![]() ![]() The number 1 priority requirement we have of volunteers is that you have a passion and love for working with kids and young people. You will also be enriched with the communal village life- share local cuisine, learn to eat food with your hands, sit and relax in the evening fresh air under the Mango trees and learn some basic Dagbani words. You can experience how traditional life in Ghana/Africa can be, with the challenges of water shortage, limited electricity, and gathering of firewood. If it is of interest to you, we can also arrange for you to spend a few days in the local village and be hosted by one of the student families. This allows for engagement with the parents as well as with the children. Volunteers have been part of these visits and prepare the summary reports. We are in the process of visiting the students families to gather more information about the students home lives and what creative things they like to do in order to plan for future skills training and understand our students contexts. We try to incorporate whatever skills and interests you have to bring, and shape your volunteer time around this. The organization offers a unique experience, a place where you will make a real difference. The school is completely volunteer led- with local volunteer teachers, and having volunteers from abroad is a great opportunity for our students to experience new ways of learning and engaging with others. ![]() ![]() We provide a caring, person centered learning environment helping each child build in their confidence and skills. Most of the children attending our school were previously not in education, or were disengaged from the Government schools. Our current focus is on ensuring the students have a good level of standard Primary education. The school opened in 2018 and our long term aim is to provide vocational skills related to arts and culture providing the children with important life skills and giving them greater job prospects and possibilities to move out of poverty. Our ethos is to care about every single child in our school, to make sure they are in a happy, learning environment and develop strong life skills for a brighter future. Married to a different national, my wife and I set up a non- governmental & voluntary organization in order to support the disadvantaged and vulnerable children in Tamale. ![]()
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