Construction Work Assistant

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2 - 50 veckor  ·  Ålder 18 - 50+

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Höjdpunkter

  • Volunteer and express your talent in the field of construction
  • Have the opportunity to meet chiefs and community elders, and learn about the various cultures
  • Join and help with the creation of better quality homes and classrooms for children and their families

Höjdpunkter

  • Volunteer and express your talent in the field of construction
  • Have the opportunity to meet chiefs and community elders, and learn about the various cultures
  • Join and help with the creation of better quality homes and classrooms for children and their families
  • Work alongside local people to help improve the infrastructure in small, rural communities
  • Experience Ghana even more fully by getting an insider's understanding of the country


  • Särskilt lämplig för

    Ålder 18+
    Singlar
    Par
    Familjer
    Grupper

    Om programmet

    The construction project gives volunteers the opportunity to bring out their talent in the field of constuction.

    Join us in Ghana and help construct better-quality homes and classrooms for children and their families. Learn how to make bricks from mud and water, before building walls, plastering and painting.

    You will join a team of Dream Africa Care Foundation volunteers and local people constructing and ...

    Om programmet

    Join us in Ghana and help construct better-quality homes and classrooms for children and their families. Learn how to make bricks from mud and water, before building walls, plastering and painting.

    You will join a team of Dream Africa Care Foundation volunteers and local people constructing and renovating simple buildings in the local communities.

    you will also help with landscaping the surrounding area, painting local schools, and renovating classrooms. In the past, volunteers built schools, library, orphanages and hospitals for rural communities.

    In many areas of Ghana, thousands of families live in inadequate accommodation and children attend school in crumbling buildings. Our construction project allows them to move to new, better quality homes and for the children to receive an education in secure, new classrooms.

    The buildings are usually made from mud bricks that are produced by using a press, some mud and water, and then left to harden in the sun. Volunteers help in this process and also with building walls, plastering, and painting. Each building takes an average of one month to construct but if you and friends are staying for two weeks you can still be of great help to this project.

    This is a great opportunity to get involved in a rural project and become an integral part of the local community.

    Building work takes place early in the morning and late in the afternoon to avoid the hot midday sun, so you'll have plenty of time to get involved in Ghanaian life. Many volunteers immerse themselves in the local community by helping around the kindergarten class or playing soccer with some of the school children once the building work has finished for the day.

    An ideal project for short term volunteers, no skills are required and you are able to make a significant contribution even you are only staying one week.

    Volunteers should bring gloves, flashlight, and light weight scarf for sun protection or hat, insect repellent, working boots and water bottle. Please also note, projects and volunteer roles will vary from community to community.

    This project focuses on the construction and renovation of orphanages, clinics, community centers, toilet facilities, libraries and building of classrooms (schools), roads and drainage system and digging of wells. Volunteers also have the opportunity to meet chiefs and community elders, and learn about the various cultures of the different communities through drumming, music and dance.

    Volunteers work closely with the local people and Dream Africa Care Foundation Ghana staff on tasks which include painting, brick laying, plastering, digging, block shaping, carpentry, steel bending, mortar mixing, etc. If you’re a keen outdoors person with a good level of fitness, this will be a perfect project for you. The Construction and Renovation project offers volunteers the special opportunity to work alongside local people to help improve the infrastructure in small, rural communities.


    Typisk dag

    Construction usually start in the morning, you will be working with a group of other volunteers and people from the community. Helping mix concrete, painting, brick laying, plastering, digging, block shaping, carpentry, steel bending, mortar mixing, etc. You will work from 9am to 2pm in the ...

    Typisk dag

    Construction usually start in the morning, you will be working with a group of other volunteers and people from the community. Helping mix concrete, painting, brick laying, plastering, digging, block shaping, carpentry, steel bending, mortar mixing, etc. You will work from 9am to 2pm in the afternoon. You the the rest of the day to explore the community or help out in some of our other evening projects.


    Fritidsaktiviteter

    VOLUNTEER GET THE WEEKENDS OFF TO GO ON TRIPS AND EXPLORE GHANA; Ghana has so much to offer volunteers with its rich culture, festivals, food, art & craft centers, castles & forts, long sandy beaches, national parks, waterfalls, rain forest and other interesting places to visit. Volunteers who come ...

