Location
  • Ghana
    • Accra
Length
1 to 24 weeks

Program Details

Language
English
Age Min.
18
Timeframe
Short Term Spring Break Summer Winter Year Round
Housing
Guesthouse
Travel Type
Budget Family Older Travelers Solo Women

Pricing

Starting Price
295
Price Details
Fully hosted experience from $295 for 1 week - this includes accommodation, meals, airport pick-up, orientation and 24/7 in-country support.
What's Included
Accommodation Airport Transfers Meals Wifi
What's Not Included
Airfare Travel Insurance Visa
Apr 25, 2023
Apr 04, 2024
107 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

Trusted by 125,000+ volunteers, IVHQ offers the world's #1 rated volunteer programs in Ghana and 50+ destinations worldwide.

For the past 5 years, we've won the "Top Volunteer Abroad Provider Award" from GoOverseas, so you can trust that you're in the safest hands with IVHQ in Ghana.

Our affordable projects start from $22/day for your accommodation, meals, airport pick-up, project placement and local support. Projects run year-round, with durations from 1-24 weeks. Choose from 7 meaningful projects, ranging from Childcare, Construction and Renovation, Medical and more in Ghana, one of the friendliest countries in the world. Plus, you’ll stay in a volunteer house with other like-minded, impact-focused travelers from around the world (private room options available).

With IVHQ’s superior pre-departure support services, you’ll gain exclusive access to your own Volunteer Travel Specialist, comprehensive preparation tools and volunteer training before you leave home.

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Program Highlights

  • Cheapest volunteer programs from $22/day for your accommodation, meals, airport pick-up, project placement & local support.
  • Volunteer for 1-24 weeks, year round start dates most Mondays
  • 15+ years experience & only B Corp certified volunteer travel organization
  • Get free changes up to 14 days before you start with our flexible booking policy
  • Affordable way to earn college credit - gain 5 credits for only US$500!

Popular Programs

Volunteer in Ghana with IVHQ

Childcare volunteers in Ghana work in both rural and urban communities, providing education, care and attention to children from low-income families. This program is well suited to volunteers with a warm and caring nature, who love working with children and are passionate about supporting early childhood development. Tasks include helping children with morning and evening routines, assisting with food preparation and providing care and entertainment.

Agriculture Volunteering in Ghana

Are you passionate about sustainability and looking for some hands-on volunteer work? As an Agriculture Volunteer in Ghana, you’ll be based on a local farm 2-3 hours from Accra. Tasks involve clearing and developing land for crops, fertilizing, planting, nurturing, teaching farming techniques to locals, fencing, and assisting with purchasing, moving and caring for stock.

Construction & Renovation in Ghana

Based in rural Ghana, this Construction & Renovation project offers volunteers the special opportunity to work alongside local people to help improve infrastructure in small rural communities. Projects focus on clinics, community centers, toilets facilities and schools. Volunteers will also have the opportunity to meet chiefs and community elders, and learn about the local culture through music and dance.

Volunteer in Medicine in Ghana

As a Medical Volunteer in Ghana, you’ll help support small clinics in under-resourced, rural areas for two days per week, and then mobile wound care outreach for the remaining three days. You’ll play a pivotal role in providing basic healthcare services to communities who often don’t have access to these resources. This project is open to qualified medical or nursing professionals as well as volunteers who have completed at least two years of medical or nursing training.

Sports Volunteering in Ghana with IVHQ

Are you an energetic, enthusiastic individual? Ready to give back to a local community in need of extra support and resources? As a Sports Teaching Volunteer, you’ll put structure around local sporting programs that help children develop their physical capabilities outside of school. This program is well suited to individuals with a love of sport and real enthusiasm for supporting youth development and working with young people.

Teach English in Ghana with IVHQ

As a volunteer on this English Teaching project, you’ll work in rural communities across Ghana teaching English directly to local students and assisting teachers. If you’re an aspiring teacher or you're interested in education, this is a great opportunity to get some practical experience while making a difference to those in under-resourced communities. You'll play a pivotal role in helping children develop their verbal and written skills.

Program Reviews

4.95 Rating
based on 131 reviews
  • 5 rating 96.95%
  • 4 rating 2.29%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0.76%
  • Impact 4.7
  • Support 4.9
  • Fun 4.85
  • Value 4.75
  • Safety 4.9
Showing 25 - 32 of 131 reviews
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Lauren
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Visiting Ghana through IVHQ was the best decision I’ve ever made!

This was such an incredible experience! Getting to stay in the village and really immerse myself in the culture and meet all of the friendly and welcoming locals was there best part. I did the medical program, where I was able to travel from village to village and test people for malaria, provide wound care, blood pressure checks, and provide some medications. Elvis was our coordinator and stayed with us for the whole trip, and helped make it an unforgettable experience! I can’t wait to return!

