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🌿We run a peaceful beach house on Ghana’s beautiful west coast, and we're looking for friendly, hands-on volunteers to help bring a little life and love to the place.
A key project is the vacant plot of land next to the house. It’s currently a sandy space with a few palm trees, but we’d love to turn it into a small garden oasis. Think: a meandering path, a few shady spots to relax with a sea view, some hardy tropical plants — and enough open space to keep it from getting too bushy (we want to avoid attracting snakes!). Whether you’re into landscaping, creative planning, or just enjoy working outdoors with your hands, we’d really appreciate your input.
Besides gardening, you might also help with general upkeep of the house, social media content, or hosting travelers now and then. Nothing too formal — we like to keep things relaxed and friendly here. In return, we offer a place to stay and reimburse meals, and also plenty of time to enjoy the sea and surrounding nature.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You’ll get a real taste of Ghanaian coastal life — lots of fishing, slow-paced, warm, and welcoming. You’re welcome to join in cooking, explore local markets, learn a few words of Fante or Twi, and visit nearby cultural and historical landmarks like Elmina Castle, Cape Coast, and Kakum National Park.
You’ll also see the behind-the-scenes of running a small tourism project in West Africa — a mix of practical challenges and everyday beauty.
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
🛠️ Types of Help and Learning Opportunities
Gardening: Help us turn a raw plot into a green, usable space.
DIY & small building projects: Think stone borders, paths, or simple seating.
Housekeeping: Light cleaning or organizing around the house.
Hospitality & Tourism: Occasionally assist with guests.
Creative Projects: Help with online presence, photography, or anything you’re good at.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Twi: Beginner
Accommodation
Simple Bedroom with fan, 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
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
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I will definitely come… read more
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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I will definitely come… read more
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
