Atlas Volunteers

Who We Are?

We're a team of volunteers and philanthropists aiming to develop the rural area of Kwahu in the Eastern Region of Ghana. We met whilst volunteering in Ghana and have seven years volunteerism and coordinating experience.

What We Do?

Working with our partnered organisations and sponsors we can offer cost price volunteering placements. Primarily focusing on Education and Health we aim to enhance focus on the areas of Sanitation, Housing, Agriculture, Social Enterprises, Adult Welfare and Sports Development in the near future.
By providing volunteer placements and raising funds we aim to relieve some of the burden on the local facilities.

Where We Work?

We work in the semi-rural area of Kwahu East in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It holds the highest habitable town in Ghana upon a mountainous area so we have the benefit of a cooler overall temperature especially on the evenings and mornings. The volunteer house is in one of the larger local towns (Abetifi) where there are banks, shops, market etc. The volunteer programs you will be visiting will be spread from the towns to just twenty minutes down the road on the road to Lake Volta (the largest man made lake in the world) where we work with remote villages to strengthen their facilities and improve their way of life. Life is fairly laid back in the area and time is soon spent chatting with people in passing and visiting friends. The Kwahu area has an extremely low crime rate and volunteers are given the chance and encouraged to explore the local towns alone or in groups with our team.

Our History

Although indvidually we have experience for many years with volunteering programs we have just came together at the start of 2017 under the branding of Atlas Volunteers. With our new partnered organisations and sponsors we hope for a busy year and hope to maximise our affect in Ghana.

Our Mission

We aim to improve the lives primarily of the population of the Kwahu East district of Ghana. Initially focusing on education, youth development and health we will move to adult welfare and social enterprises. Aiming to provide quality, constant education to the youth and a chance of employment or self development to the rest of the adult population.

Who Are We Looking For?

We are looking for flexible, caring volunteers who have the drive to not only help but to familiarise themselves with the local culture and characters. We advise longer placements as it gives us and yourself a greater chance to get stuck into a program however we understand that short terms are sometimes prefered especially when visiting Africa or volunteering for the first time.