Program Reviews

It was a truly amazing experience for my son and I. We really felt welcome and part of a human adventure. My 5 year-old was really taken care of. The staff and the other volunteers help you get organised and learn how to get around etc. Seriously, I would go back without a second thought....!
Being able to take care in different programs such as reforestation, plastic awareness as well as teaching enabled us to have a wider view of the real life in Ghana. It was so enjoyable!
We are counting days to come back!

I wholeheartedly recommend volunteering with Atlas. Their projects are so meaningful and rewarding to be a part of. The coordinators are so approachable and supporting with any queries of concerns so it makes the whole experience smoother and more enjoyable. The projects and the house are placed in a beautiful area of Ghana, whilst being completely safe as a foreigner. It is great socially with many places to explore, and many bars to enjoy. My trip in Ghana was one of the best periods of my life and that is all thanks to Atlas.

I had an awesome trip to Ghana and I am very grateful for this experience. I felt very welcome and in good hands because the program‘s stuff help you with any question and are always there for you.
Seeing the excitement of the children at school about the little things and helping them is the only thing that matters and I hope I could make an improvement.
I am sure that everyone at Atlas Volunteers will have a good time.
Also, you get a chance to explore Ghana a bit more and learn about a new culture.

I have just completed my third trip with Atlas Volunteers, this time I lived there for 8 months. There are lots of reasons I keep going back and will continue to. The support system and the Atlas Family is supportive and passionate about yhe projects and making sure that every volunteer thar is safe, happy and enjoying their stay as well as being fulfilled by whatever project they are in. Atlas is very flexible as well in the sense that if a volunteer wanted to change projects or extend, staff is available 24/7 to help you out. Ghana is one of the safest places I have evwr traveled, I tell everyone that I feel more safe going out in Ghana alone then I do at home (California, USA). I loved my Ghana life, traveling around the country on the weekends, going to the local markets, and going to school during the week. And i had the unique opportunity to watch change happen. Usually people omly have trips for a couple of monthsm But because I was there for longer I got to see plants grow, schools built and children grow. You usually can't see the impact you've made in such a short time, but I've seen Atlas Volunteers work. And I can't wait to go hack in the coming years to see how they've grown.

I’ve spent with Atlas 6 months of my life. It’s been one of the best experiences I ever did and I would do it again a hundred times. I’ve had the opportunity to meet people around the world and l will consider most of them part of my worldwide family for the rest of my life.
Ghanaian people has made me feel part of them since day one. I’ve been travelling around Ghana during these 6 months and -even when I was alone- I never felt in danger.
About the Atlas team I really don’t know where to start.
When I arrived in may I didn’t know I would have felt at home so quickly. Sam, Frank, Gem and Dominic made me feel really at home, sometimes too much maybe (I know I’ve been stressing you guys, but I really do love you and everything I did, I did it for you).
Since I came back to Italy there’s not a day that I will pass without thinking at least once about that period and about them.
I miss all the kids, I miss all the panic with taxis in the morning, I miss having breakfast all together and waiting for the new volunteer to come. I miss playing football and basketball with the kids and the youth of Abetifi. I miss the bar and all the people dancing like there’s no tomorrow. I even miss waiting for hours for a trotro. And -most of all- I miss Richmond’s omotuo.
I can’t wait to come back to you all, you are always in my mind and heart. Medaase papapapa ❤️💛💚

Overall a 10/10 experience! I came together with a friend of mine and we got to share a room just the two of us, which was perfect! The staff was always helping with whatever problems might occur or with planning trips. School can be exhausting but the kids are really polite and interested in what you’re doing with them. During the week atlas suggested activities like twi lessons, going to the lake as a group or having dinner with everyone. The weekend trips were amazing! Would totally recommend Atlas!

I spend three months with Atlas Volunteers in Ghana and overall it was a unique and once in a lifetime experience. Together with a friend I did “reading club” at a school, where we practiced reading English one by one with the kids. I spend my whole time in one class so I could really focus on the individual kids and could see their improvement. They are all very polite, funny and enjoy it so much if you take your time to learn with them. Still, doing this for three months everyday was exhausting which is why I was glad that Atlas Volunteers offers other projects like reforestation, painting, renovation or eco bricking too. We were able to do other projects one day of the week.
Being in Ghana during the end of rainy season and the beginning of dry season was perfect. You are surrounded by nature and there’s so much to see. You can go to a waterfall, caves or do mountain hikes during the week. On the weekends we did trips to Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Busua, a beach Festival in Krokobite or to a Notional Park in the north. My highlights were surfing in Busua and seeing wild elephants on our Safari at the Moli Nationalpark!
It was so much fun to experience Ghanaian culture and to live together with volunteers from all over the world :) I made a lot of friends! Thank you Team Atlas!

Given the opportunity to work with and help the children improve their English in a beautiful part of the world was an absolute privilege.
You will reap the rewards if you commit to the task, seeing a child’s smile and excitement when they are able to read a new word or finish a page of a reading book was amazing.
The Atlas team are very open to individuals own ideas, encouraging and supporting. The school and all teachers were brilliant and we were included in any activities and events.
Oh! and the kids?… The kids were just wonderful, an absolute pleasure, polite, happy, funny and focused to learn. I miss them all!
There are plenty of things to do in your free time; organised trips, markets and socialising with the locals who were welcoming and friendly.
I wasn’t sure how I would find it being an ‘older’ volunteer but I was immediately at ease at the house as the team welcomed me.
This was my first time doing anything like this and definitely not my last. I can’t wait to return to the Atlas family and the African sunshine x

Coming to Ghana was the best decision I’ve ever made! I was a bit nervous before traveling there, since I’ve never traveled abroad by myself. However, the staff and the other volunteers were very hospitable and welcoming, therefore I never felt homesick! :)

During the weekdays I would help at the primary school teaching project, in the weekends I would travel throughout Ghana and explore the country. Ghana is a beautiful country with amazing nature, such as waterfalls, vast jungle and wildlife.

The teaching project was amazing, the kids were adorable and it really felt like I was contibuting to the cause.

All in all, it was an amazing experience and I’d definitely recommend it to all the adventurous types!

This was my first volunteering experience. I did not expect it to be this fun and safe. There are different programs for all personal tastes. I took part in education, reforestation, and football academy. The atmosphere with the other volunteers is perfect, weekend trips are some of the most interesting ones I have ever done, and Ghanaian people are the best: always welcoming and helpful. I would recommend joining Atlas to anyone. Activities are sometimes very tiring but it is always worth it at the end of the day.