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.
Our mission is to make international clinical learning opportunities meaningful, affordable, and accessible while connecting healthcare students with real practical hands-on medical placements in Africa, Ghana to encourage cultural exchange, personal growth and mentorship.
Gain a real hands-on medical laboratory experience in Ghana with SMWEF. Interns are placed in hospitals, clinics and research institutions to shadow qualified professionals and assist with diagnostics.
SMWEF Ghana Biomedical/medical laboratory internship program in Ghana provides hands-on experience in research, laboratory analysis, data interpretation, and health science applications, giving interns the skills needed for careers as biochemists, laboratory analysis, and scientific researchers.
Whether you're a premed students, graduates, lab science student, post doc student, lab medical technician or professional seeking to practice and launch your biochemistry career, SMWEF Ghana laboratory internship program provides a strong foundation for personal and professional growth as an intern.
Role of a Biomedical/Medical intern:-
-Observe and assist with handling pathological specimens under supervision
-Gain exposure to hematology, chemistry, parasitology, microbiology, and serelogy units
-Maintain a safe and tidy work area and follow safety procedures
-Collect, receive, evaluate and process various biological specimen for analysis
-Maintain and keep updated records of all laboratory investigations and procedures
Program at a glance
Why choose us?
At SMWEF Ghana, we are committed to creating lasting, meaningful, rewarding, and exciting change by aligning our work with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's). These goals help serve for a better, more sustainable future, and programs directly contribute to key areas of development in Ghana.
-Wide range of programs and projects
-Locally based NGO offering supervised healthcare internships in Africa
-Meaningful and unique experiences
-24/7 full support from experienced staff
-Local knowledge, international standards
-Sustainable commitment
-Transparency and accountability
-Supervised hospital based hands-on clinical support
Requirements
- At least age 16 (no maximum age limit)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Good English atleast basic or intermediate
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
- Strong commitment to values and principles of volunteerism
- Strong support and advocate for NGOs
- Ability to adjust to difficult living and working conditions
- Ability to respect and abide by the rules of the placement activity
- Should be able to work independently as well as in teams when there is the need
- No special skills required; medical qualifications are an advantage
Volunteer experience
- 7:00 - 8:00 AM:- Breakfast at volunteer house
- 8:30 AM:- Volunteers travel to their placement
- 12:00 - 1:00 PM:- Lunch break
- 1:00 PM:- Volunteers resume work for the afternoon
- 3:00 - 5:00 PM:- Volunteer placement ends for the day
- 6:30 - 7:30 PM:- Dinner at the volunteer house
€200 per week
Volunteers live with our experienced host family in Ghana and you can expect to share rooms with other volunteers. Rooms are basic but safe and comfortable which includes utilities, western washrooms, living room etc. Rooms/dorms are typically separated by gender, though we cannot always guarantee this because of varied occupancy and booking circumstances.
Bedding is provided, but volunteers are asked to bring their own towels. Volunteers need to be prepared for times where there may be no electricity as the supply can sometimes be disrupted in Ghana.
The accommodation can host 5 to 20 volunteers at a time. Program is available throughout the year with flexible start with flexible start dates and duration. Volunteers can arrive at any time depending on their schedules.
Volunteers are served three meals daily consist mostly local cuisines. Breakfast typically includes bread, eggs, fruit, oats, peanut butter, jam, and honey, along with coffee and creamer. These items are available in the kitchen each morning, where volunteers can help themselves.
Lunch typically consist of boiled yam with egg sauce, jollof rice with chicken, rice balls and peanut soup, banku and tilapia etc.
Dinner typically consists of plain or pilau rice, cassava, plantains, legumes such as beans, pasta, and french fries with meat or vegetables (typically carrot, sweet potatoes, peas, etc)
The meal plan aims to promote sustainable practices and healthy nutrition by using more plant-based foods. Volunteers can typically expect two meat dishes and three fish dishes per week. Please note, meals can vary depending on seasonality.
Please note that while the local team can cater for vegetarians, they are not able to cater to other special dietary requirement.
Volunteers have free time to explore the local community, shop at the supermarkets or visit Ghana's historic castles and forts and other towns and villages, shop for souvenirs at the supermarkets,, or enjoy a range of adventure and outdoor activities including diving, swimming, wildlife viewing, and fishing. Volunteers can also hang around with other volunteers at the accommodation, read books, watch television or help your host mother with meal preparations while directly enabling you experience the rich culture of Ghana. Volunteers can join social gatherings/outreach programs organized by the community members.
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