Childcare Volunteer Opportunity in Ghana

St. Miracle Works Educational Foundation is a recognized and registered non-profit/charity organisation that works to foster cross cultural understanding through travel and volunteer work experience in Ghana. Our volunteer programs are suitable for anyone on a gap year, career break or for anyone looking to do a short term volunteer program.

SMWEF provides safe, unique, flexible, meaningful and extremely affordable volunteer programs and non paid internships work experience in Ghana.

About the program

Volunteer in Ghana and help improve the life's of less privileged children in rural community in Ghana, you will assist local teachers and caregivers in kindergarten, day care center or special needs school. Childcare volunteering in Ghana is a great opportunity for you to gain practical childcare experience and learn new skills. Best of all, you'll be helping it is really needed and working on sustainable long term goals.

This project focuses on early childhood development and learning through play. Your work will help us achieve our goals of promoting literacy, numeracy and hygiene practices among Ghanaian Children. You will live with the local host family, this will be your home away from home and you will learn about Ghanaian hospitality, culture and traditions.

This project is ideal for anyone who wants to help where it is really needed and improve the life's of young children. You will gain practical experience of working in childcare which could help your future career. It is also the perfect project to help you develop important life skills such as teamwork, leadership and planning. Our childcare project in Ghana runs throughout the year and you can join at any time from a minimum of 2 weeks. However we do encourage you to stay longer so you can have a bigger impact on the children you work with. As a volunteer working in Ghana on Childcare projects, you will support the local teachers and caregivers and have SMWEF staff members close to hand to help guide you along.

This project is also perfect for qualified professionals. With your skills backing up our ongoing efforts, we can make an even bigger difference together. We will match you to the placement where your skills are most needed. This means that you can share your training and knowledge with others. You can work hand in hand with our partner organisations and local communities to support sustainable development.

You will work in a kindergarten, daycare center or special needs center. However, you won't be on your own. Your main role is to support local teachers and caregivers with early childhood development work.

Volunteer tasks includes :

1. Run educational activities like helping children learn to read
2. Track the development of Children and placements using special tools and techniques
3. Run hygiene awareness campaigns to help keep the children healthy
4. Share ides with other volunteers to create new and fun activities

A typical day as Childcare volunteer in Ghana

A typical day will run from about 8 am to 5 pm coinciding with kindergarten and daycare center hours. You will be working closely with teachers and caregivers to keep energetic young children fully engaged and entertained. Everyday at work will be different, on certain days you might help run and arts and crafts program, while others may include outdoor sports activities or basic English lessons.

The aim of this project is to improve early childhood development in Ghanaian communities by helping young children a well rounded educational experience.

Qualifications

There are no special qualifications needed for a person to become a volunteer in this project but you should have passion, enthusiasm and care for children. Most of all, applicants must have the willingness to share their time and space as well as to show their compassion, patience and flexibility.