Support & Teach Autistic Persons

Life community school is a boarding facility for the intellectually challenged. Most of the children at the institution has families who have neglected them because of the disabilities. The government is supposed to run the centre but is day to day activities have been left at the mercies of benevolent individuals and groups which makes it difficult for the students to even get quality three square meals.

The centre lack enough staff to help train the students in basic life skills. The centre currently has total enrollment of Seventy-four (74) students and five teachers including Two House Mothers, who see to the daily living activities of students such as supporting them to dress up, wash down, toileting and many other support services. Which makes it difficult to monitor and give attention to the students.

Volunteers are therefore urgently needed to help give the students life skills, teach them basic everyday living like dressing up, how to wear their shoes, comb the hair, brush the teeth etc as well as, help to develop their intelligence quotient (IQ), teach basic drawing, craft, English and teaching them fun games and activities that help them to play and interact with one another.

Where will I work

This placement is available only in Kumasi the garden city of Ghana. It is located in small community called Deduako close to the government university. It is a boarding facility made up of males and female. Most of the inmates are adult in age but  their growth and intellect are that of toddlers. For example the oldest of them who is 54years in age is 13years in growth.

What You Can Bring

There is a lack of playing materials at most centres. Volunteers can bring papers,  cloths, visual learning aids, disability learning aids, crafts and art supplies are much needed. Most importantly you bring a big heart and smile.

What we expect from you

You must be passionate about autism people,  Ready to assist placement staff to take care of them and ability to address their needs and give attention to them.

What you can expect from us

Our staff is available to you 24/7 to give any necessary support. We will assign one staff to take care of your needs.

Who You will Work with

Volunteers work closely with other teachers and staff and report to the director of the school on assignments and also when you have any issue at the school. Volunteers are also paired with other volunteers if any to work on similar projects.

How Do I Get to the placement

For the first day, volunteer will be taken to the school. Our staff will show volunteer how to get to the placement, the direction to take, the particular vehicle and the amount to pay for the transportation. This is repeated the next day if volunteer thinks he still can't make it until the volunteer can make his/her way. The same is done for the returning to the home-stay after the school ends.

 Volunteer’s  are likely to work for  8 hours with flexibility.  A  typical day  is  likely to be like the below but volunteers are free to stay and play with them.

7:00am Breakfast

7:30am walk or a ride to placement

8:00am Instructions on assignment for the day

8:30am volunteer work begins

12:00am Lunch/Snack break/Rest

1:00pm volunteer work resume

4:30pm Closing( Volunteers have the option to continue base on the need)

5:30pm Dinner

Evenings Time to socialize with host family to know the culture, traditions etc

Volunteers have the weekend to explore the 16 regions of Ghana. Each region has its unique culture and tourist sites. Volunteers are advice to read more about Ghana's tourist sites to help them have a fair idea of where their interest will be. 

We help volunteers to choose tourist sites and give advice on safety check, accommodation and recommend tour guide if the need be.  There is a monkey sanctuary, mole safari ride, waterfalls, open street market, museum etc that volunteers can visit.

During the week days too, volunteers can go to the shopping and market centers after volunteer duties ends before dinner.