The opportunity
You will spend 6 weeks in Tamale, Northern Ghana where you will work alongside our experienced local staff to set-up from scratch a community-run educational Play Scheme and a Reading Scheme in rural deprived villages. This will involve making games, holding community meetings, training community members and launching the Schemes. This is a chance to make a personal and lasting difference to the lives of hundreds of children.
You will be involved in planning, preparation and field work – working directly with women, children and youth. This is a chance to work in the field and immerse yourself in village life.
You will gain first-hand experience of overseas development in some of the world’s poorest communities – and you will be making a massive difference to these communities.
You will learn to how to adapt your communication styles working with people from different cultures and learning to respond with flexibility to new environments – Skills valued by employers.
Dates
You will be in Tamale for 6 weeks. Dates of our next planned programmes are as follows:
18th January – 2nd March 2013 (1 place remaining!)
8th March – 20th April 2013 (max 4 volunteers)
3rd May – 15th June 2013 (max 4 volunteers)
19th July – 31st August 2013 (max 6 volunteers)
13th September – 26th October 2013 (max 4 volunteers)
29th November 2013 – 11th January 2014 (max 4 volunteers)
20th January – 1st March 2014 (max 4 volunteers)
There may be some flexibility around dates or shorter trips in-between these dates.
What will it involve?
• You must raise a minimum donation of £800 – This will go directly into our projects in Ghana and you will see first-hand how your fundraising is making a difference and changing lives.
• You must attend a 1-day induction prior to departure (In London or over Skype for non-UK based volunteers)
• You must be aged 18 or over
What will Lively Minds provide?
• Information and fundraising ideas pack
• Pre-departure induction training
• You will be met at the airport in Ghana and accompanied to Tamale to your accommodation. (Only if arriving on agreed start date of trip. If for any reason you are arriving at a later date you will be required to make your own way to Tamale)
• Accommodation in Tamale, Ghana with the other volunteers
• Orientation and structured supervision and support whilst in Ghana
• Motorbike transport to field with our local staff
• Post-volunteering debriefing
What Lively Minds will not cover
• Flights and visa (approximately £550-800)
• Food/subsistence whilst in Ghana
(from £250 – amount you spend will depend on how often you eat out, drinks, weekend travel etc.)
• Travel Insurance
• Any other medical expenses (e.g. vaccinations) where relevant
• Transfers to/from the airport in your home country
• Transfers back to Accra from Tamale at the end of your trip
(approximately £25 bus or £75 internal flight).
• Transport for training in London for UK volunteers (training can be done over Skype)
To find out more about Lively Minds and download an application form visit www.livelyminds.org/volunteer or contact us at: Julia Scodie – Julia@livelyminds.org
Please mention NAJMJOB in your application
