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Reforestation in Kwahu Mountains

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1 - 50 Wochen  ·  Alter 18 - 50+
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Freiwilligenprojekt mit höchster Qualität. Dieses Projekt bietet Qualität, die Maßstäbe setzt - weit über dem Durchschnitt.

Highlights

  • Help the climate by growing seedlings and planting trees in the communities affected by deforestation and climate change.
  • Work with the local community to educate and provide a long term chain of reforestation.
  • Gain a new family, living in shared volunteer housing gives you the perfect chance to make life long friends across the globe.

Highlights

  • Help the climate by growing seedlings and planting trees in the communities affected by deforestation and climate change.
  • Work with the local community to educate and provide a long term chain of reforestation.
  • Gain a new family, living in shared volunteer housing gives you the perfect chance to make life long friends across the globe.
  • Make unforgettabe memories travelling with your fellow volunteers at weekends to places such as Mole Safari Park, Cape Coast Castle & Boti Waterfall.
  • Explore the surrounding rainforests and mountains in your free time along with the rural Ghanaian way of life and it's laid back, friendly atmosphere.

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    Alter 18+
    Alleinreisend
    Pärchen
    Familien
    Gruppen
    50+

    Über das Programm

    Combat climate change and the affects of deforestation by growing seedlings, planting trees and working alongside the local communities on educational outreaches.

    About The Placement

    Join the reforestation team and help us to grow seedlings and planting trees to create patches and strips of diverse native vegetation to boost and enhance the local wildlife and ecosystem by providing a wide range of species to produce oases for biodiversity.


    Why This Placement?

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    Über das Programm

    About The Placement

    Join the reforestation team and help us to grow seedlings and planting trees to create patches and strips of diverse native vegetation to boost and enhance the local wildlife and ecosystem by providing a wide range of species to produce oases for biodiversity.


    Why This Placement?

    Ghana like a lot of sub saharan Africa is experiencing the affects of climate change with irregular seasons and forest areas gradually turning into Savannah and desert grassland. Already this has had a huge impact on the variety and population of various species across a once thriving rainforest zone.
    Working with our community partners in the local agriculture office we have introduced ideas such as the Miyakawi method which involves planting a variety of native species within a certain distance of each other to provide a greater diversity of food and shelter at the early stages to attract local pollinators, insects and birds. Miyawaki forests can grow into mature ecosystems in just 20 years. compared to the 200 years it can take a forest to regenerate on its own.
    With a lot of the local population living under the poverty line, previous reforestation work has focused on non-indigenous trees grown for timber or produce to also provide additional income to those farmers/land owners involved. However using Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki's research to present to the local communities he found that protected areas around temples, shrines and cemeteries in Japan contained a huge variety of native vegetation that co-existed to produce resilient and diverse ecosystems.
    Reforestation is a key part of UN and nation's strategies to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5℃ with various global projects setting ambitious targets. With research such as the Miyawaki method to hand it is surprising to see that not all forests are equally effective in sequestering carbon. Mature forests of native trees soak up more CO2 than the monocultures used in many reforestation projects.

     

    What Is Included In This Placement?

    Support Staff - Accommodation - House Utility Bills - Pre Departure Support - Airport Collection

    We charge cost price for this project just so we can cover your stay and employ local support staff to increase loyal employment. This placement includes accommodation in a modern style house for the semi rural area of which we are based with great views and surroundings of the local towns and rainforest. All house utilities are included for your time, you will have use of the kitchen, electricity throughout the house and running water which is a luxury among the area of Kwahu. You will have a member of our local support team living in house or close by depending on the volunteer numbers so there is always someone on hand for any questions or support you may need.


    How Do I Get To The Placement?

    Budget an additional 20 - 70 Ghana cedis per day for transport costs.

    From the volunteer house to the main nursery/seedling site in Abetifi is around 20 cedis. At certain parts of the year when we are on our planting days (during the rainy season) or creating fire belts around the trees - this will require a longer journey which will be at the higher end of the budget to our planting site around Kotoso.

