Volunteer in Ghana
A supported gap year volunteer programme in Ghana for 18 to 30 year olds, with placements in schools and community projects across the country. An unforgettable experience in one of West Africa's most welcoming and vibrant nations.
What Kind of Placement Suits You?
Choose a Ghana volunteer placement that matches your interests and skills.
Support teachers in classrooms and school life, helping pupils learn, grow and build confidence every day. A hands-on gap year volunteer experience at the heart of a Ghanaian school community.
Community Projects
Get stuck into hands-on community projects, supporting local initiatives and young people in a positive, practical way. The closest you can get to truly living in Ghana rather than just visiting it.
Why Volunteer in Ghana?
Volunteering in Ghana offers a gap year experience that combines meaningful placements with children and young people, a genuinely warm and welcoming culture, and the chance to see West Africa from the inside.
Live and volunteer surrounded by welcoming communities, colourful traditions, music and everyday life that offers a completely different perspective. Ghana is known for the warmth of its people, and you will feel that from the moment you arrive.
Work within established schools and community projects with clear roles, responsibilities and supportive routines that help you settle in quickly and get the most out of your gap year volunteer programme.
Support schools and community projects through placements that bring real day to day value to the children, young people and local communities you are part of.
Carefully vetted placements, clear guidance, and ongoing support available throughout your time volunteering in Ghana. For you and your family, that reassurance matters.
A structured, supportive gap year volunteer programme that builds confidence, independence and practical skills while you experience life in one of the most rewarding and eye-opening destinations in the world
What Your Gap Year in Ghana Looks Like
A gap year volunteer programme in Ghana combines structured placements with cultural immersion, helping you grow in confidence while contributing to schools and community projects.
Day-to-Day Life
Settle into a routine at a school or community project, with time to explore local towns, markets, beaches and Ghana’s vibrant culture outside your placement hours.
Skills and Confidence
Gain practical experience, responsibility and skills that can support your future study, career or further travel.
Independence and Social Life
Live away from home, manage your own time, and build friendships with other volunteers and the people you meet in your host community.
Support Throughout Your Placement
You are never on your own, with guidance before you leave and ongoing support throughout your time volunteering in Ghana.
Meet Your Ghana Programme Manager
Your safety and wellbeing during your gap year is our priority.
Kweku Buadee
Programme Manager Ghana
Kweku is based in Cape Coast and has travelled to every major region of Ghana, so he knows the communities and placements inside out. His own experience as a volunteer in 2013 sparked a passion for young people’s development that he now channels into supporting every volunteer who comes to Ghana.
“I want every volunteer to fall in love with Ghana. This country has so much to give.”