    Fritidsaktiviteter

    VOLUNTEER GET THE WEEKENDS OFF TO GO ON TRIPS AND EXPLORE GHANA; Ghana has so much to offer volunteers with its rich culture, festivals, food, art & craft centers, castles & forts, long sandy beaches, national parks, waterfalls, rain forest and other interesting places to visit. Volunteers who come to Ghana experience these even more fully by getting an insider's understanding of the country. Every weekend we organize trips for our volunteers to travel throughout Ghana to experience the Ghanaian cultural and explore. We have a lot of projects all over Ghana so you can choose to volunteer in the capital city Accra or in the Ghanaian country side.

    Our program is an excellent opportunity to combine adventurous foreign travel with a worthwhile job as a volunteer. You will improve your transferable skills such as team-working, presentation and communication. Above all, this is an unrivaled opportunity to gain an insight into a completely different culture and way of life. Our projects are not all about work, volunteers get opportunities to explore this beautiful part of West Africa. Elmina and Cape Coast Castle, Kakum National Park and Nzulezo Stilt Village are all within few hours from the community you will be staying in, Ghana offers an array of varying cultures and landscapes including national parks and stunning rain-forests.


    Krav

    Krav

    Minimiålder: 18 år

    För att kunna delta i programmet måste du vara minst 18 år gammal på programmets startdatum. Det kan finnas undantag om du kan visa upp tillstånd från din(a) vårdnadshavare eller om du åtföljs av dina föräldrar.

    Språkfärdigheter

    Du måste tala Engelska (grundnivå)

    Begränsningar av nationalitet

    Inga begränsningar. Hjälpande händer från hela världen är välkomna.

    Andra Färdigheter

    You need to be able to do physical work under the hot sun of africa. You dont need to have a special kind of training, but musst be willing to learn from the native workers.

    Tidsåtgång

    Din hjälp kommer att behövas på Måndag, Tisdag, Onsdag, Torsdag och Fredag från 09:00 - 14:00

    Vad som ingår

    Vad som ingår

    Tjänster av Dream Africa Care Foundation

    The fees covers your three meals a day, accommodation, airport pick up, laundry service, drinking water, toiletries and wireless internet access 24-hours a day in the volunteer house so that you can keep in touch with friends and family back home, Our aim is to provide cheap and affordable volunteer opportunity to people like you so that you can help make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate in Africa. 

    There is no any hidden cost, apart from the fees covers everything. 30% of the money you are paying for food goes to feeding and educating the children in our orphanages.

    Hämtning på flygplatsen på Kotoka International Airport

    After you have book your flight let me know your arrival date, time, flight name and flight number so that we can send our driver to pick you up at the airport. The airport is 35 minutes drive from our Accra volunteer house. Our driver will pick you up from the airport. There is only one international airport in Ghana call Kotoka international airport or Accra international airport so you will be flying into this airport. Our driver will pick you up from the airport whatever time or day you arrive at the airport.

    Boende

    You can choose to stay with a local host family or stay in our volunteer house with 16-other volunteers from all over the world, this is an opportunity for you to make new friends and interact with new people from all over the world. Our volunteer houses are located in very safe areas in Ghana. The volunteer house is close to the beach, crafts and arts center so there's always a lot to do and Explore .

    Mat och Dryck

    We have a cook in the volunteer house who prepares three meals a day for all the volunteers. We will prepare special food for you, if you have to follow a special diet. The food is mostly western, but we also offer local dishes to our volunteers. If you choose to be placed in a host family you might have more local dishes. If you are a vegetarian this is taken into account when we arrange your placement.


    Tillgång till Internet

    God tillgång till projektområdet

    Vad ingår INTE?

    Vad ingår INTE?

