- Ghana
- Accra
- Cape Coast
About Program
The West African country of Ghana on the Gulf of Guinea is home to a rich diversity of flora and fauna in its unique tropical landscape. However, this is threatened by environmental pollution and marine erosion. A lot of garbage ends up in the sea and endangers the habitat of its inhabitants.
Even large sea turtles, which are threatened with extinction in many other regions, have found a protected place to lay their eggs on Ghana's beaches. Besides, Ghana is also inhabited by many other animals such as lions, leopards, elephants, hyenas, buffalo antelopes and various species of crocodiles and monkeys. The tropical rainforests are even more colorful with over 750 bird species and about 1000 different butterfly species.
Get involved with RGV in environmental and nature protection, recycling and education to secure habitats for humans and animals. You can make a lasting impact on local environmental issues and help ensure that Ghana's treasures will last for years to come.
Consider your impact: Volunteering abroad can be a rewarding experience for both volunteers and local communities, and at Go Overseas, we believe all volunteers should have the resources to make informed decisions about the type of volunteer project they want to partake in. However, despite best intentions, some organizations offering placements in orphanages may unknowingly place children in danger. You can read about the potential dangers of orphanage volunteering here. Learn more about how Rainbow Garden Village (RGV) is promoting ethical volunteering.
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Program Highlights
- Experience the diversity of West African Ghana with its unique nature, wildlife & marine life. Get involved in various projects in social and medical work with children, environmental and nature protection and animal care
- Get individual advice and help with the organization of your entire stay
- Accommodation and part of the meals are included
- Receive a T-shirt from the project and an internship certificate for your resume
- Combine 2 or more projects if you want to try different things and book an optional language course or additional excursions
Popular Programs
Get involved in the RGV street children aid project in Ghana and improve the prospects of our protégés! This project was initiated by RGV. Children and young people, who otherwise have no access to educational opportunities, are cared for and supported here. You support the team on site in this task. In addition, you offer them a meaningful leisure activity and teach life skills.
For medical volunteer work in Ghana you need appropriate training. You can do a medical or nursing internship without any prior knowledge. You work in a public hospital, support the staff and exchange professional information.
Engage in environmental protection and nature conservation, recycling and educational work for the protection of habitats for humans and animals. By documenting the species, cleansing the beaches and planting the coast to protect against erosion, you can effectively address local environmental problems.
Do a creative internship abroad as a carpenter in a bamboo workshop
As an intern in one of our bamboo furniture projects in Accra or Axim you will help to produce sustainable furniture. The furniture will be sold as well as used for our own needs! At the same time, the projects provide jobs for the local population.
During your internship you will accompany professionals of a clinic in the field of psychology. You can do your psychology internship in the fields of developmental psychology, social psychology or personality psychology, depending on your interest and major. You will accompany the professionals, observe their working methods and take on tasks according to your previous knowledge.
Experience an exciting time in a national park in Ghana! At the mission site in a protected area, you are committed to preserving the monkeys and their natural habitat!
Bring athletic and social skills to a football club's players for a bright future. You regularly train players to enable them to improve their footballing skills, as well as learn discipline and teamwork skills. Or recruit new players for the team.
Contribute your experience as a midwife in the obstetrics department
In the obstetrics department in Accra you can support the staff in different areas as a volunteer. There is a lot going on in the hospitals and the mothers have to be cared for as well as medically treated. Depending on your previous experience, you will be individually involved in the work process.
Get involved as a volunteer and do social work in a crèche in the Volta Region!
At the crèche in Ghana's Volta Region, a lot of emphasis is placed on teaching children their first social skills. You will support the staff in educating the children and promoting creative and motor skills. You can help to improve the childcare situation in Ghana.
Make volleyball nets from plastic bags with street children and make a valuable contribution. Marine wildlife in Ghana is highly vulnerable to plastic waste pollution. Create awareness for this problem among the local population and teach them about the advantages of plastic recycling. For example, you can make volleyball nets from collected plastic bags.
