• Qualifications required:There are no specific qualifications needed to join our Summer construction project but applicants must be in a healthy condition and ready to work with Ghanaian locals and other nationals.
• Placement settings:Rural Communities
• Locations :Rural
• Program duration:Starting from 14^th of every July for 21 Days.
• Language required: English :level ,basic ,intermediary and fluency
• Age: 15 yrs to 50 yrs    Nationalities: Open to all nationalities
• Accommodation:Volunteers live as a group in the same community where the construction project is taking place.
• Program fees:$750 USD which includes airport pick-up, Program orientation and supervision, accommodation, utility bills, Local SIM card, Official Africa at Heart T-Shirt ,Transportation to Kumasi or to project and hosting accommodation first day ,Last day airport drop off, breakfast, Lunch and dinner daily and 24/7 in-country support. Please note, the project fee also covers construction, renovation and painting materials that are used during the project.
• What Fees doesn’t include:Airfare from your home to Ghana, Entrance fee to tourist centers, Travelling Insurance, daily transportation to project site.

DESCRIPTION:

Based in rural Ghana, the Africa at Heart Construction, Renovation and Painting work camp project offers volunteers the special opportunity to work alongside local people to help improve the infrastructure in small rural communities. This project focuses on the construction and renovation of orphanages, clinics, community centers, toilets facilities and schools. Volunteers will also have the opportunity to meet chiefs and community elders, and learn about the various cultures of the different communities through music and dance.

Volunteers work closely with the local people and RVO staff and roles include painting, brick laying, plastering, digging, block shaping, carpentry, steel bending, mortar mixing etc. If you’re a keen outdoors person with a good level of fitness, this will be a perfect project for you. Please note, projects and volunteer roles will vary from community to community. Volunteers should bring gloves, flash light, scarf or hat, insect repellent, working boots, water bottle and sleeping bag.

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 Construction work camp Program for ?

RVO runs construction work camp project starting from 14^th day of every July for 21 days and 14^th August

 

How do I apply for summer construction workcamp 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 work camp 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 RVO, you will be provided with all the information and support you need to prepare for your upcoming volunteer program. Your RVO Program 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.

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cal day of a volunteer in the Project

Joining this project means that you will be helping with several activities with other volunteers at the construction site .This includes:

• Block Laying
• Digging
• Fetching of Water
• Mixing of Mortar
• Concrete Work
• Steel Bending
• Painting etc.

In the evenings of weekends ,we organize local cultural drumming and dancing program with the locals of the community.

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.