TAKING CARE OF NEEDY/SICK CHILDREN
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About the project
TAKING CARE OF NEEDY/SICK CHILDREN
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Our partner is a non-governmental organization (NGO) and was formed in July, 2002 by six volunteers who realized that tertiary students have nothing to do during their holidays; and so thought of making useful that period by mobilizing these students to help their individual communities, other Ghanaian communities in Ghana and the world at large.
Over the years in existence, this organisation has undertaken projects that has caused change in their local communities. The projects so far undertaken by the organisation include:
• School construction and renovation
• Construction of community centers
• Teaching of Mathematics, English, Science and French in underprivileged schools
• Environmental Projects (Tree planting)
• Support services to Orphanage/Aged Homes
• Women Empowerment
• Inter-Cultural Exchange Programs
💼 What the programme involves
This project is aimed at providing care of the needy and sick children. Through this project these deprived members of the community are well catered for by providing the needy ones with the parental care that has eluded them. For the sick, they are given basic first aid care and if need be, they will be referred to the hospital.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will live with host families.
🍲 Food
Volunteers will be provided with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
📍 About the location
Danase is a community in the Offinso District Assembly in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The main occupation of the people is farming and trading. The community is also known for its Gold mining. The people celebrate the “Mmoaninko Festival” in October every year to mark the bravery and wisdom of their late King; Nana Wiafe Akenten.
🎒 Leisure activities
Volunteers can go to the District which is known for having the old Abofour Virgin Forest, the Asuboi and Anyinasu Waterfalls.
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteers are expected to have their own medical insurance. They should also take COVID-19 vaccination before arrival. Those with special medical problems should remember to come with their medications.
All prospective volunteers MUST be at least 18 years.
Volunteers who want to stay for more than three months will need a Tourist/Business visa. Decision can be done within 3 weeks before the departure for the project.
ℹ️ Additional information
Each international volunteer pays Є300.
The fee covers the following:
• Airport pick-up on arrival by the organisation.
• Hotel stay for two nights to familiarize with the city of Accra before moving to project community.
• Administration fees.
• Hosting and feeding during project period.
• One night hotel stay before the day of departure from Accra.
The fee does NOT cover the following:
• Meals outside project period.
• Internal travels to tourist sites.
• Air tickets, excursion, visas and insurance.
• Extension of visa cost at Ghana Immigration Service.
• Medical Insurance and other personal expenses.
• COVID-19 test cost.
Volunteers are encouraged to come along with some items that can be given as gifts to children in the home and community. This; even though not compulsory is a symbolic gesture to enhance the solidarity of volunteers and the hosting community.
Volunteers are advised to come along with mosquito nets, working boots (for tree planting project), nose mask, water bottle, medication, flash lights, bed sheets, games/musical instruments, social/casual clothes, toiletries and other personal needs necessary for camping.
The organisation will NOT provide Insurance for volunteers.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
HLTH/SWK (MTV/LTV)-006
01/01/2023 at 00:00 → 31/12/2023 at 00:00
HLTH/SWK (MTV/LTV)-005AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
31/12/2025 at 00:00 → 30/12/2027 at 00:00
HLTH/SWK (MTV/LTV)-005
01/01/2022 at 00:00 → 31/12/2023 at 00:00
HLTH/SWK (MTV/LTV)-005AUTO-EXT
01/01/2024 at 00:00 → 30/12/2025 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
300.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Offinso Municipal, Ghana
Ghana
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Ghanaian Cedi (GHS / GH¢)
Exchange rate
1 GHS = 0.076681 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Greenwich Mean Time
Local time: 21:58 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken