Volunteer and Coach Sports in Ghana

My name is Carlos Arencibia Fernández, and it has only been a couple days since I came back from one of the greatest experiences that I have had during Summer abroad!! I took part in the Sports and Coaching Program offered by IVHQ In Ghana, specifically in Frankadua, and I have to say that it was great. The kids that me and the other volunteers had to train were always very energetic, even during the final exams week, and loved playing sports, especially Football/Soccer, but they also liked to try other things like basketball and volleyball. Apart from that I also got take part in some teaching activities, the organization is very flexible and makes it so you can try any other volunteering program that you wish. I also got to enjoy myself a lot during the weekends doing some very exciting trips around Ghana and getting to visit places like Cape Coast. I think the best part for me was getting to meet a great bunch of people in the form in the other volunteers. As a final remark I would like to give a big THANK YOU to every IVHQ member in Ghana that helped to make this such a wonderful experience, so that goes to: Edward, Benedict, Maggie, Evans, Joe, etc. It was an amazing experience that I would most definitely repeat and recommend to everyone!!!!

A very enjoyable volunteer experience. Frankadua had a lovely community and the children their really appreciate your present. It was particularly rewarding delivering PE sessions to the school children who didn't participate in a variety of sports, where football was most popular. Unfortunately I was only there for a short period of time so my help was not particularly wanted with regards to the football sessions, the coaches in Ghana do like to lead the sessions, but I may have had a different experience if I was there for longer. Overall, it was one of the best times of my life, very affordable and the people I volunteered with and the people of Frankadua were extremely welcoming and friendly.

My placement in Frankadua Ghana was wonderful! The other volunteers were friendly, the people of the town were welcoming and kind, and the IVHQ staff was super supportive. Evans, one of the IVHQ staff members, was always a phone call away if you needed him. He also took a group of us on a trip to Cape Coast our first weekend, which was a lot of fun. Having him there was a huge help in terms of getting around and communicating with locals. He also was well organized and kept us on track to see as many cool sites as possible.