    We work with a number of project sites within the local community and slightly further out in rural communities. Volunteers will usually take taxis back and forth to their placement site. It is very easy to take shared taxis in town and they are very reasonably priced. Most of our project sites will require volunteers to pay transport between 20 cedis and 70 cedis a day, with the average being about 50 cedis. The more remote project sites are usually located down tracks and therefore cost a little bit more to reach. Our team will be able to assist volunteers group together for transport and where to find taxis etc. Volunteers are usually able to head off into the town after school easily to shop for food supplies, grab a cold drink or meet up with friends before heading home and the ease of taxis offer a really flexible experience for the volunteers.


    What Will I Be Doing?

    During your placement depending on the stage/time of year you will be packing and growing seedlings, joining in tree planting, setting up seedling patches and mini forest plans and designs at the local schools and town planning committes as well as being involved in the agriculture office's educational outreach programs to ensure communities and in particular schools are being briefed on the disadvantages and impact deforestation is having on Ghana and the region as a whole.


    Who Will I Be Working With?

    You will usually be working alongside your fellow volunteers, support team or members of the community however for parts of the day you may be required to work independently.

    A member of our volunteer support team will also visit you at your placement site periodically after the initial introduction to ensure you are getting on well and making an impact on site.


    What Do We Expect From The Volunteers?

    All we request is the passion and drive to make a difference with us, one step at a time. Being able to get involved and stuck in will help you much more with this project especially with the manual labour days which can be tiring in the heat and humidity. The greatest traits of a volunteer are enthusiasm, empathetic and the ability to adjust to alternative cultures. You will get the most of our your trip by opening your mind to new experiences and beliefs whilst also bringing your own to the table.
    We expect volunteers to visit their placements Monday - Friday, exceptions can be made for long weekends of travel etc but we hope for the children and yourselves to get the most of your placement this is kept to a minimum.


    What Can You Expect From Us?

    We will be on hand any time of any day to support you in your placement and trip as a whole. There will always be someone you can speak to or get a hold of should you want to discuss anything or require any guidance, from organising and altering your timetable to changing your placement. Our team living in the volunteer house will also be able to offer advice regarding travel plans and the local area so you will soon feel at home.


    What Should I Bring?

    In terms of your placement make sure you bring at least one strong pair of shoes and full length trousers/tracksuit to use on days when venturing out into the local forests for research and monitoring. Fundraising for seedlings is a great way you can ensure you can hit the ground running as soon as you arrive and make a lasting impact in our lovely communities which we know you will come to love upon arrival.


    What Happens During School Holidays?

    Other than for the community outreach and education part of this placement the school holidays will not affect this placement and you will still be able to continue as normal.




    Tagesablauf

    • 07:30am - 08:00am / Volunteer transport leaves the volunteer house to project sites
    • 08:00am - 10:00am / Arrive at project site destination and start placement work. Eg, watering and planting seedlings.
    • 10:00am - 11:00am / Break
    • 11:00am - 13:00pm / Resuming of placement site work. Eg, setting up new ...

    Tagesablauf

    • 07:30am - 08:00am / Volunteer transport leaves the volunteer house to project sites
    • 08:00am - 10:00am / Arrive at project site destination and start placement work. Eg, watering and planting seedlings.
    • 10:00am - 11:00am / Break
    • 11:00am - 13:00pm / Resuming of placement site work. Eg, setting up new seedlings, watering and weeding.
    • 13:00pm - 13:30pm /  End of placement and start to travel back to the house to rest and meet up with the other team members.

    • In their free time, volunteers are free to go shopping in the local markets, return to the volunteer house or visit the local swimming pools.

      This is just an example day and a flexibility to workload and timings is a crucial skill for a successful volunteer trip. Increasing workload to lengthen your day is possible, you just need to communicate with your in country support team.

      Depending on the time of the year, the tasks may vary to be more labour intensive. For example planting days during the rainy season months require travel further afield to Kotoso.




