St. Miracle Works Educational Foundation
Host and Volunteer, Volunteering and internship program with SMWEF Ghana
About Us
St. Miracle Works Educational Foundation is a registered and well recognized non-profit community development charity and African volunteer organization in Ghana which provides sustainable and ethical volunteer projects, and exciting adventure holidays in Ghana. SMWEF Ghana has been leading volunteer opportunities since the organizations inception. The organization has a wide range of sustainable development and humanitarian projects...
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● Volunteers are generally expected to work at their placement five days a week. Weekday mornings will start with breakfast with other volunteers, with school starting at around 8.30am. At around 12 pm you’ll get a break for lunch, which you can take with other volunteers and local staff. In the afternoons there is often free time to spend on your own or with other volunteers/staff members.
● You will generally finish your placement at around 4pm. After your placement you’ll get a chance to unwind with other volunteers and local team members over dinner, and we often organise games and activities of our own in the evenings. Weekends are also your own but there are always plenty of extra adventures to do in Ghana.
● Volunteers are provided accommodation in a volunteer house or in a homestay accommodation managed by the local coordinating team. Three meals a day (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) are provided to the participants from Monday – Sunday. The accommodations are neat and clean. Accommodation is shared amongst volunteers on the ‘same gender sharing’ basis rooms. Wifi internet, warm water is not guaranteed.
● At some point volunteers might be on the move and hence we suggest also bringing a sleeping mat and sleeping bag/pillow for travel and weekends away on adventures. Bathrooms are usually shared. There is a lounge area for relaxing, reading, or watching movies.
● Yes, meals are provided.
● Volunteers will enjoy three local meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). You will experience delicious Ghanaian food, prepared with the blend of varieties of local ingredients.
● You will be served tea, coffee, toast, boiled egg, bread and other local specialities during breakfast. For lunch and dinner you will experience a variety of local Ghanaian cuisines such as rice with stew, yam or plantain with stew, rice balls and peanut soup, fufu with soup, beans and ripe plantain etc. Typical Ghanaian meals are prepared with a starchy staple food and a sauce or soup containing protein. Ghanaian stews and soups are typically orange or red due to the key ingredients used in all cooking being tomatoes.
25€ euro per day.
Program fee varies depending on the program of the volunteer. Medical students and participants pay additional fee for electives and internships. This fee will be used towards working on your placement.
● Volunteers on this program must be 18 years and above.
● Volunteers under 18 years will require parents consent via e-mail or telephone before we can offer one of our volunteer placement programs in Ghana.
● Volunteers on this program must be fluent or basic in English, to be able to communicate with the local people and must come along with bundles of energy. No prior requirement is required for this program.
● Volunteers must be able to adapt to the working environment and be flexible to learn and experience the culture in Ghana.
● Please note, medical placement volunteers must have relevant training and certification when applying for volunteer internship with SMWEF.
The ability to work in a multi cultural environment. Volunteers should be able to work independently as well as in teams when there is the need.
● Volunteers should inform SMWEF Ghana if they have any dietary needs or requirements when applying. SMWEF Ghana works towards volunteers who have allergies or dietary needs before arrival.
– Accommodation with utilities included
– 3 Daily meals
– Airport pickup
– Visa support letter
– Pre-departure information pack
– Project and in-country orientation
– 24/7 Staff support and supervision
– Tax
– Some contribution to the project
– Language lessons from staff
– Certificate upon project completion and reference letter upon request
– Insurance
– Flight
– Vaccinations
– Visa fees
– Personal spending
– Airport drop-off
– Ground transport
● While volunteering in our Ghana programs, you will have free time in the morning and evening. You will work about 5 to 6 hours a day. You will start between 8 to 10 am and finish at 3 to 4 pm, depending on the work. You can spend your spare time exploring the exotic surrounding of Ghana or the community in which you are located. Volunteers will have the opportunity to shop at the supermarket on their own, market centres, visit tourist attractions in the area, beaches for relaxation or visit local pubs.
● Volunteers can also relax in the volunteer house and have discussions with other volunteers.
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