Qualifications required: There are no specific qualifications needed to join this project.

Placement settings: Rural and Urban communities

Locations : Accra, Kumasi , Ho, Tamale, Cape Coast, Sunyani, Nkwakwa, Koforidua, Winneba

Program duration: Starting from 1 week to 50 weeks, programs start on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month
Language required: English :level ,basic ,intermediary and fluency
Age: 15yrs to 50yrsNationalities: Open to all nationalities
Accommodation: Volunteers live in a separate room with any of our well trained host families near the Project.

Program fees: Starting $275 USD First Week and $100 USD other weeks. This includes airport pick-up, Program orientation and supervision, accommodation, utility bills, Local SIM card, Official RVO T-Shirt ,Transportation to Kumasi or to project and host family first day ,Last day airport drop off, breakfast and dinner daily (Lunch out because volunteers are mostly at work during lunch hours) and 24/7 in-country support, utility bills,Local SIM card, OfficialRVO T-Shirt ,Transportation to Kumasi or to project and host family first day ,Last day airport drop off, breakfast and dinner daily (Lunch out because volunteers are mostly at work during lunch hours) and 24/7 in-country support

What Fees doesn’t include: Airfare from your home to Ghana, Entrance fee to tourist centers, Travelling Insurance, daily transportation to project site.

DESCRIPTION:

In Ghana, Sports have the powerful ability to draw people together, even beyond international borders.

For many young people in underprivileged areas around Ghana, however, opportunities to participate in creative play and sporting events are rare.  Sports Coaching volunteers on our  programs provide invaluable opportunities for young people to participate in sports and acquire the numerous benefits associated with playing sports.  Some of the various benefits include finding an inexpensive outlet for physical energy and friendly competition, getting exercise, gaining confidence, forming friendships and a sense of community, seeing the positive consequences of perseverance, and learning the value of hard work and discipline. Volunteers run drills, teach strategy, and provide encouragement for young players, while promoting healthy habits and serving as positive role models for young, impressionable individuals.

With any volunteer project, the nature of volunteers’ work begins with the needs of the community.

The specific tasks volunteers carry out depend on the project and most importantly, the needs of the individuals they are helping.

. With your airport pick-up, orientation, accommodation, meals and 24/7 in-country support all included in your program fee, you can leave home feeling confident that you’ll be well supported in your new home away from home. Plus, you’ll be in the company of like-minded international volunteers young as your age who shares your passion for volunteering.

How long can I go on a Sports Coaching Program for?

RVO runs volunteer programs year-round but Teaching Volunteer program starts from 1 week to 24 weeks so volunteers are to choose their own total duration of stay in the program. Programs start on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month

How do I apply for a Sports Coaching program in Ghana ?

Complete the free online application form with the details of your chosen program and dates, as well as details of your qualifications, skills and experience. You will then receive an email from RVO that we have received your application. Within 24 hours (1 working day), you will receive an email from our Programs Manager acknowledging your application and confirming, project and dates of your volunteer program. In this email, you will receive instructions on how to pay the deposit payment of the registration/program Fee in order to confirm your booking with the RVO
As soon as your deposit payment of registration/program Fee has been received by Africa at Heart, you will be provided with all the information and support you need to prepare for your upcoming volunteer program. Your RVOProgram Manager will be your point of contact throughout your preparations up until you finish your volunteer program.

Contact our office if you are looking to volunteer abroad as a group, so we can customize a special program arrangement for you.

 

SUGGESTED ITINERARY:

Day 1: Travel to Ghana Kotoka International Airport in Accra, transfer to hotel and meeting to coordinate the day-to-day scheduling for the week.

In the Spotlight: Sports Coaching in Ghana

Sports coaching volunteers have an impact on their host communities by interacting daily with local children, students, young adults, and their adult leaders in schools, sports clubs and youth organizations.  Sports are an inexpensive way for youth around Ghana to have a creative physical outlet while staying active and having fun.

Ghana sports coaching projects give volunteers a new perspective on Ghana and on the role of sports in culture, while broadening the horizons of the young people they coach and providing support to the local organizations where the young people spend their time.

Volunteers with an interest in sports coaching, physical education, or simply a desire to make a difference in the lives of young people in communities in Ghana are well suited for a our volunteer project in sports coaching.

Our sports coaching volunteers are enthusiastic about being immersed in the hands-on Ghana of athletics and about making a difference in the lives of the children and young adults they spend time with and coach.

Successful sports coaching volunteers are energetic, patient, creative, fun, and able to adapt to variations in playing fields or courts, available equipment, and varying skill levels.

Where Can I Do this Project?

Our currently offers the following programs in Sports Coaching in Ghana:
Youth Soccer Coaching in Ghana
Youth Volleyball  Coaching in Ghana
Youth Athletes  Coaching in Ghana
Youth Basketball Coaching in Ghana
Youth Netball  Coaching in Ghana
Youth Table tennis Coaching in Ghana

Where volunteer can go for weekends and longer periods:

Ghana is a land of cultural diversity and contrast. It has many cultural and unique tourist attraction centers to offer volunteers. Cape Coast is a true cultural and historical town, most tourist love traveling to this town because of the Elmina castle where slave trade begun, the Kakum Canopy walkway, the cape coast castle and the ancient buildings. The fascinating beaches and markets

RVO offers a guided weekend tour which you can book and join.