Volunteer in Ghana – Linked Heart Volunteers (L.H.V) is a registered volunteer placement association in Ghana with partner affiliations in several countries. The organisation uses volunteering and tourism to help build and develop communities and to promote heritage, culture and traditional rites of passage.

What type of host are you?

• Private / individual / family

What are you looking for help with?

• General help
• Cleaning tasks
• Farming (conventional)
• Gardening
• Teaching (general teaching)
• Animal keeping
• Building
• Charity work
• Fundraising
• Film making
• Computer tasks / web projects
• Babysitting
• Administration
• Language exchange
• Health, medical and nursing programs
• Hostel support
• Marketing
• Writing

What is the mission of your community?

We invite volunteers to our communities to share their skills and help us develop our local areas.

How many volunteers could you host?

• Up to 10 volunteers

When would you need volunteers?

Any day.

How many hours of help per day?

4–5 hours of help per day

How many days of help per week?

4 days of help per week – 3 days off

List of volunteer programs

• Information and communication technology (ICT)
• Health care
• Agriculture
• Arts and crafts
• Sports
• Vocational skills training
• Media, journalism, mass media
• Photography and documentary
• African culture and heritage improvements
• Afforestation and environmental conservation
• Organic farming

Note: you can choose programs based on your skills and interests.

Accommodation

• Host family
• Private room
• Dormitory / shared rooms
• Private room for a couple

Duration

2 weeks, 3 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months and longer by agreement.

Meals

• Free breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Ghanaian local food
• Continental food
• Self catering by volunteers (if they wish)

Fees transparency

We do not charge for food and accommodation.

If volunteers are willing to support housekeeping or other costs with a small contribution, this is welcome but not compulsory.

Volunteers pay for their own visa and return flights.

Visa – could you provide visa support, information or invitation letters?

Yes, we can help with visa information and invitation letters.

Volunteers’ benefits

• Cultural exchange
• Citation or certificate after volunteering
• Traditional naming ceremony
• Learning about Ghanaian gastronomy
• Meeting royals and working with royal families in the area

What to do in the free time

• Eco tourism activities
• Family visits
• Farm visits
• Hiking

Language

• English

Geography

Ghana is generally sunny all year round. Dry season is from December to March. Rainy season is from May to August.

How to get to your site – you can locate us at:

Djaba Road
Old Emmanual Clinic House
Somanya Krobo
Eastern Region
Ghana 23321

Is there internet access?

Yes, but the connection is not very strong.

“Paying guests” option – could you accommodate “solidarity” tourists?

Yes, we can accommodate eco / responsible tourists and paying guests.

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