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Description

If you are considering volunteering this summer, challenge yourself, choose Africa. Serve in Orphanages, Hospitals, Clinics, Schools, HIV/AIDS centers, and as groups in constructions of classrooms and learning desks for needy students and orphanages.

Apply to go with Elghana today. If you follow up on this information and apply and complete registration within the limited time, for any volunteering dates between May and December, we shall offer you stipends when you arrive.

* USD 100 stipends for stay period of three weeks
* USD 150 stipends for stay period of four weeks
* USD 250 stipends for stay period five weeks to seven weeks
* USD 300 stipends for stay period eight weeks to ten weeks
* USD 350 stipends for stay period eleven weeks to twelve weeks

Highlights

* Play with orphans.
* Help orphans with the home work.
* Help orphans dress up for school, games and bed.
* Help orphanage staff prepare food for the orphans.
* Assist midwives in deliveries in rural clinics.
* Offer nutritional education and advice to mothers.
* Assist local health workers in providing treatment and minor surgeries for the sick.
* Experience the diagnosis and treatment of tropical diseases like Malaria, etc.
* Teach Basic English, mathematics, or social studies in schools, you receive adequate orientation if required.
* Teach in disability centers.
* Help women groups.
* Work with youth projects.
* HIV/AIDS education and campaign.

Qualifications

All aged 16 years and over are qualified. Interest should be adequately expressed, by an intention to pursue a career in a related field, already a student in the related field, a professional in a related field or a passion for the area of service.

Intern Types

Type of Programs

• Community Service / Volunteerism
• Cultural Exploration
• Summer Jobs

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

From USD 550 for food, accommodation, other costs.

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Living stipend
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Written materials pre-departure

Salary/Pay

Please refer to Description in regard to stipends.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

enjoying your relationship with your host family, very friendly community and a rewarding work that will engage you, enhance your experience and bring out your other strengths and abilities. This empowers you to love to work for longer hours and stay in the community for a longer time.

Age Range

16 years and above

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

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

Three days

Elghana's Mission Statement

Our vision is continuously building capacities, facilitating development, eradicating ignorance, creating beams of hope, advocating for the voiceless and stretching arms to the less privileged through the participatory efforts of volunteers. Having in mind that most of our volunteers are students and are also contributing a valuable time of their lives, we are definitely your preffered choice. Volunteer in Africa (Ghana and Kenya). Options: - Healthcare, Orphanage, Teaching, Disabled rehabilitation, HIV and AIDS

Year Founded

2001