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Volunteer in Africa

About G-lish:

G-lish Foundation is a registered NGO in Ghana, West Africa, that works to create lasting social, economic and environmental change in impoverished rural communities in Ghana. The three “e”s underpin our approach: environment, economics, and equity—a sustainable approach for current and future generations.

How Does Your Volunteer Contribution Help?

Your volunteer abroad project in Africa is designed to support this approach. Our international volunteer projects in Africa deliver practical solutions that are tailored to suit each volunteer’s skills and experience. Volunteer projects include tasks to support core activities which help develop sustainable sources of income, support environmental regeneration, and lay the foundation for lasting, holistic development in rural Africa.

In addition to the valuable contribution you make as a volunteer abroad, your volunteer experience will, in turn, provide you with a deep sense of personal achievement and help you gain valuable work experience.

Here are key documents to plan your volunteer in Ghana, Africa, experience.

1. Volunteer budget planner

2. Fundraising for volunteer costs guide

3. Pre-departure checklist for volunteers

4. Volunteer in Ghana, Africa, brochure which outlines everything from who G-lish is, what projects are available, what you can do, who is involved, accomplishments, and costs. Aside from text, it gives you excellent visuals of where you will be located and what you will be doing.

5. A page of really, really extensive Frequently Asked Questions.

Where is G-lish in Ghana?

Our main office and project is located in Bolgatanga, Upper East Region of Ghana—classic Savannah landscape, where poverty is widespread and the need for income generation is urgent. We are assessing the viability of establishing a branch in other locations in Ghana.

Who Manages G-lish?

G-lish is governed by an accomplished board (see About Us page) and managed by Ghanaian and Australian co-founders. G-lish won a SEED Initiative Award in 2010 in recognition for its efforts in social entrepreneurship. The Award included a rigorous application process explained in the volunteer brochure.

You Work Directly with G-lish, Not Outsourced

We are not a volunteer placement program and we do not have offices in overseas cities, which accounts for our lower fees scale. That means, we are not an agency or broker between you and your volunteer project. In other words, we do not outsource you to an external volunteer project. G-lish volunteers work with G-lish founders, our staff, our producers and other volunteers who arrive at the same time as you directly on G-lish projects.

More questions?

Refer to our list of most commonly asked questions about volunteering with G-lish and Ghana in general.

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Apply to Volunteer in Africa

Apply to volunteer in Africa with G-lish Foundation today. Alternative volunteer application download location here. Our detailed application form helps us understand you better and tailor our challenging volunteer projects to your skills and competencies. You do not need to make any payment with your volunteer application.

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About Ghana

Map of Ghana AfricaGhana, located on the West African coast, has much to offer international volunteers who spend time travelling while undertaking volunteer work in Africa.

Ghana was voted in the top 10 places to visit in 2012 by Frommer’s, coming in at No.6. To quote:

Ghana provides a perfect introduction to African travel…for anybody seeking a holistic experience that embraces traditional and contemporary cultures as well as beaches and safaris, Ghana’s microcosmic travel circuit is the perfect African primer.

From the jungles and beaches of the southern Ghana, to the the rolling, savannah plains of the north, Ghana offers culture, history, including UNESCO listed former slave trading forts, arts and crafts, drumming and dancing, eco-travel to waterfalls, beaches, wetlands, and savannah lands and a very friendly welcome: “Zaare” in the local language where G-lish works.

Of the north of Ghana, where G-lish’s main project is located, Frommer’s says:

Further north, on the arid verge of the Sahel, are numerous ancient mosques and homesteads built in the curvaceous Sahelian style. It is also in the north that you can visit Ghana’s top two wildlife viewing destinations: the vast Mole National Park, where guided walks frequently involve eyeball-popping encounters with elephants, and the community sanctuary of Boabeng-Fiema, with its sacred mona and colobus monkeys.

We have dedicated pages to travel in Ghana in our Volunteer in Africa brochure. You can also see dozens of photos at our Flickr profile. We also wrote a popular travel guide to Ghana (we produced the blog this is linked to–we can answer most questions about Ghana. If you have any, contact us through the contact page here). We provide our travel guide to G-lish volunteers to help you prepare before coming to Ghana, as well as to enjoy your time in Ghana.

The final Frommer word on Ghana:

Where Ghana really stands out — and the reason it has become so popular with backpackers and volunteers — is its suitability to unpackaged travel. You could spend months, even months, exploring this safe and affordable Anglophone country, traveling as whim dictates, and still find yourself confronted with something different and special on a daily basis.