Creative Art Teachers

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4 - 24 weeks  ·  Age 16 - 50+

rating  Excellent 4.8  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Excellent response rate


Especially good for

Age 16+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
50+

About the program

Volunteers will assist children to develop their cognitive abilities through creative methods using constructive materials, paints, clay and drawing.

The project

The Creative Arts project is based in schools in Kumasi, Cape Coast and Accra. The Ghana Education Service have recently included arts as part of the curriculum at the basic schools to build the creativity of pupil before they get to the Junior High school and since is a new to our ...

About the program

The project

The Creative Arts project is based in schools in Kumasi, Cape Coast and Accra. The Ghana Education Service have recently included arts as part of the curriculum at the basic schools to build the creativity of pupil before they get to the Junior High school and since is a new to our education system, there is a lack of creative art teacher and there is the desperate need for volunteers to help staff teach the subject. When school is not in section the project is carried out at the orphanage homes as an after school program.

Volunteers will assist children to develop their cognitive abilities through creative methods using constructive materials, paints, clay and drawing. They will also help to keep the classroom clean, teach basic English and report on daily activities to local teachers. In addition to creative arts lessons, volunteers can spend time assisting the teachers in other subjects.

This is a great program for creative volunteers as they will have the opportunity to design and implement recreational and educational activities for the children. We encourage volunteers to use their skills and interests to develop fun things for the children to do such as music and dance, arts and crafts, etc.

Though there is a curriculum to follow, volunteers are allow to also teach any creative subject or activity that will be helpful that they know.
Resources are limited so donations from volunteers are greatly appreciated. This is important for those volunteers who are designing activities that might be new and need a lot of materials

Where will I work

This placement is available in Accra, Kumasi and Cape Coast. All these locations are safe, secure and friendly to foreigners. Volunteers have the opportunity to choose any of the location and volunteers on long stay of more than a month can do the placement in two different locations.

Accra is the capital and seat of government, it has  a lot of beaches and lot of shopping mall stock with a lot of foreign products. Kumasi is the second capital and the garden city of Ghana. It has a lot of historic centers and the biggest open outdoor market in West Africa. Cape coast has beaches and also the historic center for slave trade.

What You Can Bring

There is lack of creative art materials in the school and most often the subject turns to be theory more than practical. Volunteers bringing creative materials like paints, pencils and pencil colours, crayon, drawing papers etc. Some of these materials can also be found in the local market for ready purchase. Volunteers who have specific creative ideas to teach may find out from us if the materials they need for it are available here to purchase.

What we expect from you

You must be passionate about children,  Ready to assist placement staff to take care of children and ability to work with children from all kinds of background and with specific needs and attention.

What you can expect from us

Our staff is available to you 24/7 to give any necessary support. We will assign one staff to take care of your needs.

Who You will Work with

Volunteers work closely with other teachers and staff and report to the headteacher of the school on assignments and also when you have any issue at the school. Volunteers are also paired with other volunteers if any to work on similar projects.

How Do I Get to the placement

For the first day, volunteer will be taken to the school. Our staff medical will show volunteer how to get to the placement, the direction to take, the particular vehicle and the amount to pay for the transportation. This is repeated the next day if volunteer thinks he still can't make it until the volunteer can make his/her way. The same is done for the returning to the home-stay after the school ends.


Typical day

Volunteers are likely to be at the placement  between 6 and 8, hours  but can be sometimes long or short base on certain activities of the school like games day and excursion day etc. A typical daily schedule is likely to be,

7:00am Breakfast

7:30am walk or a ride to placement

8:00am Instructions on ...

Typical day

Volunteers are likely to be at the placement  between 6 and 8, hours  but can be sometimes long or short base on certain activities of the school like games day and excursion day etc. A typical daily schedule is likely to be,

7:00am Breakfast

7:30am walk or a ride to placement

8:00am Instructions on assignment for the day

8:30am volunteer work begins

12:00am Lunch/Snack break/Rest

1:00pm volunteer work resume

4:30pm Closing( Volunteers have the option to continue base on the need)

5:30pm Dinner

Evenings Time to socialize with host family to know the culture, traditions etc


Free-time activities

Volunteers have the weekend to explore the 16 regions of Ghana. Each region has its unique culture and tourist sites. Volunteers are advice to read more about Ghana's tourist sites to help them have a fair idea of where their interest will be. 

We help volunteers to choose tourist sites and give ...

