Start Date: Year Round
Age: 18+
Skills: Medically certified volunteer, health professionals are needed most. Volunteers who have knowledge and experience about health issues
Language: English (basic level)
Nationality Restrictions: No restrictions.
Time Commitment:
Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Highlights
Provide basic healthcare services on community outreaches
Raise awareness around key healthcare issues
Assist local staff at child welfare clinics
Have an exciting and memorable time as you learn and explore the culture and cuisine.
Volunteers taking care of people affected by the disease notably children and outreach education
Description
Samba Africa offers placement to work in public health, working towards better access and health awareness in several communities in Ghana.
Our aim is to support national efforts to ensure that communities in Ghana lead healthier lives through improved health practices. In support of those efforts, Samba has three goals under this project:
- Increase the knowledge and skills of community members to improve water, sanitation and hygiene practices and reduce diarrhea diseases;
- Increase the knowledge and skills of youth to improve their health and well-being through health and life skills education; and
- Increase the knowledge and skills of women and caregivers to adopt practices that contribute to healthy pregnancy, healthy newborns and children under 5.
Join our health prevention in Ghana and get involved in hands-on medical work that benefits the local community. It’s a learning experience that gives you a deeper insight into the healthcare challenges people face in developing countries.
Ghana faces a double burden of disease. These include infectious diseases such as malaria, as well as those resulting from lifestyle changes, like diabetes. Furthermore, many people living in rural, disadvantaged areas do not have regular access to medical services.
You’ll help us provide these communities with free health screenings and basic healthcare services. You’ll do this by joining medical outreaches, as well as visit schools to raise awareness around healthcare issues.
Typical day
Volunteers working in this project in Ghana can expect to work daily between 8am-3pm including the following tasks:
Participating and/or organizing educational workshops aimed at reporting on topics of general relevance such as hygiene, healthy eating habits, vaccination, etc.
Educating about disease prevention, harmful addictions, eating disorders, etc
Promoting health maintenance within families, communities and populations
Educating on improving the environment of the community
Promoting clean living, optimizations of resources, implementation of different strategies, changing habit
Participating in trainings etc
Additional Info
After the participants arrive, there will be a Program orientation (of at least 2 days)
Program Orientation takes place the day after arrival day. It includes introduction to Ghana, introduction to the work program, and introduction to the living and working environment.
Transportation costs during orientation are covered by SAVO, culture, lifestyle of the people, food, safety measures etc.
Introduction to Ghana:
The following areas are covered: communication, transportation, safety, travel opportunities, the culture of Ghana, survival language, health matters, socially accepted behaviours, and work ethics in Ghana.
Introduction to the work program (including the expectations of the institution and the host project) for volunteer/internship program participants.
Introduction to the Living and Working Environment:
The participants will be shown how to take bus from home to work place, to town, to the nearest supermarket, to the nearest internet cyber, to the nearest ATM, etc.
The participants will be given a print out of the completed program detail form (including 24/7 hotline for support, work place address, work phone number, typical duties at work, host family address, host family phone number, useful contacts and other program details).
Free-time activities
Weekends, are free days to volunteers. You may choose to travel out of town to see the many interesting sights and sounds in other parts of Ghana or hang out with your fellow volunteer(s) and/or locals in the neighbourhood. (At their own expenses)
Weekend trips available include visits to Mole National Park in the Northern Region of Ghana. This National Park offers a great Safari-like experience and is one of the biggest Elephant Sanctuaries in Africa with the chance to spot Lions, Leopards & Antelopes in their natural habitat. Volunteers can also take a trip to Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana to relax in the beautiful beaches and see the famous Cape Coast castle, the Kakum Canopy walkway and Elmina castle, where slave trade begun.
Programs Fee
| WEEKS | FEES ($) |
| 2 | 450 |
| 4 | 650 |
| 5 | 812 |
| 8 | 1300 |
| Extra week | 162.5 |
What’s Included?
Airport pickup upon arrival
Hotel and meals in Accra upon arrival, before transfer to project site
Transportation to project site first day
Accommodation
Utilities
Meals – Breakfast, lunch and super.
Certificate
Info on Airport Pickup at Kotoka International
On the day (or night) of your arrival, SAMBA AFRICA VOLUNTEERING (SAVO) staffs will be at the Accra Kotoka International airport to welcome you and transfer you to a hotel with air-conditioned rooms and restaurant only in the night of your arrival, Orientation and transportation to your assigned placement will be done the next morning following your arrival day but arrival in day time you will be transported to your destination (Kumasi).
Accommodation
Accommodation belongs to the host-families. There are always other people in the house as well; and they would be willing to give you some assistance. You would be placed in the same location with another volunteer – unless you specifically state that you like to be stayed alone. Participants coming as couple or pair will not be placed with other volunteers in the same bedroom. Volunteer have their separate room – with a lock and key. It is advisable to come along with mosquitoes nets.
Bedroom (Double) Bedroom (Single)
Bungalow Guest Family
Food & Beverages
Host families will provide volunteers with breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
Breakfast is usually ready by around 7am; however volunteer can eat later if you prefer to get up late. Lunch is usually packed by your host family in a lunch box so that you can eat at your project if you wish. Dinner is usually served around 6pm.
If you have special eating needs, you can inform us. Even though special eating needs are not something we can guarantee, we will do our best to meet your needs.
What’s NOT included?
Visa, flights, travel insurance or vaccinations, Internet are NOT included in the program fees.
Airport
Kotoka International Airport (ACC) in Accra. We assist you to find cheap flights to Ghana.
Travel Insurance
Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft – travel insurance for Ghana provides security and is a plus to have.
Vaccines
If you are intending to volunteer in Ghana you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Ghana.
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