Stay with the amazing kids at our home away from home in Kumasi, Ghana

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  Description

  We are a registered Child Care Centre. The school which has over 50 Amazing children is located in the Manhyia constituency in Kumasi where we have the Manhyia Palace. The palace is the seat of the Asantehene, the king of Ashanti Kingdom. We aim to provide quality and inclusive childhood development services to the children in the community through play, dance and singing. Many of our children come from difficult backgrounds and therefore require a lot of care, attention, encouragement and most importantly companionship. The experience of helping vulnerable children, while it can be emotionally difficult, is a positive and a life changing one. Volunteers supply critical support to the teachers at the centre who are greatly under resourced. The children greatly benefit from the support and attention that they receive from volunteers who are appreciated by the local teachers and the children. Volunteers will help on a multitude of tasks within the centre, helping to run daily activities and supply the care and education these children deserve.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn the local language, eat and prepare the local foods, mingle with the local community, make new friends, visit local markets, learn how to play the local drum etc.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  As a preschool volunteer you will assist our local teachers in welcoming kids to the center in the morning and providing teaching sessions. Help them with their homework, play games, sing songs, indulge in arts and drama and social education. You will teach basics such as phonics, days of the week, shapes, beginners English, French or even your native language and games to keep them entertained. You will also assist in either cooking or serving food to the kids and making sure they have had enough food. In exchange volunteers will receive free accommodation including a meals 3 times a day. We will welcome any new ideas from volunteers. You can choose to stay for weeks or months.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Twi: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  We offer free and comfortable accommodation in a shared room, with water and electricity, with tasty food 3 times a day in the school apartment. There is a separate kitchen for those who would love to prepare their native food.

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  What else ...

  Volunteers will work 5 days a week. Saturday's and Sunday's will be your day off. Our project base Kumasi is a location of rich African Culture. You will visit the Kumasi Arts and Cultural center where you can learn how to play the local drum and the local dance. It is set within peaceful, shaded grounds and includes crafts workshops, where you can see brass working, woodcarving, pottery making, batik cloth dyeing, kente cloth weaving as well as a gallery and craft shop. Visit the Lake bosomtwe being the only natural lake in Ghana, The central market being the largest open-air market in west Africa and lots more.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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