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.
Volunteers help in a wide range of subjects, including Mathematics, Creative Arts, Science, Basic English and Mathematics etc. The teaching program takes place in Nursery, Primary and Junior High Schools where volunteers initially either shadow or teach under the supervision of a local teacher. Once acquainted with the school and the curriculum, volunteers in Ghana get the chance of teaching independently. It is important that volunteers are flexible as there are a number of other tasks they can help with. These might include helping children with their homework, arranging games and activities, cleaning the classroom and assisting teachers with administrative duties.
It is not compulsory to have prior to have prior teaching experience to have completed formal teaching training to volunteer in Ghana for this program. A willingness to share and an ability to be proactive is important and will make volunteers a valuable addition to any classroom.
This placement is available in rural and semi-rural communities of Ghana. All these locations are safe, secure and friendly to foreigners. Volunteers have the opportunity to choose any of the locations and volunteers on long stay of more than a month can do the placement in two different locations.
What You Can Bring When Volunteering:-
There is a lack of playing materials at most centres. Volunteers can bring materials like paints, pencils and pens, colours, crayon, drawing papers, toys etc. Some of these materials can also be found in the local markets for ready purchase.
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 qualifications or skills needed to join this program
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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