Fantastic local organisation doing some great things

Ratings
Overall
5
Impact: 5
Support: 5
Fun: 5
Value: 5
Safety: 5
Review

I spent three months in Ho in 2015 with Volta Aid Foundation. The three months went by far too quickly and I could have stayed longer if I didn't have uni to come home to.

The Coordinator of the program, Eric, is a great guy who went out of his way to help me and the other volunteers who in the area. My placement was helping out at a local school and I knew that as I am not a teacher in Australia I couldn't expect to teach in Ghana. I worked around the school in auxiliary positions and spent a lot of time helping kids with their reading.

The whole mantra of VAF about volunteers not changing the world is spot on. I met a volunteer with another organisation who was promised this and that but nothing was delivered. Eric on the other hand was very honest and told me what I could and what I couldn't do.

I highly recommend VAF to anyone thinking about heading to Ghana. Also, Ho is a magical part of the country with some of the friendliest people in Ghana!

Would you recommend this program?
Yes, I would
Year Completed
2015