Description

Volunteering as a family gives you and your family members to learn from country to the other which offers you the opportunities to learn more about the different cultures it offers, develop new skills and language and showing your family members how to work together as a team.

A family volunteering holiday is a chance for everyone in the family to contribute and make a difference to communities around the world. A family volunteering holiday provides a wonderful educational experience for the children, an inspirational holiday for the family, and is a great challenge for the whole family.

Disaster Volunteers of Ghana develops short and long term volunteer programs in rural communities that encourage people to immerse themselves in a unique way of giving back. Family Volunteers help to empower the host communities in creating renewable, sustainable programs. While DIVOG's financial assistance benefits the community economically, it is actually the involvement and collaboration between the volunteers and community that is the greatest mutual benefit. DIVOG is an organization which focuses on creating self reliance among the rural communities.

Family members are invited to volunteer on our short term or long term family volunteer programs ranging from: working with local community members on building projects, teaching in local schools, working with local people on their farms, working with local hospitals and clinics, working on rural community development projects among others. The family will also have the opportunity to work with children's groups whiles volunteering on a major project.

Families who want to bundle this volunteer opportunity with excursions should please feel free to discuss this with the volunteer team for a tailored package.

Highlights

DIVOG will give you important information about many things including safety, malaria, Ghana food, shopping, clothing, cultural restrictions, money on arrival during an orientation period. The family will be introduced to the profile of local communities where you will be working.

Families can stay as long as they want to stay on the project.

Qualifications

No qualification needed just the zeal to help out.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 800

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Registration fees

Program Fees Include:

Weekly Cost per member of the family is USD 150 and one time registration fee of each member of the family is USD 50.

The following services are included in the cost:
* Meeting and pickup at the airport.
* All transfers with private or public transport for:
a) Introductory week
b) Local transport to project premises
* Donations to support project working on
* Accommodation provided on sharing basis during the program.
* All meals - during the introductory week and working.
* Filtered water - during the introductory week and working. All materials such as colored pencils, paper, sports equipment etc that are needed for the various activities throughout the program.
* Information for independent excursions during the weekends
* Registration per Volunteer

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Hard working and open minded

Age Range

16+

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 5 above

Application Process Involves

• Other

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 days

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Year Founded

2002