Dream Africa Child Support Centre, in Ho, Ghana is established to promote the welfare of the vulnerable in society especially women and children; and to encourage them to participate in processes that enhance their equality, self-reliance and long term sustainable development. We focus on child education and protection, women empowerment, computer literacy, rural healthcare and cultural exchange.
Important: fees and childcare volunteering
This program works with very vulnerable children (including children from poor families, teenage mothers and street-connected children) and charges a daily volunteer fee of 15 euros to cover food, accommodation and support for the centre. It is not a free work exchange. Before joining, ask clearly about safeguarding policies, who the local professional staff are, minimum stay, background checks and how decisions about the children are made. Responsible childcare volunteering should always be led by local professionals and avoid very short stays focused only on tourism.
Note: this listing was created from information provided directly by Dream Africa Child Support Centre. Details such as fees, tasks and conditions may change, so please contact the organization to confirm the latest terms before you travel.
General info
Our Child Support Center seeks to promote child rights protection and education. Through this program, we aim to provide support to children in the area of healthcare and education. The centre is primarily for children from poor families, and teenage mothers who cannot take care of them due to hardship. The children are mostly made up of orphans and street children. The centre keeps the children safe and off the streets during the day, as well as giving the children a chance to develop early social skills. Also, the centre provides the child with meals and basic education during the day. We are looking for volunteers to teach English and caregiving at the centre.
You could use nursery rhymes, games or other activities to engage the children and keep them occupied and interested in learning. Volunteers will be required to feed the children during lunchtime in the afternoon and organize games or teach songs.
Type of host
- Organization / NGO
Help required
- Administration
- Building
- Charity work / fundraising
- Computer / web
- Teaching / language exchange
- General help
- Health / medical assistance
- Marketing
Number of volunteers
Up to 20 volunteers
When do you need volunteers?
- All year round
Working hours
4โ5 hours of help per day
5 days per week โ 2 days off
Volunteer work and expectations
Volunteer responsibilities include:
- Teaching songs and nursery rhymes
- Teaching alphabetical letters and helping children to read
- Art work and drawing, including colouring
- Playing and organizing games
- Feeding the children and washing childrenโs clothes
- Cooking and serving food for the children and washing utensils
The children are very welcoming and you will enjoy great interaction with them. The children come from very poor backgrounds and have very limited options in life so this is a great way to use your time to have an impact on the future of these children.
On arrival at the childcare centre, the caregiver will introduce you to the staff and the children. The children will introduce themselves to the volunteers and you also do the same. The caregiver at the centre will discuss your daily responsibilities including the child protection policy of the centre. She will provide the needed learning materials to aid your project. The name of the caregiver is Madam Evelyn Amoah.
Accommodation and food
Yes, we offer food and accommodation. A small contribution is requested from the volunteers โ see fees transparency.
Type of accommodation
- Dormitory / shared rooms
- Private room for a couple
Diet and nutrition
We provide two local delicious and vegetarian meals. Our meals contain fruits, vegetables and treated water.
Fees transparency
We charge a small daily fee of 15 euros to cover food and accommodation.
The fee also supports our work as an organization in helping our children.
Please confirm the current fee and what it includes directly with the host before making travel arrangements.
Visa information
Yes, we can help with visa / invitation letters.
Volunteersโ benefits
- Transportation from the airport to the project location
- One-time free trip to a popular tourist site
- Volunteer certificate
- Free local SIM card for calls and internet
- Free organization T-shirt
- Departure / transportation from project location to airport
Free time
Volunteers can organize hiking, boat rides, play tennis and football, visit tourist centres, beaches, swimming pools, go shopping, play basketball and many more activities.
Language
English
Geography
Ho, the city of the Volta region, has a serene environment with less traffic. The weather is humid and very clean.
How to get to your site
Once a volunteer arrives at the Kotoka International Airport, the volunteer can pick a hired taxi to Ho bus station at Madina or Accra. Join a public bus with its destination to Ho in the Volta region. At this point, kindly contact the staff of our organization at +233247070980 (Mr Clayman) or +233540540572 (Mr Aaron) to pick you up on arrival in Ho. It takes about 3 hours to drive by public bus to Ho. A staff of the organization will pick you up upon arrival in Ho and bring you to the organizationโs accommodation. You can also pick a taxi to Mount Zion House, adjacent Tarso Hotel at Ho.
Internet access
Yes.
โPaying guestsโ option
Yes, we can accommodate eco/responsible tourists and paying guests.
Contact details
For applications and up-to-date information, please contact Dream Africa directly.
Website: dreamafricas.org
Facebook: Dream Africa Volunteer Service
WhatsApp (international contact): +44 7760 956902
Hostname: Prince Clayman
Email: clayman AT dreamafricas DOT org โ info AT dreamafricas DOT org
