School
Teaching in Ghana
Organisation:
Ghana Network of Voluntary Service
Location:
Ghana. Participating schools can be found in Accra,
the capital city, and in other towns and villages in the
southern regions of the country, within a 150 mile radius
from the capital Accra.
Details:
GNVS is a non profit organisation which invites and places
volunteer teachers from different parts of the world in
Ghanaian schools, both in the countryside and urban areas.
You
can teach any one or more of these: English, Math, Social
Studies, Life Skills, Religious and Moral Studies, Technical
Skills, Basic Computer Skills, Fine Art, Environmental studies,
Agricultural Science, Integrated Science etc.
A
typical day would be to wake at 6.30am, bath, breakfast.
Then to school at 7.30-8.00. Teach as your teaching schedule
provides. Lunch around 12 noon. Return to teach till 2 or
3pm. (Number of hours of teaching varies from school to
school. Range: 2-5 hours of teaching per day). After school
hours it's up to the volunteer to plan the remainder of
the day. About 6pm: Supper is served. There is no shortage
of friendly school colleagues and towns folk to keep you
company, show you around and entertain you.
Volunteer
placement is for any length of time between of 1 month and
six months. This can be extended if you so desire.
Eligibility:
All you need is at least a High School education.
Cost:
The fees are as follows:
- One
Month $500
- 6
Weeks $640
- 2
Months $780
- 3
Months $1,060
- 4
Months $1,340
- 5
Months $1,620
- 6
Months $1,900
You
also have to cater for your flight to and from Ghana, drinking
water (bottled or bagged), entertainment, touring and sightseeing,
and other personal needs.
The
Program Fee covers:
- Airport
pick-up
- First
Night's Bed and Breakfast
- Transportation
to placement
- Accommodation:
your own funished room with lock
- Breakfast,
lunch and dinner every day
- Monthly
check-up visits from GNVS officials
- Airport
drop-off from any place in Accra
Departure
Dates:
Due to the school calendar in Ghana, volunteers canj
be placed only within the following periods (terms) in the
year:
- 15th
September to 15th December (1st School Term)
- 15th
January to 15th April (2nd School Term)
- 15th
May to 15th August (3rd School Term)
However,Volunteers
may join mid - way due to their flexible nature.
In
between these periods, you can still keep your room if you
are staying beyond one school term.
Contact:
Ghana Network of Voluntary Service
PO Box TA 263 Taifa, Accra, Ghana
+233 21 410 336
volu_gnvs@yahoo.com
www.gnvs.4t.com