Teaching Volunteer Opportunities 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

Teaching Volunteer Program In Ghana

Volunteers help in a wide range of subjects, including Mathematics, Creative Arts, Science, Basic English and Mathematics etc. The teaching program takes place in Nursery, Primary and Junior High Schools where volunteers initially either shadow or teach under the supervision of a local teacher. Once acquainted with the school and the curriculum, volunteers in Ghana get the chance of teaching independently. It is important that volunteers are flexible as there are a number of other tasks they can help with. These might include helping children with their homework, arranging games and activities, cleaning the classroom and assisting teachers with administrative duties.

It is not compulsory to have prior to have prior teaching experience to have completed formal teaching training to volunteer in Ghana for this program. Volunteers level of involvement within the classroom can be tailored to suit their skills and interests. A willingness to share and an ability to be proactive is important and will make volunteers a valuable addition to any classroom.

Volunteer Placement

This placement is available in Senya Beraku, Accra, Swedru and other rural communities of Ghana. All these locations are safe, secure and friendly to foreigners. Volunteers have the opportunity to choose any of the locations and volunteers on long stay of more than a month can do the placement in two different locations.

Accra is the capital and seat of the government, it has a lot of beaches and lot of shopping mall stock with a lot of foreign product. Cape Coast has beaches and also the historic centre for slave trade.

What You Can Bring When Volunteering

There is a lack of playing materials at most centres. Volunteers can bring materials like paints, pencils and pens, colours, crayon, drawing papers, toys etc. Some of these materials can also be found in the local markets for ready purchase. Most importantly, you bring a big heart and smile to the children and helping them feel the societal impact through education.

Volunteers work closely with other local teachers and staff and report to the headteacher of the school on assignments and also when you have any issues at the school. Volunteers are also paired with other volunteers if any to work on similar projects.

Typical day

Volunteers are likely to work for 5 hours with flexibility. A typical day goes like this:

7:00am - 7:15am Breakfast

7:30am walk or ride to placement

8:00am Instructions on assignment for the day

8:30am Volunteer work begins

12:00Pm Lunch/Snack break/Rest

1:00pm Volunteer work resume

3:00pm Closing ( Volunteers have the option to continue base on the need)

5:30pm - 6:00pm Dinner

Evenings Time to socialize with host family to know the culture, traditions etc.

Free Time activities

Volunteers have the weekend to explore the 16 regions of Ghana. Each region has its unique culture and tourists sites. Volunteers are advice to read more about Ghana;s tourist sites to help them a fair idea of where their interest will be.

We thelp volunteers to choose tourist sites and give advice on safety check, accommodation and recommend tour guide if the need be. There is monkey sanctuary , mole safari ride, waterfalls, open street market, museum etc. that volunteers can visit as well as local festivals like Bakatue, Akomase, Homowo, Aboakyere, Chalewote festival etc.

During the weekdays too, volunteers can go to the shopping, market centers or relax at the beach after volunteer duties ends.

Requirements

Minimum: In order to join the program you need to be 16 years old on the program start date.

Language Skills: You need to speak English (basic level)

Education Requirements: English, Art, Maths, ICT at High School minimum level

Time Requirement: Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 08:00am - 3:00pm.