Support for NGO Management, Media and Administration in Ghana

St. Miracle Works Educational Foundation is looking for volunteers to help manage ongoing projects in Ghana, to develop strategies, administration, events management, fieldwork and fundraising/marketing, proposal and grant writing, IT, reports etc. We often having the challenges to run our programs and to raise funds from international donors to support and empower communities.

Your experience volunteering with us in Ghana with SMWEF will not only allow you to positively impact the world but will also help you have the opportunity to become fully immersed in the Ghanaian culture. Currently, we have ongoing projects in underserved communities in Ghana and needs volunteers’ engagement and support from around the world to make a difference.

We need volunteers who can come up with results-oriented solutions to social issues. We have the following volunteer opportunities for volunteers and interns in Ghana:

Marketing/Promotion

To be able to continue with our projects and come up with success stories with the local communities we work and engaged with them, we need volunteers who can promote SMWEF’s projects and new via appropriate channels to send our message across at a grassroot level.

Project Development

Project Development is the main focus work of SMWEF. This ensures community involvement and the sustainability of the projects that we implement. If you have the skills required to handle Project Management and Development in the fields of Construction, Child labor & Trafficking, Education etc. then, and this project is a perfect program for you to apply.

Fundraising/Grant Writing

A lack of funding is a major challenge for many organizations in Africa who are providing support and empowering communities. SMWEF is seeking volunteers with experience in fundraising or writing grants to help us raise the needed fund to meet our project needs. The role involves researching and applying to grant opportunities on behalf of SMWEF Ghana. It will also involve approaching businesses and companies to encourage them to support SMWEF in line with their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

Administrative Assistant:

SMWEF is looking for volunteers with basic administrative skills. We need volunteers who can use the internet, use Microsoft Word (MS Word), take meeting minutes; you can volunteer with SMWEF and to help as an administrative assistant in Ghana at our office.

Requirement for volunteers

• Volunteers must be 18 years and above
• Must speak good English or intermediate
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Strong support and advocate for NGOs
• Should be able to work independently as well as in teams when there is the need
• Ability to respect and abide by rules of the placement activity.

This program is available throughout the whole year with flexible start dates.