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Me and my wife run a small tourism venture in Ghana (west africa). And look forward to expand our beachfront accommodation by constructing a second holiday rental. We could certainly use some extra hands!
The tourism project is not our personal project but an initiative from a guide in the neighboring village (Ampenyi). It involves excursions for tourists visiting the beach house and other beach resorts around (excursions include village tour / local fishing tour / lagoon tour).
Revenue partly funds an NGO
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Exposure to west afican culture, Beautiful stay at our beach front premises, Visiting world heritage sites in the vicinity
Sightseeing nearby:
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Elmina - Java Museum
Located at 61/21 Cape Coast - Takoradi Rd, Elmina, Central
Interesting museum about Dutch colonial rule in Indonesia and the role of west Africans soldiers. Especially the Indonesian infuence on Ghana and vice versa (for example the technique for batik fabrics brought along by returning soldiers)
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Cape Coast Castle
Located at Victoria Road, Cape Coast, Central
Cape coast castle and slave dungeons. Former British head quarters in Colonial days. Historic toen of Cape coast and the old fishing harbor
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Elmina Castle
Located at Elmina, Central
Slave trade fort in Elmina as well as fort Java. Colonial dutch cemetry. Fish market in Elmina town
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Parks & Nature
Hans Cottage Botel
Located at Cape Coast, Central
The Hans Cottage Botel is located in a serene environment and the collection of plants and birds are beautiful. The setting is pleasant, partly on stilts on a pond, with a swimmingpool and nice greenery. It is actually a restaurant on stilts in a pond with crocodiles, turtles and various bird species (a large colony of weaver Birds building their nests around the water). You can pay to see the crocs being fed. It is easiest to spot crocodiles in the evening or morning, so you may wish to spend the night at the Hans botel The hotel is strategically located, close to well known tourism highlights as Cape Coast, Elmina, Kakum, ---
Monkey forest reserve (zoo), all in the same area.
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Kakum National Park
Known for Hiking Trail
333 meter long suspended Canopy bridges in top of the trees makes for an exciting and beautiful trail through the park
Help
Assisting with with construction activities. General assistance with running of the beach house.
Depending on your interests volunteer could also assist a tourism project in the community or do a bit of promotion for the house and working along with 3 local staff.
The tourism project is not our personal project but an initiative from a guide in the neighboring village (Ampenyi). It involves excursions for tourists visiting the beach house and other beach resorts around (excursions include village tour / local fishing tour / lagoon tour).
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Twi: Fluent
Accommodation
Simple Bedroom with fan (normally room for drivers), it has shower and toilet, your own palm garden and beach.
Happy to provide meals. Just need to find a practical way of doing this as I am not always on site. A suggestion from the volunteer would be welcome (staff would be happy to assist in buying ingredients for example...)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (2)
Anna is a reliable and mature person with much experience and therefore great value to any project or enterprise. She helped us a lot with organising, cleaning and refurbishing the beach house without really needing instruction.
We are having a difficult time with tourism levels being at a absolute minimum. So its pure survival… read more
She helped with cleaning, supervising staff, writing short daily reports, playing with our kids and being good company on the side as well.
Good experience and definitely recommended.
Thanks for… read more
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Anna is a reliable and mature person with much experience and therefore great value to any project or enterprise. She helped us a lot with organising, cleaning and refurbishing the beach house without really needing instruction.
We are having a difficult time with tourism levels being at a absolute minimum. So its pure survival… read more
She helped with cleaning, supervising staff, writing short daily reports, playing with our kids and being good company on the side as well.
Good experience and definitely recommended.
Thanks for… read more
