Ghana – Children and Education Projects
Volunteers work in primary and secondary schools in one of three villages in Ghana. Due to a lack of teachers, class sizes are very large. Volunteers are needed to teach English, science, mathematics, geography, or even vocational skills.
Available Dates: Quests start the first and third Saturday of each month. Teaching programs are closed late-July to mid-September, mid-December to mid-January, and mid-April to mid-May for school vacations. Please contact us if you have questions about specific program dates!
Minimum Stay: 2 weeks
Requirements: At least 18 years old, fluent in English, previous international travel experience recommended
Children & Family Support Quest
Volunteers work at a children’s home in a suburb of Accra. Volunteers will be living on-site at the center and taking care of the children, teaching English, organizing games and crafts, and helping with homework.
Available Dates: Quests start the first and third Saturday of each month, year-round
Minimum Stay: 2 weeks
Requirements: At least 18 years old, fluent in English, previous international travel experience recommended
Quest Fees and Details
United Planet Quests are designed to be immersive, authentic, comprehensive and provide you everything you’ll need to succeed. The program elements allow you to engage fully with a new culture, forge strong relationships, and challenge yourself. Most importantly, we partner with the community to ensure your experience will be important, relevant and helpful to the community you serve.
- Lodging at a local homestay or onsite at volunteer project
- Three home-cooked meals per day
- 1 hour of language lessons during orientation
- Cultural activities and excursions
- Online pre-departure training with our Boston staff
- In-country airport transportation
- Emergency medical and travel insurance
- 24/7 in-country support and supervision
- Cell phone rental
- A United Planet t-shirt
United Planet provides emergency travel and medical insurance for all volunteers. All Ghana staff members participate in extensive health and safety training, and are available at all times by 24-hour phone line. Upon enrollment, you will receive a full emergency contact list. In addition, we register all of our volunteers with US Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). We recommend booking a doctor’s appointment or visiting a travel health clinic a few months out to update your vaccinations. Read more about health and safety.
Due to varying airline prices, United Planet does not arrange or cover the cost of flights to and from Ghana. However, we arrange all ground transportation to and from the airport in Ghana and will ensure that you arrive safely at your host house. You will either walk or take public or private transportation to your host project, both of which are very affordable. Daily commuting costs are covered by volunteers.
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About Our Quest Fee
We want you to succeed. That means having in place the support our volunteers need. We don’t just drop you in country and hope for the best. We provide training before you leave … language exposure … 24/7 in-country support … support for your host family … accommodations, meals and airport transportation … activities and excursions. The whole idea is to make the experience successful and productive for you and the host community, and we have found that these things are crucial. Remember that we are a non-profit, mission-driven organization – we wouldn’t spend money on something that wasn’t important.
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