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Includes: 3 meals a day, accommodation, transport, weekly social, 24 hr support and Donation to the NPO
Oct 21, 2019
Mar 19, 2015
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SAVE Volunteering is a Non Profit Organisation. We are NOT a booking agent, we run, manage and fund all of our Humanitarian Projects with the help of volunteers.

We believe in transparent and sustainable programs that impact our local community.

The volunteer fees go towards, food, accommodation, transport, weekly socials and the rest of the money get donated to the NPO for running costs such as stationary for the children or meals.

Join one of our amazing projects and leave with a life changing experience!

Programs based in Ada Foah, Ghana - a stunning seaside village.
- School and education programs
- Medical placements
- IT and Media Internships
- Building programs and community upliftment
- Sports development

Come volunteer in our village and help change the futures of the community.

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Volunteering in Ada Foah, Ghana

Mar 19, 2015

My volunteer experience was absolutely amazing. I never felt unsafe and the project leaders were very helpful, professional and fun. They weren't really only my project leaders, I also considered them my friends.

I really feel like I made a difference and that this project matters. I also had a lot of fun, I got to travel during the weekends and I really loved going to school, teaching and coaching football. I felt very welcomed.

The only downside might be the lack of food during dinner time. The food was usually very tasty, but I often went to bed hungry because the cook didn't prepare enough food (might sound sarcastic considering that I went to teach kids every day that didn't have half of what we had, but it was still frustrating as we had already paid for that meal).

What would you improve about this program?
Get the cook to prepare more food during dinnertime. Seriously, that is the only downside I can think of. I got really frustrated when there wasn't enough food because I had already paid for those meals.
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Staff Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with program leaders.

Renee van den Hurke

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SAVE Volunteering GHANA
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What position do you hold at SAVE? What has been your career path so far?

I’m a volunteer leader at SAVE. I finished my bachelors in education at a university in the Netherlands. I worked in hospitality while I studied. And after my studies, I worked as a teacher at a primary school in a low developed area in Eindhoven.

I traveled a lot all around the world and I’ve always been organizing things. I’m the busy bee of the family. I work every day at the crèche in Skandaal kamp and coordinate the volunteers.

I give training to the volunteers about teaching and fundraising and help them out with their daily questions. I’m also the PA of Nikki and do administration and fundraising for SAVE.

What inspired you to join SAVE?

In November 2013 I started at SAVE as an volunteer I was supposed to stay for 2 weeks but I felt in LOVE with the kids and stayed for 2 months.

After that I traveled for 8 more months all around the world and went back home to the Netherlands. I knew I couldn’t stay at home so I contacted SAVE about coming back.

My passion is to work with kids and help them and make a difference in their lives. SAVE gives me that opportunity. I work with children every day and I’m really making a difference.

Because I am such a busy bee, SAVE is perfect for me because there is always enough work to do and to organize when you work with volunteers.

What does the future hold for SAVE - any exciting new programs to share?

Hopefully I can stay forever. Right now I have no idea for how long I will stay but at least a year. Though I’m already sure it will be longer.

We've got a lot off plans to work on. Right now I’m busy writing a curriculum for SAVE that we are going to use at all the crèches with the volunteers.

We want to set up a training school to train local people to work at the crèches. We want to open new crèches to help more children. We are busy with setting up more fundraising programs in South Africa and overseas.

We will never stand still. There are so many more people we can help, that we will always improve ourselves as an organization to get the opportunity to help more and more people!

What is your favorite story so far of a volunteer's experiences with SAVE?

Every day is my favorite story. The minute we drive into the townships and the children see us they start running to the gate, clapping their hands, shouting your name and you will see the biggest smiles ever.

Every day I experience that moment and everyday I’m getting goose bumps all over my body and getting this warm feeling inside. When the kids run to you and give you a big hug and a kiss, that changes your life.

When the kids can’t speak English when they come to school for the first time and the next day they keep on repeating that one word they learned the day before.

And I feel honored to experience my favorite story every day and that favorite story is worth it everything I had to give up at home.

Any tips for travelers considering volunteering in South Africa?

Be open-minded. Live the day. Follow your heart and don’t forget a day without laughing is a day not living!!

Location

Location:
Ghana
Currency:
Ghanaian Cedi
Weather:
Jan-Mar
102 F / 66 F
Apr-Jun
100 F / 72 F
Jul-Sep
88 F / 72 F
Oct-Dec
90 F / 66 F
Airports:
Kotoka International Airport
( ACC )
Kumasi International
( KMS )

Ghana is considered one of the most peaceful places in Africa, due to there longstanding stability in their economy and politics. This country is rich in history, which you can see in their UNESCO world heritage site that displays the effects of the slave trade and gold reserves. If you are looking to relax here, there is 335 miles of coastline that is ready to be explored.

About SAVE Volunteering

SAVE Foundation is a registered non-profit organization (NPO) that assists communities in Africa. We are NOT a booking agent, all of our community projects are run and funded by our local NPO/ Foundations on the ground. Our work involves setting up and facilitating sustainable community and conservation development projects in South Africa, Ghana...

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