Every year, during the summer months, the village of Humjibre warmly welcomes short term volunteers with GHEI.
For 16 days, volunteers can get a glimpse into fascinating Ghana: the modern urban density of the international hub Accra; the bright, bustling and historic cultural centre of Kumasi; the laid back yet boisterous rural life in Humjibre; and the chilling legacy of Cape Coast, where millions of Africans were shipped to the Americas from the castle built there in the 1600's.
These are all aspects of what make Ghana one of Frommer's top ten places to travel to in 2012.
But what your average guide book backpacker doesn't get is a chance to live as someone does in Humjibre; to work alongside someone from Humjibre, for Humjibre.
"Community" is an overused term in development work, but come join us, and see it from a new perspective.
You can read the latest experiences of volunteers from each session:
Read and Play: "With the Read-a-Thon still brewing in the background, the staff and volunteers are visiting all the schools in the Humjibre area to promote proper care of books..." ...Read more
Girls' Empowerment: "Jennifer B.: 'I feel stronger when I’m at Girls’
Empowerment because it helps me to know more things about girls and
women and the future. It makes me feel happy and love each of these
other girls more.'" ...Read more
Malaria Prevention: “'It was a humbling experience, because they all have so many roles in the community, and they’re all taking time to volunteer as well,' said Erin." ...Read more
Krista Nickerson spent over a month in Ghana, volunteering for two sessions with GHEI. These are her reflections on her time: "My most memorable
experience in Humjibre was probably cooking and eating with the girls.
It wasn’t until then that the huge amount of time and effort that really
goes into feeding a family here, which the women usually bear the brunt
of, actually hit home for me."...Read More
Do some good work in Ghana this summer.
Now Accepting Applications
Email completed applications to: apply@ghei.org