What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
I was able to help deliver a baby! It was an incredible experience
51 people found this review helpful.
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Ruby
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing experience !

I had the most amazing time at the gold programme in Ghana! All the staff were absolutely amazing and so supportive. TT made our trip especially great and went out of his way to make sure that we were happy. He would always make sure that we felt comfortable and that everything was going smoothly.
It was so fun to be with other volunteers from all across the world and get to know them.
The placement was very flexible and meant that you could try any of the other programmes, this made it so enjoyable ! Would defiantly recommend !!

55 people found this review helpful.
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Ruby
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing experience

I had the most amazing time in Ghana. I was placed on the gold programme and all the staff were so lovely, helpful and supportive. As well as the staff the children and people who live in the village are also so welcoming and kind. The placement was very flexible and meant that we could try other programmes not just the one we signed up for.

I met lots of other volunteers which are now great friends. It is so nice to meet different people from all across the world.
I would defiantly recommend !!

58 people found this review helpful.
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Eral
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Childcare in Ghana

It was the best experience i've ever had in my life. I love Ghana! I loved being part of something good and ı love every person in this program. Thank you IVHQ!
ı have more frıends, a lot of amazing pictures, good memories now...
I was ın gold program and everyone in this program was so helpfull..
We were 8 when i start program with friends from all around the world, ı went there alone ı back with many friends and good memories, if u thınkıng about go there u shouldnt think twice...
Just do it!

72 people found this review helpful.
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Anne
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Purple Program in Ghana doing Teaching, Childcare, Sports

I'm just back from Ghana on the Purple Program with IVHQ! My program included teaching, childcare, sports and construction. The program is very well organized by IVHQ and the designated leader Elvis made your transition into the village that much easier. Elvis was exceptional at his job without him the trip wouldn't have been the same. No matter how big or small the request from the volunteers he made sure to get it done for them. Elvis helped you make the most out of your free time by organising excursions such as weekend trips to cape coast or day trips to waterfalls. Whatever you would like to do he will make sure you get it done within your time on the programme. Elvis has such fantastic professional relationships with people around the village and when we travel on the weekends, which helps benefit the growth of IVHQ organization’s and makes the volunteers trip more enjoyable and smooth sailing

What was your funniest moment?
When the local shop (Joe's) was playing bob Marley and all the volunteers and locals went up to dance to the music
61 people found this review helpful.
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Tanacia
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

AMAZING PROGRAM

Volunteering with IVHQ Ghana was my first time volunteering overseas and I was nervous. Everyone was so amazing at helping us get used to different environments. I felt completely safe and the food was amazing. The program is versatile, you are able to help out in some of the other programs if you would like. I was apart of the medical program, but spent a few days volunteering on the farm and i loved it!! Thank you to the program directors, Elvis, Joe, Milli, Mary, and everyone for allowing us to feel very comfortable.
Volunteering in Ghana was truly a positively life-changing experience and hope to be able to go back in the future!

54 people found this review helpful.
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Robert
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

IVHQ Ghana

Had an amazing time doing both teaching and sports volunteering in Frankadua Ghana these past 4 weeks. Food was awesome, support was constant if needed and Elvis made the program 100 times smoother and more enjoyable. The weekend trips to various parts of the country were also amazing and very unexpected! Made some amazing friends, got incredibly close with so many kids and everyone in the community was so welcoming and friendly! Would definitely come back and recommend this program to anybody. Absolutely life changing! Thanks for the memories!

Bobby Willen

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Just go in with an open heart and open mind. Its a life changing experience but you can't go into something like this thinking it will be like home. You are there to volunteer and make a difference in the community and if you go in thinking that way it will exceed all expectations!
63 people found this review helpful.
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Holly
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Incredible experience!

This project was my 4th one and was such a unique and different experience from the others. I signed up for childcare but mainly focused on teaching as that was where we were needed most and I loved it so much. Watching the children learn and seeing them start to understand more and more everyday was such a cool thing to see. The programme is so flexible, which is really nice as it allows to you try so many different things and go where you're most needed each day.
Being able to live within the community and see how the children lived is so eye opening as well, as you really get to know them more as time goes on, even though I was only there for a month. I've never had an experience like this one and it really showed me what I take for granted at home.
The whole time I was in Ghana I felt so safe and the local team, especially Elvis, really helped to make sure we were always well looked after. All our weekends were so well organised thanks to Elvis and without him, we definitely would of been very lost most of the time!
I can't wait to come back :)

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Go with the flow as much as possible and don't do what you want to do, do what you're needed for. Make the most of the experience!
56 people found this review helpful.

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