Young Hearts, Run Free
This is a culture where young people are expected to be seen and not heard. Sound familiar? Continue reading
Tag Archives: volunteer
Godwin’s Plea from Ghana to the World
During my first weeks in kindergarten I walked out of school, which was a tree in our village, because the only thing we learnt for weeks was how to count from one to thirty. I told my teacher, “I want to go past one,” and left the tree and walked back home. My parents were horrified and I got in trouble. Continue reading
Volunteer Abroad Opportunities for Teachers and IT Professionals
I did a huge series about volunteering sparked by my memories of the different volunteers I met over the years and the knowledge I’ve gained working in this field now for the past five years. Here are the stories sparked by those memories. Continue reading
Insider’s Guide to Volunteering
You can now download the free Insider’s Guide to Volunteering. We have posted the Insider’s Guide to Volunteering here. No sign up or anything necessary. If you do like what you see, then you’re welcome to sign up on the … Continue reading
Volunteer in Ghana
In the Insider’s Guide to Volunteering we explain that you can’t make a difference in 2 weeks or 2 months (and even 2 years is pushing it—poverty is a complex problem), but we explain that what you can and will … Continue reading
When to Volunteer in Ghana?
We have a new site www.g-lish.org where you can read every article from This is Ghana–in a much more organised fashion–and download the free Insider’s Guide to Volunteering in Ghana. Trustworthy Programmes Writing this, I realised that the programmes I … Continue reading
Key attributes of a helpful volunteer
We have a new site www.g-lish.org where you can read all articles from This is Ghana in a much more organised fashion. Read Key attributes of a helpful volunteer there. As a volunteer myself and first time traveler to a … Continue reading
Cost of volunteering?
We have a new site www.g-lish.org where you can read all articles from This is Ghana in a much more organised fashion. Read How much will you spend as a volunteer? Program costs and other issues there. Here is a … Continue reading
Key Volunteer Skills Always in Need and more
We have a new site www.g-lish.org where you can read all articles from This is Ghana in a much more organised fashion. Read Key Volunteer Skills Always in Need and more there. Any skill will find a home in a … Continue reading
But What Difference Will I Make as a Volunteer in Ghana?
We have a new site www.g-lish.org where you can read all articles from This is Ghana in a much more organised fashion. Read But What Difference Will I Make as a Volunteer in Ghana? there. The one comment that virtually … Continue reading
What Makes a Good Volunteer?
We have a new site www.g-lish.org where you can read all articles from This is Ghana in a much more organised fashion. Read What Makes a Good Volunteer? there. Age, gender, work experience and nationality have nothing to do with … Continue reading
Volunteering in Ghana – from a volunteer’s perspective
Having volunteered and worked in Ghana for the past 2.5 years, and having met many volunteers burnt by corrupt and inept NGOs, I felt it was about time to acknowledge those that are genuine, don’t use volunteer funds for dishonest means, are doing a great service in the field in which they work, and give volunteers the best opportunities to make a difference. Continue reading
