Though a small country, Ghana is an open opportunity to get great experience in an assortment of ways.

Wilderness. For all you wilderness and wildlife lovers out there, Ghana is gold. There are a handful of national parks that you can work at to help protect land, dense tropical forests, and fauna some endangered. You can also find opportunities here to get involved in natural resource management in a developing and growing country. Feel the thunder of elephants walking across Earth, hear the orchestratic call of monkeys hidden in the treetops, or see majestic rhinos or crocodiles sunbathing near a river.

Medical. Who doesn’t need medical care every once and a while? Maybe a rock, or a fallen log. Lulz. Dry jokes aside, Ghana is perfect for those wishing to get some hands-on experience working a clinical rotation, beefing up a resume for medical school, lending a helping hand to some of the friendliest people in the world, developing existing medical services, or empowering locals with more preventative measures. There are opportunities for travelers with all experience levels to get experience in the medical field while taking a gap year in Ghana.

Volunteering. Volunteering is perhaps the most diverse category of work possible. Whatever your skills are, if you have the will, you can find a way to apply them to your gap year volunteering in Ghana. Whether that be hospitality, tourism, or creative arts, you’ll find a way to make your interests into a working year abroad in no time. The great thing about volunteering for an entire year is that you experience multiple phases during project development and implementation and have more time to form connections with other people.