Rural Education and Health Placements

  Ghana

Cape Coast

Term: Throughout the year 
Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Ongoing

Description: For those desiring a rural placement, we are able to accommodate interests in Education and Health Care. Our connection with the community of Asamankese (located in the Eastern Region of Ghana) provides us with the opportunity to place much-needed volunteers within schools (Kindergarten to Junior High) or with the local hospital.

Highlights: For this placement, volunteers will stay with a local family who will provide them with local meals and a taste of daily Ghanaian life. This placement is a good opportunity for anyone who wants to help out a rural community in a concrete way and is also interested in learning about rural realities in Ghana.

Qualifications:
* A High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
* Open-minded
* Self-motivated
* Flexibility
* Patience
* Experience working with youth
* Ability to adapt to a rural living situation in a developing country

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: $700

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Ghana Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad

Abusua Foundation's Mission Statement: Abusua Foundation exists to create opportunities for young people to learn, share and develop skills necessary for personal and communal wealth. Abusua Foundation is a youth led non-government organization that focuses on youth development as a means of securing equal rights across society. The foundation's mission is to work with and mold the individual who takes care of others without discrimination; and to learn through all good means available to us towards impacting, sharing and shedding knowledge in the empowerment enterprise.

Year Founded: 2003