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Building & Painting Of Rural Schools (Renovation)

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1 - 24 semanas  ·  Idade 18 - 50+
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Destaques

  • Experience the rural Ghanaian way of life and it's laid back, friendly atmosphere.
  • Gain a new family, living in shared volunteer housing gives you the perfect chance to make life long friends across the globe.
  • Have a direct impact on either renovating buildings or decorating classrooms to create a pleasant learning environment.

Destaques

  • Experience the rural Ghanaian way of life and it's laid back, friendly atmosphere.
  • Gain a new family, living in shared volunteer housing gives you the perfect chance to make life long friends across the globe.
  • Have a direct impact on either renovating buildings or decorating classrooms to create a pleasant learning environment.
  • Make unforgettabe memories travelling with your fellow volunteers at weekends to places such as Mole Safari Park, Cape Coast Castle & Boti Waterfall.
  • Volunteers will need to fundraise to cover the items you will be using on a daily basis. No matter the budget we will assign you to a relevant project.

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    Especialmente adequado para

    Idade 18+
    Solteiros
    Casais
    Grupos
    50+

    Sobre o programa

    Improving local facilities by renovating unsafe structures and creating positive learning environments through painting and creative wall displays.

    MATERIALS FUNDING - PLEASE NOTE:
    As our placements are cost price, for the renovation team we will need you to fundraise/donate to cover the materials and local labourers you will be using and working with. You can bring this money with you and we will show you to the local stores so you can take ...

    Sobre o programa

    MATERIALS FUNDING - PLEASE NOTE:
    As our placements are cost price, for the renovation team we will need you to fundraise/donate to cover the materials and local labourers you will be using and working with. You can bring this money with you and we will show you to the local stores so you can take receipts to see full transparency of the items you are buying to personally use on site.

    Approximate Budgets:
    Painting/Decoration – 400 Ghana cedis per week. (Used to buy pots of paint, brushes and accessories)
    Construction/Renovation – ₵1000 Ghana cedis per week. (Used to buy bags of cement, iron rods, sand, water and masons etc)



    About The Placement

    Working to improve the local infrastructure and educational facilities.

    Usually based at our linked project sites you will be joining us as a member of the Facilities Renovation Team. Focusing on improving the safety, security and overall feel of the local project sites. From painting classrooms and creating board displays to roofing a toilet block and plastering a nursery wall. This work will be more manual labour focused still with a lot of involvement at the local schools and organisations with the children.

    Why This Placement?

    Schools, educational facilties and clinics once constructed are mostly left to deteriorate over the years. A lot of these buildings have damaged roofing sheets, walls and flooring which are often dangerous and pose a safety hazard for the often young children which are based inside them. We aim to work with local tradesmen to develop these facilties and improve the safety and appearance for all those affected.
    Due to the sheer enthusiasm of the school children in Ghana, once we get the basics of the walls repaired at a project site we are then hoping to improve the feel and
    aesthetics especially at our local schools by painting the classrooms and creating captivating educational wall displays and boards.

    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 25 - 60 Ghana cedis per day for transport costs.
    Painting projects in Abetifi or Nkwatia usually cost around 30 cedis per day. Renovation & Construction projects in the more rural villages of Hweehwee & Suminakese can be 60+ cedis.

    We work with a number of schools within the local community and slightly further out. 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. The more remote village schools 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?

    A hands on role you will be directly involved with building, construction and painting work. No matter your current skill level! Either on a more construction side focusing on plastering, skimming, shifting, lifting etc or the renovation side including painting buildings, creating board displays and improving the basic appearance of the facilities through it's design and decoration.

    Who Will I Be Working With?

    You will be based at one of our local project sites such as a school, library or clinic. You may work alongside a local skilled tradesman to learn a few basic skills and there will be the project staff on site such as the Headteacher at the school for example. A member of our team will also spend a portion of their day at the project to assist in anyway and offer any guidance should it be needed. Most volunteers strike up a strong bond with the teachers or nursing staff. It is not uncommon to be invited round their homes for dinner at an early stage as a way of saying thank you.

    What Do We Expect From The Volunteers?

    Manual labour experience is not compulsory and we will find a placement to suit your interests, skills and abilities. 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 after school clubs 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?

    Regarding your placement we advise bringing some donations which you can fundraise beforehand with our help. These donations can go towards building materials such as bags of cement, tubs of paint and paying local skilled tradesmen for assistance.
    You may also find that it's useful to bring plenty of school materials, arts & crafts items and some ideas from teaching resource websites for your free time and to share with the local school children and teachers. Basic pens, pencils and cheap paper are available as well as moderate priced photocopying should you wish to bring activity sheets. 

    What Happens During School Holidays?

    The holidays will not directly affect this placement and the work can continue throughout the year.
    The school holidays usually fall three times a year; few weeks around easter, few weeks around August and a few weeks during December.



    Dia típico

    • 07:30am - 08:00am / Volunteer transport leaves the volunteer house to project sites
    • 08:00am - 10:00am / Arrive at site and begin daily tasks. Eg; Painting of school building or helping with block work and plastering.
    • 10:00am - 11:00am / Break
    • 11:00am - 13:00pm / Resuming of placement site work. Eg; ...

    Dia típico

    • 07:30am - 08:00am / Volunteer transport leaves the volunteer house to project sites
    • 08:00am - 10:00am / Arrive at site and begin daily tasks. Eg; Painting of school building or helping with block work and plastering.
    • 10:00am - 11:00am / Break
    • 11:00am - 13:00pm / Resuming of placement site work. Eg; Painting of school building or helping with block work and plastering.
    • 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.

    Actividades em tempo livre

    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

    Actividades em tempo livre

    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.


    Requisitos

    Requisitos

    Idade mínima: 18 anos

    Para aderir ao programa é necessário ter pelo menos 18 anos de idade na data de início do programa. Poderá haver excepções se puder fornecer a permissão do(s) seu(s) tutor(es) legal(ais) ou se estiver acompanhado pelos seus pais.

    Habilidades linguísticas

    Precisa de falar Inglês (nível básico)

    Requisitos de Educação

    a nível High School / Secondary School

    Verificação dos antecedentes criminais

    necessário

    Documentos Necessários

    CV/Résumé

    Restrições de Nacionalidade

    Sem restrições. São bem-vindas as mãos que ajudam de todo o mundo.

    Outras Competências

    If you have any skilled labour experience please let us know and we will match the placement to your skills.

    Compromisso de tempo

    A tua mão auxiliadora será necessária na Segunda-feira, Terça-feira, Quarta-feira, Quinta-feira e Sexta-feira de 08:00 - 15:00

    Serviços incluídos

    Serviços incluídos

    Serviços no local

    Atlas Volunteer's aim is to provide low cost, meaningful 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)
    • Renovation Project fundraising to cover the paint/building supplies you will be using on site.

    Recepção no aeroporto em 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.

    Alojamento

    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 compound 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.

    Acesso à Internet

    Acesso limitado no local do projecto
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    O que NÃO está incluído?

    Alimentos e Bebidas

    Alimentos, lanches ou bebidas têm custos adicionais.

    Bilhetes de avião

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    Detalhes à chegada

    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.

    Disponibilidade
    Jan Feb Março Abril Maio Jun Jul Ago Set Out Nov Dez

    Preços do programa

    1 semana (estadia min.) 160€
    12 semanas 1.101€
    24 semanas (estadia máx.) 2.031€
    Preços médios 121€/semana

    Preços do programa

    121€ por semana 1 - 24 semanas Idade 18 - 50+

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    Duração

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