    Freizeitaktivitäten

    Mid Week Free Time
    After school and evenings offer these local opportunities around the local area:

    • Hiking / Trekking
    • Swimming
    • Sightseeing (Waterfalls and breathtaking scenery)
    • After school & Homework Clubs
    • Sports facilities
    • Live Music
    • Plenty of Nightlife
    • Restaurants & Hotels providing western cuisine

    Weekend

    Freizeitaktivitäten

    Mid Week Free Time
    After school and evenings offer these local opportunities around the local area:

    • Hiking / Trekking
    • Swimming
    • Sightseeing (Waterfalls and breathtaking scenery)
    • After school & Homework Clubs
    • Sports facilities
    • Live Music
    • Plenty of Nightlife
    • Restaurants & Hotels providing western cuisine

    Weekend Free Time
    Most volunteers will travel at weekends, across Ghana we have many amazing experiences which you can discover. Here are just a few ideas:

    • Safari
    • Museums
    • Slave Castles
    • Canopy Walk
    • Waterfalls
    • Malls and Cinemas (Showing latest films)
    • Beautiful Beaches
    • Surfing

    We are on hand to offer any advice that you might need.


    Voraussetzungen

    Voraussetzungen

    Mindestalter: 18 Jahre

    Um an diesem Programm teilzunehmen, musst du zu Programmbeginn mindestens 18 Jahre alt sein. Es kann Ausnahmen geben, wenn du die Erlaubnis deines/r Erziehungsberechtigten vorlegen kannst oder wenn du von deinen Eltern begleitet wirst

    Sprachkenntnisse

    Du brauchst folgende Sprachkenntnisse: Englisch (Grundkenntnisse)

    Ausbildung

    auf High School / Secondary School Niveau

    Staatszugehörigkeit

    Es gibt keine Beschränkungen. Helfende Hände aus aller Welt sind willkommen.

    Arbeitszeiten

    Deine Hilfe wird an folgenden Tagen benötigt: Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag und Freitag von 08:00 - 15:00

    Leistungen

    Leistungen

    Dienstleistungen vor Ort

    Atlas Volunteer's aim is to provide low cost, meanigful volunteer placements abroad. By keeping our program fees affordable, we hope for helping hands from across the world to be able to come and help as well as experience Ghana no matter their financial situation.

    Our program fees cover the core foundation of your program which are:
    • Registration Fee
    • Airport Collection
    • Volunteer House Accommodation
    • Local Support Staff
    • Volunteer House Utility Bills; Tap Water, Cooking Gas and Electricity
    • Organisation running costs, both online and in country.
    • Marketing & Introduction Commissions
    • Social Funds - When possible we use part of our fees for community development such as; sponsoring of the children's sports academy, mobile library, social enterprises, plastics workshop, farm expansions, reforestation site and seedlings, conservation site maintenance and expansion, scholarship school fees, school materials and maintenance.
    In addition to your core program fees, there will also be some other items you need to consider to cover your complete trip. We have setup our program in this way as we believe that each of our volunteers' trips should be different and personalised to their stay. Due to this, we decided not to choose a blanket price for transport or food for example where this would perhaps increase the fees unnecessarily for volunteers travelling a shorter distance or that eat certain diets. These optional items to consider are;
    • Daily Transport to Projects (Approximately 20 cedis as of January 2024 from Aduamoah to Abetifi)
    • Food (Volunteers usually advise $2-3 per day but it's possible to spend less or more depending on if cooking at home or eating out)
    • Drinking Water (Approximately 8 cedis for 30 x 500ml filtered water sachets)
    • Internet / Data (Starting from around 30 cedis for 10GB depending on local sim network and setup)

    Abholung vom Flughafen Kotoka International Airport

    Included in your program fees is an airport collection from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) in Accra or Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi.

    The airport pickup is available 24 hours. If you wish to try and join other volunteers arriving at the same time, the most popular landing times are 5pm - 8pm GMT.

