What to expect as a teaching volunteer with Akwaaba Volunteers
We offer placements for volunteers looking to teach and help with education at our partner school, Future Leaders. The focus of this school is to give children from disadvantaged backgrounds the education they deserve. Without the school, almost all the children would be unable to afford an education at a government school, therefore the education we provide is vital to these kids and for their future.
The classes range from Nursery to Year 9 and you have the opportunity to choose which class you would like to work with. We will help you to decide based on your previous experience (this is not compulsory) and your confidence. You will work alongside our local teachers in the classroom to help plan lessons and to make learning fun for the students. The school offers a of subjects including English, Maths, French, Science, I.T, History, Religous and Moral education, creative art and a local language and you can help teach as many of these as you wish. As well as bringing new ideas to the classroom you will also work one on one with some students selected for you. These students are usually struggling with their education or may not have started school until they were older so need help to catch up with their peers. During one to one sessions our focus is on reading, writing, ABC's and Maths.
Our volunteers provide support to the school, donations help us to enroll even more out of school youth into full time education and provide them with the resources they need to stay in school including pens, pencils, school uniform and shoes and books. Not only do we want to give every child the education that they deserve, we also want to improve the standard of education in the school.
Our education project is one of our most popular projects. Not only do you get a hands on experience, you can see first hand the impact you can have on somebody's life in a relatively short period of time. The children in school are always eager to learn, their enthusiasm is infectious and they love to work with our volunteers. Most of our volunteers love to see how much the students are progressing and become great friends with the wonderful teachers working at the school too.
We do expect our volunteers to come to Ghana ready to immerse themselves in the culture and make the most of every opportunity that is presented to them. Whilst no qualifications are required we love volunteers who bring enthusiasm, are willing to be open minded and get involved in the projects from day 1. Ghana is one of the most friendly countries in the world and we make sure you get to make the most out of your time here. Volunteer placements run from Monday to Friday, school hours are from 8.30am - 3pm, teaching starts at 9am. We keep the weekends free for you to travel, chill out at the beach or pool or explore more of the city. Our amazing in country team will be there for you every step of the way and will support you both at your projects and the volunteer accommodation.