Free-time activities

Volunteers have the weekend to explore the 16 regions of Ghana. Each region has its unique culture and tourist sites. Volunteers are advice to read more about Ghana's tourist sites to help them have a fair idea of where their interest will be. 

We help volunteers to choose tourist sites and give advice on safety check, accommodation and recommend tour guide if the need be.  There is a monkey sanctuary, mole safari ride, waterfalls, open street market, museum etc that volunteers can visit.

During the week days too, volunteers can go to the shopping and market centers after volunteer duties ends before dinner.


Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Age: 16 years

In order to join the program you need to be at least 16 years old on the program start date.

Language Skills

You need to speak English (basic level)

Education Requirements

English, art at HIgh School minimum level

Criminal Background Check

required

Nationality Restrictions

No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

Other Skills

Ability to think outside the box,

Time Commitment

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 08:00 - 16:00

What's Included

What's Included

Services by SFLIG volunteers

As an organization which value volunteers support, we do not charge volunteers to volunteer. Volunteers only pay for their up keep whilst in Ghana and a token given to support girls to stay in school. Volunteering with us means giving a poor girl the chance to get education.

  •  Pre-departure support
  • Airport pick-up on arrival 
  • Orientation and safety briefing on arrival
  • Accommodation (as specified above)
  • Food/Meals (as specified above)
  • 24/7 local support network 
  • Internet sim card
  • Certificate of recognition 
  • Reference or recommendation letter any time the need arise after volunteering
  • Program supervision
  • Donation to placement
  • Donation to  girls support

Airport Pickup at Kotoka International Airport

Volunteers are requested to send a full picture of themselves at the airport  during departure, to make easy identification and our local representative who will pick the volunteer also send the volunteer a picture of him/herself at the airport. This is to help make the pick up process easy. There is a free wifi at the airport for communication when volunteer arrives. Volunteers are advice to connect to the wifi and communicate with the rep doing the pickup, this also helps the volunteer to go through immigration process easily. 

Accommodation

Volunteers will stay at the Sflig Volunteers house or  with a host family that will be provided by SFLIG Volunteers, which is very safe for volunteers and this will help them to adjust, adapt and know the Ghanaian culture and that of the community intern will be doing the volunteer work. The selection of a host family will deepen on the information that will be provided on the application form the volunteer will fill and submit. 

These host families are people who have been investigated and have good record and have good health. There are periodic checks to see if they are still u to standard. The accommodation is part of the program fee. Accommodation in hostiles and dormitories can sometimes be organized for group of interns from 6 upwards working on same or similar project or working at the same project site. Volunteer will have a room of her own or mostly likely to share a room with a fellow volunteer. A bed will be provided and any other necessary things like a table and chair will be provided and volunteer will have access to T.V, radio, electricity, kitchen, toilet and bath, clean water.

Food & Beverages

Host families are responsible for providing breakfast and dinner everyday. Due to the distance between project area and home lunch can’t be provided and volunteers are advice to go with a snack. The foods served mainly consist of continental dishes comprising rice, chicken, beef, tea, coffee, bread, eggs, soup, potato, oaths, fruits, fish, etc. Local food

That is mainly made from the above, tubers, beans and/or maize is served alongside. It is also very common for an intern to find a familiar dish in restaurants in different cities. Volunteers are provided with well treated water which is purchased from certified producers of hygienically bottled or bagged water.

Volunteers with special dietary needs like vegetarian should let us know, so we can prepare their preferred meal. Those with allergies should let us know too.

During weekends volunteers can make their own special foods or eat in a nearby restaurant or order for any continental food to be delivered to them.

Internet Access

Good access at the project site

What's NOT included?

What's NOT included?

Flight Tickets

The nearest airport is Kotoka International Airport (ACC) in Accra. We assist you to find cheap flights to Ghana. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

Travel Insurance

Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for Ghana provides security and is a plus to have. GET A QUOTE

Vaccines

If you are intending to volunteer in Ghana you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Ghana. VACCINE CHECKER

Details on arrival

Volunteers are advice to arrive on weekends to adjust to their environment before volunteer duties start on Monday  Also morning flights or late morning flights are mostly helpful to avoid a night stay in Accra. Volunteers arriving in the evening will lodge at the AGOO HOSTEL in Accra for the night for them to be taken to the bus terminal the next morning to their placement destination. Our representative will meet you at the airport with a sign with your name on it and  from they take you to the bus terminal or the hostel.

This placement is available through out the year. It runs as a school curricular and as an after school program.

Availability
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Program fees

4 weeks (min. stay) 798€
9 weeks 1,297€
11 weeks 1,496€
24 weeks (max. stay) 2,793€
Average fees 158€/week

Program fees

158€ per week 4 - 24 weeks Age 16 - 50+

Payment methods

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

NO CREDIT CARD FEES


Duration

4 - 24 weeks

Deposit

The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.


Final Payment

Your final payment will be agreed with SFLIG volunteers during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.


Meet your organization

SFLIG volunteers

Excellent 4.8 rating (36 reviews)

Non-profit - founded in 2011

Verified by Volunteer World

  Excellent response rate

Coordinated by

Sally

Spoken languages: English

About the project

Solutions for Life Initiative Ghana (SFLIG) connect passionate people seeking to “give back” to the very people whose lives depends on it where there is mutual benefit

Meet your organization

SFLIG Volunteer and Internship program is an initiative developed to improve the lives of children, especially girls from orphanages and broken homes and to provide support to single mothers. Our aim is to improve the lives of people from difficult backgrounds through school enrollment, housing provision, medical care and start-up capital for single mothers. Through these endeavors we hope to alleviate poverty and promote community growth.

We are committed to achieving first six Sustainable Development Goals of the UN:

  1. No poverty
  2. zero hunger
  3. good health and well-being
  4. quality education
  5. gender equality
  6. clean water and sanitation.

We introduce volunteers to our rich hospitality and culture. Ghana cannot be compared to any other country in Africa,
We are dedicated to the concept of volunteering within our organisation. We welcome and celebrate the skills, knowledge and passion of people who are committed to making a change. We are proud to be part of their journey of self-discovery – a journey where, we find, the rewards are tangible and memorable.

SFLIG offers volunteer experiences in many different categories. These include teaching, medical, working with children and creative art centres. Any one of these categories provides the volunteer with countless opportunities to see first-hand the challenges that exist for the less privileged in Ghana and to, more importantly, have a positive impact on the lives of those they meet.

Mission

Our mission is to help connect individuals and groups looking for the opportunity to give back to society to the very people who needs their support where both parties benefit. Volunteers experience new culture and life whiles helping to better the lives of the community. 

Vision

We envisage a voluntary journey where volunteers discover themselves and receives more than they give.

Objective

Our main objective is to mobilise resource to educate and empower the less privilege especially women and girls through volunteering and internship support.

36 reviews · rating4.8

Anna Kobsman rating5

2023 at Creative Art Teachers

Volunteering is a great unforgettable experience. So happy. I choose SFLIG volunteers!. Safe accommodation, best support and care of the organization. Insight into culture and customs of Ghana. Very heart warming people. Here you can truly impact with your skills and knowledge. So many different ...
Shelley LaMotte rating5

2017 at Creative Art Teachers

When people ask me how my trip was I tell them I really don't have words to describe it. From the tours by Samuel, Sally's liaison in Accra, to the children, and the unmeasurable hospitality the people provide, really was a life changing experience. To start off, Samuel made me feel very safe and ...
Romy Goossens rating5

2016 at Creative Art Teachers

Me and my 2 friends went volunteering in Kumasi in September 2016. For me, it was my second time, so I was really excited to see all the kids back. When we arrived the first day, we immediately received a hundred hugs from the little ones, which was the cutest thing ever! Before we left Belgium, ...
Nina Steins rating5

2013 at Creative Art Teachers

It has been four years since I spent a month volunteering in the village of Domeabra with Solutions for Life Initiative-Ghana and I still think about my amazing experience regularly. I learned so much about the people and culture of Ghana during my time in Domeabra, made some amazing connections, ...
Joan Mckern rating5

2012 at Creative Art Teachers

I have recently returned from 4 weeks of volunteering in schools in the village of Domeabra, Ghana. It was truly an experience of a lifetime. I fell in love with Ghana, particularly Domeabra, and the people there are the friendliest and most welcoming people I have ever met. I really enjoyed ...
Rona Brown rating5

2024 at Teaching Support in schools

I volunteered with SFLIG Volunteers for 9 weeks in a school. They are in the Liberian refugee camp located in Ghana. Both of them were very welcoming, and I enjoyed the time so much spending with the children and learned a lot from them. It was my first time in Africa, but I had no issues during ...

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