    You should arrive into the airport on your assigned Sunday start date. If you are already in Ghana before your start date, it is possible for us to collect you from a hotel in Accra as long as you are flexible with the collection time.
    On arrival a member of the local team will be waiting outside of the arrivals hall holding a sign with your name on it. They will then accompany you and any other volunteers directly to the volunteer house to meet the rest of the team and your fellow volunteers.
    Most commonly you will get an Uber and then air conditioned bus with your support team to the Eastern Region. The journey is around 3 to 4 hours depending on Accra traffic. Dependant on the time of day and group size, we may also arrange a taxi or minibus.

    Unterkunft

    Volunteers live together in shared accommodation in the Abetifi district of Ghana along with our support team in house. The house is based in a quiet town where you are within walking distance to local shops, street vendors and taxi routes - all whilst being able to enjoy the beautiful surrounding views of the rainforest and mountains.

    Bedrooms -
    Bedrooms are shared usually between 2 - 4 people. Most bedrooms are supplied with a bunk bed. All doors and windows in the house are covered by mosquito netting or covered completely however you are more than welcome to bring a mosquito net for your bed although usually not necessary.

    Bathrooms -
    There are basic bathrooms in the accommodation with individual WCs and shower rooms. Most of the time (but not always!) we have the benefit of running water which is a local luxury so showers and toilets will work as normal. We ask to consider others when using the water as it's a valuable commodity in Ghana.

    Kitchen -
    We have a basic kitchen available in the volunteer house for you to use throughout the day. The basics of Fridge/Freezer, Gas stove, Kettle and Microwaves are supplied.
    It is a self catered placement however plenty of food stuffs can be bought from the market such as bread, rice, pasta and many fresh ingredients.
    We also have connections with local people in the town who will be able to prepare your meals or teach you how to cook local dishes.

    Living Room -
    There is a large living room with sofas, TV and a dining set for use by the volunteers. Evenings are often spent in here and volunteers are welcome to bring DVDs or memory drives with movies to watch although local television channels are provided.

    Outdoor -
    The house circles around a large outside compund where volunteers usually spend their afternoons and evenings eating outside, catching up with the other volunteers and group activities such as games nights.

    Store Room -
    We have a small store room where we keep left over teaching materials and resources for new volunteers to use. You are invited to leave any items you may not use here for the next person to continue the flow. Master copies of activity sheets or lesson plans are a key item we hope to see keep growing in the store.

    Internetzugriff

    Limitierte Verbindung vor Ort
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    Verpflegung

    Essen, Snacks und Getränke sind gegen Aufpreis erhältlich.

    Flugtickets

    Der nächstgelegene Flughafen ist Kotoka International Airport (ACC) in Accra. Wir helfen dir günstige Flüge nach Ghana zu finden. FINDE GÜNSTIGE FLÜGE

    Reiseversicherung

    Ins Ausland zu gehen ist ein Abenteuer, auf das man sich stets gut vorbereiten sollte. Plötzliche Krankheit oder Verletzung, Stornierung oder Diebstahl - eine Reiseversicherung für Ghana bietet die nötige Sicherheit. ANGEBOT EINHOLEN

    Impfungen

    Bevor du deine Freiwilligenarbeit in Ghana antrittst, solltest du dich noch einmal von deinem Arzt beraten lassen und deine erforderlichen Impfungen für Ghana überprüfen. IMPFSCHUTZ ÜBERPRÜFEN

    Informationen zur Anreise

    Availability & Start Date

    - This program is available throughout the year, January to December.

    - Arrival day is every Sunday and our program runs on a weekly basis. Departure day is the following Saturday (or Sunday morning upon request).


    How Do I Get From The Airport to Volunteer House On Arrival?
    Please find specific details relating to this under Airport Collection within the 'What's Included' section.

    Verfügbarkeit
    Jan Feb Mär Apr Mai Jun Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dez

    Programmgebühren

    1 Woche (Mindestaufenthalt) 205€
    12 Wochen 1.146€
    24 Wochen 2.077€
    50 Wochen (Maximaler Aufenthalt) 3.384€
    Durchschnittliche Gebühren 136€/Woche

    Programmgebühren

    136€ / Woche 1 - 50 Wochen Alter 18 - 50+

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    Dauer

    1 - 50 Wochen

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