TAKING CARE OF ORPHAN CHILDREN
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About the project
TAKING CARE OF ORPHAN CHILDREN
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The organization is a non-governmental organization (NGO) and was formed in July, 2002 by six (6) volunteers. This group of volunteers 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 and it is their belief that their co-operation with our enviable organization; CCIVS will help their cause.
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 children in the community; mostly orphans are taken care of. The home has an exit plan; thus the children are given to extended family members for care and support. The home continues to monitor the development of the children whilst he or she is with the extended family. The youngest child at the home is 4 weeks old baby and the oldest is 11 years.
Volunteers will have the following task to perform:
• Feeding the children
• Bathing and dressing the children
• Changing of diapers
• Helping the children to sleep
• Accompanying the children to the hospital
• Help the children to read
• May assist Teachers at the Day Care Centre
Volunteers will work 4 hours a day from 7:30am -12:00 Noon or 2pm – 6pm.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will live with host families.
🍲 Food
Volunteers will be provided with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
📍 About the location
Ashanti Mampong is a community in the Ashanti Mampong Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The main occupation of the people is farming. The community boast of some good schools such as the Anglican Primary, Junior High and Secondary Schools; as well as the Anglican College of Education. The community also has a satellite campus of the University of Education. This babies home was also established by the Anglican Church of England. The people celebrate the “Adae Kese Festival”; and it coincides with the period when yam is harvested; specifically to thank God for a good harvest. It is a beautiful community.
🎒 Leisure activities
Work during weekend is optional and volunteers are free to do what they want; including visiting tourist attractions. All these arrangements will be done with the Programs Officer.
⚠️ 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.
The application should be done at least one month to the date of the project start date. Decision can be done within 3 weeks before the departure for the project.
🤝 Meeting point
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.
The organisation will NOT provide Insurance for volunteers.
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.
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.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
OPH (STV/MTV/LTV)-006AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
31/12/2025 → 30/12/2026
OPH (STV/MTV/LTV)-006
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2022
OPH (STV/MTV/LTV)-007
01/01/2023 at 00:00 → 31/12/2023 at 00:00
OPH (STV/MTV/LTV)-006AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
01/01/2024 → 30/12/2024
OPH (STV/MTV/LTV)-006AUTO-EXT
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2023
OPH (STV/MTV/LTV)-006AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
31/12/2024 → 30/12/2025
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
Mampong, 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: 21:42 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken