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Support worker (Orphanage/Care Homes) Typical day for a Orphanage/Home Volunteer/Intern:
Shift one:
- 7:00am - shower and breakfast
- 7:30am - Report to work, supervise the orphans to bath and dress for school, serve the orphans their breakfast, Clean-up bowls and dinning area after breakfast, walk the children to school,
- 9am - Teach those who are not yet in school, Play with kids, put the babies to sleep, assist teaching in the school the children attend.
- 12pm - 2pm - Take your lunch after serving lunch to the children. - close for the day
- 2pm - Take children to play ground to play with them.
- 4pm - Supervise children back from school to take the shower and change for super.
- 5:30pm - Dinner for the children. You go for your diner at this time. Afterwards, assist those with assignments to do them.
- 6:10pm - Spend time with them, chatting and playing. and helping put the little one to bed.
- 8pm - Close for the day
- 6:00am - shower and breakfast
- 7:00am - 4pm - Report to work. Supervise students to keep the learning environment tidy, classes begin at 7:30am. You will have to help your co-teacher mark submitted assignments, gather teaching materials and teach your class. You will give out assignments and supervise games during the break hours too, dependent on your area of interest. It is very much rewarding and much exciting doing this work.
- 12pm - 2pm - lunch time (1 hour)
- 4pm - Close for the day, have time to discover your area, visit local friends and chat with other volunteers, go home for your shower.
- 6pm - Dinner
- 7pm - After-shower, chatting with family whilst watching tv about everything or chatting with local friends or other volunteers you meet over some drinks in a nearby pub
- 9pm - Retire to bed
- 7:40am - shower and breakfast
- 8am - 4pm - Report to work. Round the wards to visit and review patients on admission. Going with the doctor on these rounds helps you to learn a lot of the tropical diseases and treatment plans in the hospital so if you are a doctor working on your own, you could strike a balance, and if you are a student or aspiring to go to medical school, you can learn much from these rounds. Diagnosis, history, treatment, surgical ward and labor ward, will be your frequent activities supervised, understudying or on your own, depending on skill and experience as determined by the doctor in charge.
- 12pm - 2pm - lunch time (1 hour)
- 4pm - Close for the day, have time to discover your area, visit local friends and chat with other volunteers, go home for your shower.
- 6pm - Dinner
- 7pm - After-shower, chatting with family whilst watching tv about everything or chatting with local friends or other volunteers you meet over some drinks in a nearby pub
- 9pm - Retire to bed
- 7:40am - shower and breakfast
- 8am - 4pm - Report to work. Take over from the night team who shall walk your team through the updates on each patient at the ward over the night and if there were new admissions during the night. You will take it off from there, assisting doctors in consulting rooms, surgical wards and at the outpatients department and community visitations shall all be a part of your rotational work. monitoring in-patients, changing drips, injections, dressing and supporting in the materninty unit shall be part of your work.
- 12pm - 2pm - lunch time (1 hour)
- 4pm - Close for the day, have time to discover your area, visit local friends and chat with other volunteers, go home for your shower.
- 6pm - Dinner
- 7pm - After-shower, chatting with family whilst watching tv about everything or chatting with local friends or other volunteers you meet over some drinks in a nearby pub
- 9pm - Retire to bed
- 7:40am - shower and breakfast
- 8am - 4pm - Report to work. Take over from the night team who shall walk your team through the updates on each patient at the ward over the night and if there were new admissions during the night. You will take it off from there, going to the labor ward for deliveries, to the surgical wards for those who might need CS, attending to new borns, Follow the doctor on rounds when he gets to your ward.
- 12pm - 2pm - lunch time (1 hour)
- 4pm - Close for the day, have time to discover your area, visit local friends and chat with other volunteers, go home for your shower.
- 6pm - Dinner
- 7pm - After-shower, chatting with family whilst watching tv about everything or chatting with local friends or other volunteers you meet over some drinks in a nearby pub
- 9pm - Retire to bed
- 7:40am - shower and breakfast
- 8am - 4pm - Report to the VCT center / Organization office. Take patients history, check vital signs, communicate current information to the patients, listen to their problems and take notes. Go on home visitation or make calls to check on those who were not able come in for their appointments. Go to a school to educate students on HIV/AIDS.
- 12pm - 2pm - lunch time (1 hour)
- 4pm - Close for the day, have time to discover your town, visit local friends and chat with other volunteers, go home for your shower.
- 5pm - Dinner
- 7pm - After-shower, chatting with family whilst watching tv about everything or chatting with local friends or other volunteers you meet over some drinks in a nearby pub
- 9pm - Retire to bed
- 5am - meet team for morning training session
- 7am - go home, take shower, have breakfast and rest
- 9am - report to school/office to support and prepare for the next session
- 10am -2pm - Afternoon/light training session, counselling or setting up for evening training
- 12pm - 2pm - lunch time (1 hour)
- 4pm - evening/major training session
- 6pm - Dinner
- 7pm - After-shower, chatting with family whilst watching tv about everything or chatting with local friends or other volunteers you meet over some drinks in a nearby pub
- 9pm - Retire to bed
- 7:40am - shower and breakfast
- 8am - 4pm - Report to work. Folow up on leading news and stories as tasked by your editor. Develop a questionnaire to gather public opinion and comments on issues of concern, Go out to investigate the news and work on your questionnaires.
- 12pm - 2pm - lunch time (1 hour)
- 4pm - Close for the day, have time to discover your area, visit local friends and chat with other volunteers, go home for your shower.
- 6pm - Dinner
- 7pm - After-shower, chatting with family whilst watching tv about everything or chatting with local friends or other volunteers you meet over some drinks in a nearby pub
- 9pm - Retire to bed
- 7:40am - shower and breakfast
- 8am - 4pm - Report to the center or Home. support local staff to bath the children, feed them and spend time caring forthe children, playing with some of them, keeping an eye on some of them, and supporting them to have their meals. If working at a rehabilitation and training center, you might spend time helping them to improve on their conversational english, any other basic, tehnical or vocational subject you can help provide teaching, if you are a physio-therapist or student of that, you will help those recuperating in undergoing their exercises.
- 12pm - 2pm - lunch time (1 hour)
- 4pm - Close for the day, have time to discover your town, visit local friends and chat with other volunteers, go home for your shower.
- 5pm - Dinner
- 7pm - After-shower, chatting with family whilst watching tv about everything or chatting with local friends or other volunteers you meet over some drinks in a nearby pub
- 9pm - Retire to bed
- 7:00am - shower and breakfast
- 8:00am - Report to work, Start your day by going to the field to gather information on your questionnaire
- 1pm - Return back to the office, take your lunch break
- 2pm - Compute your data, write your analysis and day's report
- 4pm - Close for the day, have time to discover your area, visit local friends and chat with other volunteers, go home for your shower.
- 6pm - Dinner
- 7pm - After-shower, chatting with family whilst watching tv about everything or chatting with local friends or other volunteers you meet over some drinks in a nearby pub
- 9pm - Retire to bed
- 7:00am - shower and breakfast
- 8:00am - Report to work, Your day is usually spent in the fields, observation of marked* wild species, if any of them needs care, they will have to be tracked down, tranquilized or restricted and treated.
- 1pm - Return back to the office, take your lunch break
- 2pm - Transfer your observational notes and activities to the official database at the office. Please note that some observations are not done in the morning but in late afternoon and sometimes at night. If it is the case, your work time shall be shifted accordingly by your supervisor.
- 4pm - Close for the day, have time to discover your area, visit local friends and chat with other volunteers, go home for your shower.
- 6pm - Dinner
- 7pm - After-shower, chatting with family whilst watching tv about everything or chatting with local friends or other volunteers you meet over some drinks in a nearby pub
- 9pm - Retire to bed
Elghana provides each volunteer:
Project placementPROJECT PLACEMENT
If your application is accepted, We arrange your work placement for you, including needed project materials and supervision so when you arrive, you are hitting the ground running. In making the placement, we place you in the country you choose, we consider the current needs of the chosen project and among them, we consider your requested areas of placement and your special interests. If there are any details you wish to discuss directly with your would be supervisor, we are able to connect you to have such discussions directly on phone. So before you arrive, you are already into the project. |
Host familyHost Family
A host family is a family who will provide a spareroom for our volunteer. This family also provide meals, three times daily for the volunteer and welcomes the volunteer as part of the family. The volunteer has own room in this home. The families we pick are couples who have lived together for a good period of time, with no criminla record, good social standing, active member in the community, with at least one child under the age of 18 in the house. These families are trained to know and deal with cross cultural issues, providing food for volunteers, immersing the volunteers into local culture and providing support for the volunteers as well as handling issues of conflict. |
AccommodationAccommodation abroad
Family stay accommodation for individual volunteers. Groups are hosted in larger homes and share rooms. We try to keep a group under one roof, else we keep the group in a well equiped Hostel. Criminal records and active community roles of a family is checked, they are trained and regularly vetted.
In each home, you will have access to a hall, dining area, a couple and child(ren), bath and toilet and electricity. In some homes, there is internet service, in some homes, there is no running shower so you will use a bucket and scope water over you. You will have your own room or might share with your friend or family if needed. In your room there is a bed, sheets and wardrobe. Some rooms have television, fan, air-condition, own bath and toilet. | Meals MEALS 3X DAILY Your host family provides you with breakfeast, lunch and dinner. We have trained them and contantly guide them in how to prepare and make available to your the foods familiar to you and to softly introduce you to some popular local dishes and if there is any you come to like, It becomes a part of your menu chart. You have the best of organic from our countries and they shop for healthy foods. You will have much of rice, chips, chicken, bread, eggs, tea, coffee and real fresh fruits regularly in your chart. Three meals daily, all days. | InsuranceInsurance Together with the Insurance Services of America, We cover all our volunteers with insurance inclusive in fees paid. $50,000 medical maximum @ $100 deductible. In addition to the EXCELLENT major medical benefits, the plan also provides the following STRONG additional features: * $300,000 for Emergency Medical Evacuation! * $10,000 for Emergency Reunion! (brings your family to your bedside in the event of a medical emergency evacuation) * $5,000 Trip cancellation benefit * $250 Lost checked luggage benefit * $25,000.00 of Accidental Death * Terrorism Coverage (see brochure for details) and more. | VisaVISA TO THE COUNTRY OF PROJECT If your nationality requires that you apply for a visa before entering the project country. We provide all the supporting documents for you to apply for your visa. We have a wonderful relationship with the missions abroad so even if it happens for any reason you are not able to apply for your visa before departure, we can arrange for you to pick your visa upon arrival, such a process cost more. You should therefore apply for the visa before arrival, normal time is two weeks for you to receive your passport back with your visa. So giving yourself three weeks to one month prior to departure to apply is ok. | Flight bookingFlight Booking With our help, you are more likely to get the cheapest flight to the project country, to the nearest international airport. We have a couple of travel partners who provide discount for our people travelling for charity work with us. We compare their offer with the open market and there are a couple of means we are able to secure you a less expensive flight. You can always compare the deals we get for you. But if you can make your own arrangements, we are always happy to help you in anyway you want us to. And remember anytime and day you can get a cheaper flight arriving, we shall be at the airport to meet and pick you up. | Airport meeting & Pick upAirport Pick-up when you arrive, there will be someone waiting at the airport. We will take your luggage and pack them in a car and take you home that day. We have homes at the airport cities so in cases where volunteers baggage may have been left behind, there is no problem staying a day or two to wait and claim your baggage if it happens to you. From the very moment you arrive on the plane, you are our responsibility. So you do not need to spend on hotel accommodation. We will pick you up anytime of the day and any day of the week. Even if you are coming ahead of your time for any purpose, we will meet you at the airport. If you need a hotel accommodation for any reason you may have, we help in getting you the suitable hotel. | In-Country transportationTRANSPORTATION If transportation to and from work and home is required, the cost is taken up by Elghana. Transportation to and from the airport and your host home or any elghana accommodations in the capital upon your arrival or prior to your departure is at Elghana's cost. In Africa, the major means of transportation is via mini buses within cities and towns and via coaches between cities. More information on transportation is provided in the pre-departure documentation and it is important you read to know the kind of transport means you should avoid. | Mobile PhoneMOBILE PHONE FOR YOUR USE Each volunteer is giving a pay as you go mobile phone service, mobile phones are provided to volunteers upon arrival which should be returned in its good shape upon departure at the airport. If there is going to be more than one volunteer in a host house, we may choose to provide one mobile phone for the household volunteers. All our projects towns and villages have a mobile phone coverage. You could come with your own phone and we shall provide you the pay as you go service. | Physical SupportPHYSICAL SUPPORT Countries are cut into zones mapped by a radius of between 45minutes to 90minutes drive. Staff are stationed within each zone beside the staff at our regional and country offices, the project supervisors on site of project with you and the host families you live with all of whom are trained to competently execute the vision and services of Elghana to our volunteers and project beneficiaries. In the event of any emergency, you are guaranteed a trusted staff will reach you whereever you are, in not more than 90 minutes. You have a 24hours, all days direct call to our support staff who are able to deal with any situation you might have, be it a trouble at a party, too drunk to find your way home or conflict at home. | OrientationORIENTATION UPON ARRIVAL When you arrive, there shall be an orientation to brief you further and thrwo more light on the pre-departure information you had received earlier. There shall be an orientation at the work place, on your first day, yo shall have a familiarization tour and orientation. Depending on the work you shall be doing, and your current skills and length of stay, orientation periods shall differ. Orientation shall also introduce you to major issues abogut the country, shopping, getting around reaching a staf in emmergency, what do do at important times, etc. | TrainingTRAINING FOR THE JOB If your chosen work requires some training before you can play an active role or work independently, the training is provided upon your arrival by the supervisor or a competent person chosen by the supervisor to do that job. You are actually trained on the job so in a day or two, you would have gathered enough to make an impact on your own. | CertificationCertification We provide all volunteers who successfully complete their work a certificate. For those who are seeking academic credits, a supervisor from one of our partner academic institutions will supervise your work and provide a report and credit to us. We send that directly to your academic institution, to your supervisor.
We also provide reference and testimonials for our volunteers who needs it to pursue employment, promotion or education whenever it is requested. There is no limit to time or number of requests you can make. And there are no charges for these services. | SupervisionSUPERVISION At each project site, there is a supervisor who works directly with you. Where you need spervison, or wants someone who can explain something to you, the supervisor is responsible for this. The supervisor is responsible for releasing any material you need for your project that we have provided and helping you perform better on the project. Their report is vital to our final assesment of your work which is done earliest 10 days after your departure. These are kept on our records as a guide in knowing the responses we offer to people who may contact us in the future about you and to help us know who we can recall under full sponsorship if there is a serious urgent need. | SafariSAFARI AND PLACES OF INTEREST Explore new things and places, and discover fascinating wildlife, discover more of the culture of the people and gain a deeper cultural immersion that makes your trip one of a lifetime. We help you plan a safari and trip to places of interest. In some occassions, we are able to arrange for the volunteers to join a packaged tour. We provide information on the interesting places and things to do in the pre-departure documentation. And we also help in reserving hotel accommodation and any booking that should be done in advance if you wish to take a trip alone. If you wish for a staff to excort you, our suport staff tema is there for you. | Airport Drop-offAirport Drop-Off When it is time for you to depart, we take you from your host's home straight to the airport and we stay until you have successfully completed boarding formalities. If you were working far from the airport city, we pick you to the airport city and host you at least a day before your departure so you do not miss your flight. Anytime you are departing, we go with you to the airport. So in case there is a problem we can help there and then. In case a flight is cancelled, you are not stranded, we take you to one of our accommodations close to the airport so you can catch your flight the next time.
| Visa ExtensionsVISA EXTENSION If there is the need to extend your visa, Elghana sponsors your application thus you are guaranteed to secure extension when you need it. If you signed up for a stay period beyond the visa period offered you, Elghana shall pay for your extension fees. | Local language lessonsTHE LOCAL LANGUAGE PACK We provide both documents and audio formats of phrases and words commonly used by local people daily so as to help you meet people who cannot speak english half-way in communication. it helps you whichever your work placement is and if you take time to learn a few of them, you can become a darling to many people if you can utter some few local syllabus to their dismay. so why don't you take the chance to learn something before you arrive with our local language catlogue that will come inclusive to the package we offer you. | Cultural ImmersionCultural Immersion This is one reason behind our option of host family stay accommodation. We have trained host families who integrate you into their family and the community, you will attend social events like traditional weddings, birthday parties, visiting other family and friends, etc. They help you learn most of the common phrases quickly and explain to you most of the new things you will see each day. Just ask them. We also train the staff at the projects venue in this aspect too. We carefully choose our communities which are notably hospitable and rich with the local culture, not much affected by western culture. | Pre-departure documentsPre Departure Documentation Inclusive in each pre-departure document are; Country overview, How to make the most of your placement, Vaccinations required before you travel, Packing for your trip, Staying in touch with your family and friends whilst abroad, Food and drinks, Local transportation information, Climate, Safety measures, Money and Budgeting for your trip, Applying for visa, Planning a Safari and places to visit, Useful websites and information resources, Commonly used local language phrases and their meanings and more.
Remember you can talk to us at no cost to you so if any questions, call Toll-Free. |
In each home, you will have access to a hall, dining area, a couple and child(ren), bath and toilet and electricity. In some homes, there is internet service, in some homes, there is no running shower so you will use a bucket and scope water over you. You will have your own room or might share with your friend or family if needed. In your room there is a bed, sheets and wardrobe. Some rooms have television, fan, air-condition, own bath and toilet. | Meals MEALS 3X DAILY Your host family provides you with breakfeast, lunch and dinner. We have trained them and contantly guide them in how to prepare and make available to your the foods familiar to you and to softly introduce you to some popular local dishes and if there is any you come to like, It becomes a part of your menu chart. You have the best of organic from our countries and they shop for healthy foods. You will have much of rice, chips, chicken, bread, eggs, tea, coffee and real fresh fruits regularly in your chart. Three meals daily, all days. | InsuranceInsurance Together with the Insurance Services of America, We cover all our volunteers with insurance inclusive in fees paid. $50,000 medical maximum @ $100 deductible. In addition to the EXCELLENT major medical benefits, the plan also provides the following STRONG additional features: * $300,000 for Emergency Medical Evacuation! * $10,000 for Emergency Reunion! (brings your family to your bedside in the event of a medical emergency evacuation) * $5,000 Trip cancellation benefit * $250 Lost checked luggage benefit * $25,000.00 of Accidental Death * Terrorism Coverage (see brochure for details) and more. | VisaVISA TO THE COUNTRY OF PROJECT If your nationality requires that you apply for a visa before entering the project country. We provide all the supporting documents for you to apply for your visa. We have a wonderful relationship with the missions abroad so even if it happens for any reason you are not able to apply for your visa before departure, we can arrange for you to pick your visa upon arrival, such a process cost more. You should therefore apply for the visa before arrival, normal time is two weeks for you to receive your passport back with your visa. So giving yourself three weeks to one month prior to departure to apply is ok. | Flight bookingFlight Booking With our help, you are more likely to get the cheapest flight to the project country, to the nearest international airport. We have a couple of travel partners who provide discount for our people travelling for charity work with us. We compare their offer with the open market and there are a couple of means we are able to secure you a less expensive flight. You can always compare the deals we get for you. But if you can make your own arrangements, we are always happy to help you in anyway you want us to. And remember anytime and day you can get a cheaper flight arriving, we shall be at the airport to meet and pick you up. | Airport meeting & Pick upAirport Pick-up when you arrive, there will be someone waiting at the airport. We will take your luggage and pack them in a car and take you home that day. We have homes at the airport cities so in cases where volunteers baggage may have been left behind, there is no problem staying a day or two to wait and claim your baggage if it happens to you. From the very moment you arrive on the plane, you are our responsibility. So you do not need to spend on hotel accommodation. We will pick you up anytime of the day and any day of the week. Even if you are coming ahead of your time for any purpose, we will meet you at the airport. If you need a hotel accommodation for any reason you may have, we help in getting you the suitable hotel. | In-Country transportationTRANSPORTATION If transportation to and from work and home is required, the cost is taken up by Elghana. Transportation to and from the airport and your host home or any elghana accommodations in the capital upon your arrival or prior to your departure is at Elghana's cost. In Africa, the major means of transportation is via mini buses within cities and towns and via coaches between cities. More information on transportation is provided in the pre-departure documentation and it is important you read to know the kind of transport means you should avoid. | Mobile PhoneMOBILE PHONE FOR YOUR USE Each volunteer is giving a pay as you go mobile phone service, mobile phones are provided to volunteers upon arrival which should be returned in its good shape upon departure at the airport. If there is going to be more than one volunteer in a host house, we may choose to provide one mobile phone for the household volunteers. All our projects towns and villages have a mobile phone coverage. You could come with your own phone and we shall provide you the pay as you go service. | Physical SupportPHYSICAL SUPPORT Countries are cut into zones mapped by a radius of between 45minutes to 90minutes drive. Staff are stationed within each zone beside the staff at our regional and country offices, the project supervisors on site of project with you and the host families you live with all of whom are trained to competently execute the vision and services of Elghana to our volunteers and project beneficiaries. In the event of any emergency, you are guaranteed a trusted staff will reach you whereever you are, in not more than 90 minutes. You have a 24hours, all days direct call to our support staff who are able to deal with any situation you might have, be it a trouble at a party, too drunk to find your way home or conflict at home. | OrientationORIENTATION UPON ARRIVAL When you arrive, there shall be an orientation to brief you further and thrwo more light on the pre-departure information you had received earlier. There shall be an orientation at the work place, on your first day, yo shall have a familiarization tour and orientation. Depending on the work you shall be doing, and your current skills and length of stay, orientation periods shall differ. Orientation shall also introduce you to major issues abogut the country, shopping, getting around reaching a staf in emmergency, what do do at important times, etc. | TrainingTRAINING FOR THE JOB If your chosen work requires some training before you can play an active role or work independently, the training is provided upon your arrival by the supervisor or a competent person chosen by the supervisor to do that job. You are actually trained on the job so in a day or two, you would have gathered enough to make an impact on your own. | CertificationCertification We provide all volunteers who successfully complete their work a certificate. For those who are seeking academic credits, a supervisor from one of our partner academic institutions will supervise your work and provide a report and credit to us. We send that directly to your academic institution, to your supervisor.
We also provide reference and testimonials for our volunteers who needs it to pursue employment, promotion or education whenever it is requested. There is no limit to time or number of requests you can make. And there are no charges for these services. | SupervisionSUPERVISION At each project site, there is a supervisor who works directly with you. Where you need spervison, or wants someone who can explain something to you, the supervisor is responsible for this. The supervisor is responsible for releasing any material you need for your project that we have provided and helping you perform better on the project. Their report is vital to our final assesment of your work which is done earliest 10 days after your departure. These are kept on our records as a guide in knowing the responses we offer to people who may contact us in the future about you and to help us know who we can recall under full sponsorship if there is a serious urgent need. | SafariSAFARI AND PLACES OF INTEREST Explore new things and places, and discover fascinating wildlife, discover more of the culture of the people and gain a deeper cultural immersion that makes your trip one of a lifetime. We help you plan a safari and trip to places of interest. In some occassions, we are able to arrange for the volunteers to join a packaged tour. We provide information on the interesting places and things to do in the pre-departure documentation. And we also help in reserving hotel accommodation and any booking that should be done in advance if you wish to take a trip alone. If you wish for a staff to excort you, our suport staff tema is there for you. | Airport Drop-offAirport Drop-Off When it is time for you to depart, we take you from your host's home straight to the airport and we stay until you have successfully completed boarding formalities. If you were working far from the airport city, we pick you to the airport city and host you at least a day before your departure so you do not miss your flight. Anytime you are departing, we go with you to the airport. So in case there is a problem we can help there and then. In case a flight is cancelled, you are not stranded, we take you to one of our accommodations close to the airport so you can catch your flight the next time.
| Visa ExtensionsVISA EXTENSION If there is the need to extend your visa, Elghana sponsors your application thus you are guaranteed to secure extension when you need it. If you signed up for a stay period beyond the visa period offered you, Elghana shall pay for your extension fees. | Local language lessonsTHE LOCAL LANGUAGE PACK We provide both documents and audio formats of phrases and words commonly used by local people daily so as to help you meet people who cannot speak english half-way in communication. it helps you whichever your work placement is and if you take time to learn a few of them, you can become a darling to many people if you can utter some few local syllabus to their dismay. so why don't you take the chance to learn something before you arrive with our local language catlogue that will come inclusive to the package we offer you. | Cultural ImmersionCultural Immersion This is one reason behind our option of host family stay accommodation. We have trained host families who integrate you into their family and the community, you will attend social events like traditional weddings, birthday parties, visiting other family and friends, etc. They help you learn most of the common phrases quickly and explain to you most of the new things you will see each day. Just ask them. We also train the staff at the projects venue in this aspect too. We carefully choose our communities which are notably hospitable and rich with the local culture, not much affected by western culture. | Pre-departure documentsPre Departure Documentation Inclusive in each pre-departure document are; Country overview, How to make the most of your placement, Vaccinations required before you travel, Packing for your trip, Staying in touch with your family and friends whilst abroad, Food and drinks, Local transportation information, Climate, Safety measures, Money and Budgeting for your trip, Applying for visa, Planning a Safari and places to visit, Useful websites and information resources, Commonly used local language phrases and their meanings and more.
Remember you can talk to us at no cost to you so if any questions, call Toll-Free. |
You as an individual, friends, family, class or a group can volunteer with Elghana and touch hearts, impact lives, serve & learn abroad in fun, discover more of your potentials, make a difference, experience a prospective career or course, put your skills to those who need it, and experience other cultures. Elghana will connect your passion and skills to the needs of projects in more than 84 cities, towns and villages in five countries,
GhanaAbout the Country Ghana
Geographic Location: West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south
Official Language: English
Common Spoken Language: Twi
Population: 25 Million
Political System: Democratic multi-party state
Capital: Accra
Time Zone: GMT (UTC 0)
International Airports: Kotoka international airport - Accra
Major interest of the local people: Football, Soccer
Take note: The common person is also interested in politics but they are sharply divided along the two main political parties, good if you do not stick your neck out for any in their local politics.
| KenyaAbout the Country Kenya Geographic Location: East Africa, Indian Ocean to south-east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, South Sudan to the north-west, Ethiopia to the north and Somalia to the north-east.
Official Language: English, Swahili
Common Spoken Language: Swahili
Population: 42 Million
Political System: Democratic multi-party state
Capital: Nairobi
Time Zone: EAT (UTC+3)
International Airports: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport - Nairobi, Moi International Airport - Mombasa
Major interest of the local people: Atheletics, Entertainment
Take note: Kenyans tend to identify primarily with their tribe or ethnic group, and only secondarily with the nation as a whole | LiberiaAbout the Country Liberia Geographic Location: West Africa. North Atlantic Ocean on the Southwest, Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east.
Official Language: English
Common Spoken Language: English (Broken)
Population: 3.7 Million
Political System: Democratic multi-party state
Capital: Monrovia
Time Zone: UTC+0
International Airports: Roberts International Airport - Monrovia
Major interest of the local people: Soccer, Entertainment
Take note: Liberia came out a brutal civil war, there are no threats of eruption but lots of victims of the war | UgandaAbout the Country Uganda Geographic Location: East Africa, east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania.
Official Language: Swahili English
Common Spoken Language: Swahili, Luganda
Population: 33 Million
Political System: Democratic multi-party state
Capital: Kampala
Time Zone:EAT (UTC+3)
International Airports: Entebbe International Airport - Entebbe
Major interest of the local people: Soccer, Culture and Entertainment
Take note: Very hospitable people more like Ghana | TanzaniaAbout the Country Tanzania Geographic Location: East Africa, the Indian Ocean on the East, Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south.
Official Language: Swahili English
Common Spoken Language: Swahili
Population: 44 Million
Political System: Democratic multi-party state
Capital: Dodoma
Time Zone:EAT (UTC+3)
International Airports to fly to: Julius Nyerere International Airport - Dar Es Salaam
Major interest of the local people: Soccer, Conservation and Entertainment
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Official Language: English
Common Spoken Language: Twi
Population: 25 Million
Political System: Democratic multi-party state
Capital: Accra
Time Zone: GMT (UTC 0)
International Airports: Kotoka international airport - Accra
Major interest of the local people: Football, Soccer
Take note: The common person is also interested in politics but they are sharply divided along the two main political parties, good if you do not stick your neck out for any in their local politics.
| KenyaAbout the Country Kenya Geographic Location: East Africa, Indian Ocean to south-east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, South Sudan to the north-west, Ethiopia to the north and Somalia to the north-east.
Official Language: English, Swahili
Common Spoken Language: Swahili
Population: 42 Million
Political System: Democratic multi-party state
Capital: Nairobi
Time Zone: EAT (UTC+3)
International Airports: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport - Nairobi, Moi International Airport - Mombasa
Major interest of the local people: Atheletics, Entertainment
Take note: Kenyans tend to identify primarily with their tribe or ethnic group, and only secondarily with the nation as a whole | LiberiaAbout the Country Liberia Geographic Location: West Africa. North Atlantic Ocean on the Southwest, Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east.
Official Language: English
Common Spoken Language: English (Broken)
Population: 3.7 Million
Political System: Democratic multi-party state
Capital: Monrovia
Time Zone: UTC+0
International Airports: Roberts International Airport - Monrovia
Major interest of the local people: Soccer, Entertainment
Take note: Liberia came out a brutal civil war, there are no threats of eruption but lots of victims of the war | UgandaAbout the Country Uganda Geographic Location: East Africa, east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania.
Official Language: Swahili English
Common Spoken Language: Swahili, Luganda
Population: 33 Million
Political System: Democratic multi-party state
Capital: Kampala
Time Zone:EAT (UTC+3)
International Airports: Entebbe International Airport - Entebbe
Major interest of the local people: Soccer, Culture and Entertainment
Take note: Very hospitable people more like Ghana | TanzaniaAbout the Country Tanzania Geographic Location: East Africa, the Indian Ocean on the East, Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south.
Official Language: Swahili English
Common Spoken Language: Swahili
Population: 44 Million
Political System: Democratic multi-party state
Capital: Dodoma
Time Zone:EAT (UTC+3)
International Airports to fly to: Julius Nyerere International Airport - Dar Es Salaam
Major interest of the local people: Soccer, Conservation and Entertainment
Take note: Just go with open mind and have fun with lots of wildlife experience. | - Call us toll free or send an email and begin the journey with Elghana.
