Volunteers will teach conversational English, Math, or Science to students who are between the ages of 5 -10 in primary schools and 11-16 in junior secondary schools. They will also read literature and improve the low comprehension level and poor pronunciation of students, provide theoretical and practical assistance and aide the teachers and interact with the students. Typical day involves eating breakfast early morning and then going to teach the students for the first half of the day. After lunch, volunteers will then help other teachers in school and arrange extracurricular activities like games in the school. Evenings and weekends are free time for the volunteer to experience the immense culture of the cities.

Ghana has 3 academic semesters a year:

1st TERM:
Start Date: January 10 to April 12
School Holiday : April 13 to May 1

2nd TERM:
Start Date: May 2 to August 4
School Holiday : August 5 to September 12

3rd TERM:
Start Date: September 13 to December 15
School Holiday : December 16 to January 1

Dates of academic semesters can change

During the school holidays, holiday classes would be organized for the school children and volunteers will be taken for sightseeing.

There is no specific qualification for teaching project in Ghana except fluency in English and a love for the children.

Rustic Volunteer Travel manages room/food for volunteers. Volunteers live with the host family/hostel and we manage a separate/shared, simple, clean and modest room as well as local meals three times a day. Volunteer will also have an access to our office in Ghana and mobile number of our coordinators. Our staffs also visit volunteers in each 2-4 week interval as a part of the program. Details covering living accommodations provided prior to arrival.

English teaching opportunities are available in various towns including Accra (home to the National Museum of Ghana, the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Christianborg or Osu Castle -- the residence of the president of Ghana), Kumasi (include the large Kumasi Central Market, Tafo kumasi, Fort Kumasi (built by the British in 1896 to replace an Asante fort and now a museum) and the Kumasi Hat Museum) and Hohoe (Wli Waterfalls), with shops, banks & internet cafes nearby. Ghana's vibrant cities are renowned for its friendly atmosphere where visitors are always welcomed. It's full of contrasts: from traditional culture and history to modern infrastructure and most of the amenities you would expect from a city.

Volunteers can organize several combinations of potential excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place the volunteer can use during weekends. For example: waterfalls, monkey sanctuary, markets, purple princess designs, mountain biking, drumming school, community based eco-tourism project, Volta river, Pottery village, hotels, Kenta weaving studio and many more.

Rustic Volunteer and Travels offers a variety of volunteer projects and travel packages in Ghana . You can customize or upgrade this travel itinerary to meet your specific interests. Please contact our travel advisor for more details