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Read about the experiences of volunteers in Ghana in our Volunteer Journals.

These journals are written by volunteers of the Global Volunteer Network who are volunteering in one of our many volunteer programs.

Through these journal entries prospective volunteers are able to grasp an idea of what their volunteer experience maybe like, although, without fail, every volunteer experience is unique.

To read Journals on the experiences of our Ghana Community Development volunteers visit http://www.volunteerjournals.org/category/ghana-community

This is a program for those interested in development projects who wish to play a leadership role and get highly immersed in a local project. Volunteers will bring the most value in their organizational skills, reliability, project and people management, and basic enthusiasm.

Volunteers will help our partner strengthen the organizational skills of local groups who are making efforts to reduce poverty in their region. For example, you could assist a small group of Ghanaian seamstresses and tailors in setting up a sewing training program for local youth. In this way you are volunteering for a short time with a long-term effect. The ultimate goal is to help local groups get to the point where they can approach and collaborate with the international development community as solid partners. In order to do that, we need volunteers with a wide range of skills and a strong belief in the value of sustainability.