Costs

You may wonder why we have to charge you to volunteer? Let us try and briefly explain.

The host organisations, (that you will be working for), do not have the resources to pay for accommodation, food, transport etc, if they did, they would perhaps employ a local Ghanaian for the post.

Part of your fees will go as a donation to the host organisation, this may be in the case of the school construction project, money towards building materials etc.

We train Ghanaians in administration, first aid, supervision etc, and employ them in the project.

The process and costs of preparing, transporting, accommodation, feeding and safely supervising and caring for incoming volunteers is not cheap.

Then there is all the administration both in the UK and Ghana,  phone calls, literature, mailing, managing websites, etc.



So what do you get?

• Pre - departure support.
• In country general support.
• Accommodation / food, with a host family during the working week.
• Accommodation at the center in Butre.
• Pickup / Drop off at airport.
• 24 / 7 Emergency support.
• 2 Days orientation at the center in Butre.
• Cell phone chip (so you can keep costs down)
  
  
  What is not included?
• Flights and Visas.
• Vaccinations (please see your Doctor, Yellow fever is compulsory)
• Insurance (medical and travel).

 

We will calculate costs on an individual basis, depending on what work you want to do, length of stay etc.

However this is an example of our costs;

4 weeks teaching/community work:  £800

8 weeks teaching/community work:  £1200

(please bear in mind these figures are approximate, Ghana has an inflation rate of over 20%)

 

If you are still interested just email or call and discuss dates and fees, all York College students will be entitled to a  5% discount.