ACTIVITIES
In Ghana, our volunteering programmes are run directly by us. Greenfield Foundation is registered as NGO with the Ghanaian government. We primarily work in the Volta Region of Ghana. Gideon Korda, our Project Director, with the support of his team, manages the volunteer programmes in Ghana.
Some of the images shown here are of the primary school in the village of Logba Hoklikofe, Volta Region. The population of Logba is 235, of which 75 are pupils at the school. The school is slowly being demolished and rebuilt. The larger towns of Ho, Hohoe (pronounced gutturally as "Hoch-way") and Kpando are about an hour's drive away. These are good places to visit for shopping, bars, cafés and restaurants. Ho is about 80 miles north-east of Accra, the capital. There are volunteer opportunities in, and around, Logba, as follows:
- Building & Refurbishment
- Medical & Healthcare
- Teaching & School Childcare
- Orphanage Childcare
- Sports Coaching & Development
ACCOMMODATION
The type of accommodation you will stay at depends on the number of volunteers. If there are many, a suitable house will be rented, and a cook hired to make your meals. Otherwise, you will be placed with a local family, who will cook for you. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided whatever type of accommodation you are staying at.
FLIGHTS
If you decide to volunteer with in Ghana, you need to book your outbound flight to Ghana's main airport at Accra, Kotoka International Airport (IATA code: ACC). Flights to Kenya are operated by a number of carriers from the UK, including KLM, Air France, British Airways and Kenya Airways. Most flights from Newcastle, and other major UK provincial cities, include a transfer via a European hub such as Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt, etc. Some direct flights are available from London.
General information about Ghana can be found at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana
