Volunteer Abroad in Ghana
Are you ready for the life-changing experience of volunteering abroad? Join us for immersive volunteer projects in Ghana that range from 1-26 weeks. See the world and yourself from a new perspective.
ProWorld works with you to match your skills, interests, and timeline with a meaningful volunteer project to aid the local community in Ghana. Our Program Advisors work to find you the perfect project for you, and the on-site ProWorld team guides you through project planning, execution and conclusion.
The following are examples of volunteer projects. Projects are dynamic and change throughout the course of the year, as well as the volunteer needs at each project. Final project placement for volunteers (especially during the peak season months of May-August) will be determined by site teams based on community need, while also taking into account your skills and interests.
Projects
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Volunteer AbroadWorking with Children
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Description and Impact
Unfortunately, Ghanaian society still has strong prejudices against those who have special needs or suffer from some type of learning...Give Kids in Ghana a Healthy StartDescription and Impact
With 83% of its children in school, Ghana has one of the highest school enrollment rates in Africa. This is directly possible through the...
Description and Impact
It is extremely difficult to provide a decent education for the children of Cape Coast. Once you start venturing out into the rural...
Help orphaned and needy children find love and protectionWithout a home, clothing, or an education, forgotten children can slip through the cracks in society. A little care and opportunity can mean the difference between a life...
Volunteer AbroadHealth
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Description and Impact
This organization was founded in 2008 by a doctor with the intention of educating, sensitizing and creating a heightened awareness on the...
AIDS is not as widespread in Ghana as it is in other parts of Africa, but it is more prevalent in rural areas. Other STDs as well, go untreated because people don...
Description and Impact
Meet local health care professionals. Experience clinics and see how a holistic healthcare...
Help collaborative health services deliver quality care to underserved populations in Cape CoastThe disparity between rich and poor is starkly obvious in Ghana’s healthcare system. Without access to good nutrition and basic healthcare, poor and under-resourced...
Growing need for good healthcare strains hospitalsWithout access to basic healthcare, families in rural Ghana face increasing rates of unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and risk contracting deadly, yet preventable...
Teach women and children how to stay wellWithout access to basic healthcare, families in rural Ghana face increasing rates of unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and risk contracting deadly, yet preventable...
Intern AbroadHealth
Intern AbroadCommunity Development
Study AbroadFall
Volunteer AbroadEducation
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Description and Impact
Recently Ghana’s literacy rate has been on the decline; although it still hovers at around 50%. This international youth-oriented...
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This ProWorld project supports rescued victims of human trafficking and provides educational and vocational training. The transition of re-integration can be painful...
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Be someone's favorite teacher
Over 83% of Ghana’s children attend school, one of the highest rates in Africa. However, this statistic drops off dramatically after junior high, with few students...
Volunteer AbroadCommunity Development
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Description and Impact
So much of West Africa’s cultural roots and identification can be found in the traditional drumming and dancing. It is more than...
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Description and Impact
Economic problems, political instability and drug related violence prevent thousands of Ghanaian youth from reaching their full potential. The...
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Help Reduce Hunger and Unemployment in Rural Ghana
One in four young people in Ghana is unemployed and 27% of the population is living on less than $1.25 per day. Job creation programs are slowly reducing hunger and...
Intern AbroadNGO Management
Study AbroadSpring
Intern AbroadEducation
Intern AbroadMicrofinance
