Location
  • Ghana
    • Accra
    • Cape Coast
    • Kumasi
Length
1 to 52 weeks

Program Details

Age Min.
18
Age Max
70
Timeframe
Short Term Spring Break Summer Winter Year Round
Housing
Apartment Host Family Hostel
Groups
Small Group (1-15) Medium Group (16-30) Large Group (31+)
Travel Type
Budget Family Older Travelers Solo Women

Pricing

Starting Price
85
Price Details
This price is for a 1 week stay with us. Some education placements require a 4 week minimum duration with us to ensure a high social impact and chance for you to experience a new way of life. The longer our volunteers join our program, the lower the program fees reduce - dropping down to $70 per week.

This weekly program fee covers your pre departure support, accommodation, utility bills, support staff and orientation day.
What's Included
Accommodation Some Activities
What's Not Included
Some Activities Airfare Airport Transfers Equipment Meals SIM cards Transportation Travel Insurance Visa Wifi
Dec 29, 2024
Jun 03, 2025
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About Program

Atlas offers the lowest volunteering fees in Ghana and various volunteering placement types providing a high and meaningful social impact. Our projects are located around the Abetifi district which is based on top of the Kwahu mountain plateau and Akwidaa coastline.

The shared volunteer houses and surrounding rainforests offer breathtaking views. We focus our placements across Education, Sports Development, Renovation, Eco Protection and Sea Turtle Conservation.

Our placements run throughout the year and there's always a team of volunteers out with us, so you can plan when fits best with your schedule to join us. As previous volunteers in the local area we set this organisation up to remove the business element out of volunteering and work with the local community to assist in their development, one step at a time.

Ghana is often referred to as Africa for beginners and offers a safe, serene environment for your trip whilst experiencing new cultures and warm welcoming people.

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Program Highlights

  • Low Cost - Lowest available weekly fees in Ghana. Starting from only $65 per week.
  • Support Staff - A wide range of support staff will be on hand to answer any question you may have, from drivers to project coordinators.
  • Shared Housing - You will stay with your fellow volunteers in a shared volunteer house overlooking the rainforest - the perfect backdrop to create friends for life.
  • Sustainability - We work alongside the local communities in all our projects to ensure that our impact has a long and lasting affect.
  • Free Time - Weekends are free to travel the local waterfalls, national parks, safari and canopy walks.

Program Impact

You will be working directly alongside the local communities and authorities to provide assistance and further development where we can. Depending on your placement and area of focus we aim just a small travelling distance from some of the most remote communities off the beaten track. Projects and proposals are Ghanaian led to ensure that we are making as strong and relevant an impact as possible.

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Program Reviews

4.98 Rating
based on 102 reviews
  • 5 rating 98.04%
  • 4 rating 1.96%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Impact 4.8
  • Support 4.9
  • Fun 4.95
  • Value 4.9
  • Safety 5
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INGRID
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing experience with all the Atlas team

These 4 months were so nice!
I could test a lot of placement : turtles, plastic, teaching and reforestation!
I really enjoyed being part of this adventure and get to interact with the local life in a safe environment.
The team is always making sure we feel confortable in placement. They are proactive to find ways to improve how we feel about our impact but also the community life in the house. We are also free to bring our own ideas.
There is lot of activities planned in free time (twi lessons, family night, ...) The team also help us to organize weekend trip.
I also loved the environment surounded by trees and bird sing, when it is season you can even harvest lemons.

Pros
  • The relationship built with kids at school is so special
  • Nice environment
  • Family atmosphere
Cons
  • i wish we could eradicate plastic :)
53 people found this review helpful.
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Saman
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Forget IVHQ, choose Atlas Volunteers for a local experience!

It's more than volunteering, the people are what made this experience so enjoyable! Such great value for money and the work you are doing IS making a difference. Forget IVHQ, choose Atlas Volunteers for a local experience! By far, the most genuine and honest NGO I've volunteered for.
From the moment I stepped off the plane, everything was taken care of. The volunteer house was basic yet had everything you needed. The staff were incredible and a joy to be around. There was plenty of opportunities to travel and sightsee on weekends and weekdays after volunteering. There's something real special about Africa and Atlas volunteers encompasses that so well.

Pros
  • Value for money
  • Authenticity of the volunteering programme
  • Staff are supportive and super fun
61 people found this review helpful.
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Maria
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Atlas

I was a bit nervous about eventually getting to the atlas home because of the multiple hours drive in the taxi but as soon as I met Asare the driver I felt relieved as he is such a nice guy,he even bought me food on the way home. When i got to the house i was surprised.Atlas home is a really good maintained and clean place.But it was not the house itself that made me feel welcome and safe but the people there. Rhi,Dom,Frank,Lydia and of course Sam were really there for whatever the volunteers needed ,big plus they are great people i had the best time with them, definitely a reason to go back.The kids and all the teachers in the hweehwee school ,where i was doing reading clubs ,were absolutely amazing and so loving. I really miss Ghana and the chill,warm and friendly people there, hopefully i will manage to come back!Thank you atlas team for everything!

Pros
  • Wonderful people
  • Supportive team
66 people found this review helpful.
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Siona
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Simply incredible projects, people and location

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Pros
  • Truly meaningful and impactful projects
  • Great support and wonderful people
  • Lovely location
67 people found this review helpful.
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Hannah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Atlas Volunteers - Review

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Pros
  • Members of Atlas Volunteers (great organization, communication and caring/ a lot of nice time spent together such as family nights, Twi lessons and little trips together)
  • Activities in Ghana (a lot of beautiful travel options on the weekends as well as during the week you can see a lot of sights nearby the area)
  • Program Education (loving kids at the schools who were eager to learn and grateful teachers who appreciated the work we did)
65 people found this review helpful.
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Crozier
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Atlas volunteer education program

This trip was one of the most beautiful and amazing experience I’ve never done before.
My volunteering mission was something, the kids are really nice and motivated and wants to received help which really helps you on your first days. If you’re a student and you want to improve your english level, it’s also a nice way to
practice.
Discovering Ghana with Atlas volunteer was amazing as you will see everything thing the touristic place as well as the local ones.
The Atlas volunteer team will make you feel like a family and will always help you.
practice.

Pros
  • kindness and protection from the team
  • goodwill from the kids
  • become independent traveler
65 people found this review helpful.
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Vanessa
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Just perfect!

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!

53 people found this review helpful.
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Matt
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Best volunteering experience out there

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.

Pros
  • Meaningful
  • Supportive
  • Rewarding
63 people found this review helpful.

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