers can also take a trip to Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana to relax in the beautiful beaches and see the famous Cape Coast castle, the Kakum Canopy walkway and Elmina castle, where slave trade begun.
Volunteers pay for the trip themselves.
Booking Section
Dates & Availability
This program is available all year round. You can select any date as per your comfort.Please select the week you plan to join the program.
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