The service of local and international volunteers is direly needed at the remote villages in Ghana.
SL has work camps, cultural and tourism sites across the country where it places volunteers for work, cultural exchange and tourism.
The following categories of work placement are currently available: Agriculture, Education, Environment, Orphanage and Media.
working with SL.
Agriculture
This includes teaching the small scale farmers, livestock and fishermen, proper and modern methods of farming e.g. irrigation, use of tractor and harvesting and management of post harvest loses.
Education
This has to do with teaching at the pre-school, primary, junior secondary and secondary schools in the volunteer’s geographical area of choice. Subject areas are English Language, Mathematics, Religious and Moral Education, Science,
and then also Draughtsmanship, Surveying, Block-laying and Concreting, Electrical Engineering, Painting and Decoration, Carpentry and Joinery, etc at schools, communities and SL projects.
Environment
This includes planting trees on highways and at the lower Volta river basin, sanitation and waste management, curbing erosion at households, farmlands and community roads etc.
Orphanage
This involves working with and caring for children in designated orphanages across the country.
Media
This includes placement in the print or electronic media houses of the volunteer’s choice.
Working with SL
This includes working at the administrative level at the head office and project offices of SL.
Fees and Duration
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1 Month - $400
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2 Months - $650
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3 Months - $850
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4 Months - $1,050
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5 Months - $1,300
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6 Months - $1,500
The fees cover airport pick up, accommodation, administration, feeding and excursions.
To volunteer, complete the Application Form below:
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