    Flygbiljetter

    Den närmaste flygplatsen är Kotoka International Airport (ACC) i Accra. Vi hjälper dig att hitta billiga flyg till Ghana. HITTA BILLIGA FLYG

    Reseförsäkring

    Att resa utomlands är ett äventyr och det är alltid bäst att vara förberedd. Plötslig sjukdom eller skada, avbokning eller stöld - en reseförsäkring för Ghana ger trygghet och är ett plus att ha. FÅ ETT PRISFÖRSLAG

    Vacciner

    Om du har för avsikt att arbeta som volontär i Ghana bör du söka medicinsk rådgivning innan du börjar din sociala resa. Kontrollera vilka vaccinationer som krävs för Ghana. KONTROLL AV VACCIN

    Detaljer vid ankomsten

    Our projects run throughout the year so you can choose to volunteer with us anytime of the year that is suitable for you. You can volunteer for a minimum of two weeks and a maximum of one year. You have to send us your application at least one month before your intended date to come and volunteer with in Africa. This will give us enough time to send you all the necessary information and documents you will need for your visa. And guide you throughout the process. 


    Tillgänglighet
    Jan Febr Mars Apr Maj Jun Jul Aug Sept Okt Nov Dec

    Pris för programmet

    2 veckor (min. vistelse) 300€
    3 veckor 450€
    4 veckor 600€
    5 veckor 750€
    9 veckor 1 350€
    17 veckor 2 550€
    50 veckor (max. vistelse) 7 500€
    Genomsnittliga priser 150€/vecka

    Pris för programmet

    150€ per vecka 2 - 50 veckor Ålder 18 - 50+

    Betalningsmetoder

    Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

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    Varaktighet

    2 - 50 veckor

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    Slutbetalning

    Din slutbetalning kommer att överenskommas med Dream Africa Care Foundation under ansökningsprocessen. Vanliga lösningar är antingen via banköverföring eller kontant betalning på projektplatsen.


    Möt din programledare

    Dream Africa Care Foundation

    Mycket bra 4.3 rating (73 fältrapporter)

    Non-profit - grundades 2006

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    Värd är

    Gloria

    Talade språk: Engelska

    Om projektet

    A teaching project in one of the poorest districts of Accra. You can can either teach in the preschool or the primary school or work as a care giver.

    Möt din programledare

    Who we are

    Dream Africa Care Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan; volunteer NGO (non-governmental organization) registered in Ghana under number G24, 482. Dream Africa Care Foundation (DACF) seeks to promote the general wellbeing and the development of Ghanaians through humanitarian work; we seek to practically and effectively initiate, implement and enhance programs and activities that would in the long run go to benefit the communities that we choose to work with. We provide diverse range of opportunities to people around the world who want to become part of our volunteer community in Ghana.

    Dream Africa Care Foundation assists rural and urban communities by providing support and services in such areas as education, health, and the environment, as well as help in times of natural or man-made disaster. Dream Africa Care Foundation enables volunteers through motivation, encouragement, and support to initiate and implement projects for communities in need.

    Mission and Purpose

    Our mission at Dream Africa Care Foundation is to support sustainable development initiatives around the world through life-changing volunteer and responsible adventure travel programs that educate, inspire and result in more active global citizens.

    Why Dream Africa Care Foundation?

    Our volunteer programs are unique in every way. Our staffs are working year-round, ensuring that you are volunteering with a project that interests you and is contributing directly to the goals of each community. No other short-term international volunteer program has such a global presence and community-centered approach toward volunteering abroad.

    To most effectively support you and the local projects we work with, Dream Africa Care Foundation is part of the community, working in partnership with grassroots organizations. With so many hundreds of people relying on us worldwide, we are excellence in everything we do. It's what every volunteer and each local community we work with deserves.

    What makes Dream Africa Care Foundation so unique?

    • Program Quality
    • Dedication to Safety
    • Volunteer Impact
    • Pre-Departure Support
    • In-country Support
    • Our Approach

    Our Volunteers

    Dream Africa Care Foundation wants you to be more than a tourist; we want you to interact with the local culture and community you are visiting. 
    Whether you are a student trying to gain academic credit and working experience, or a professional looking for that meaningful vacation or corporate team building retreat, or a retiree that wants to revive your life in another exotic destination. We offer volunteer, intern & travel programs that will fit anyone's schedule, interests and passions.

    73 fältrapporter · rating4.3

    Ismael Gomez Montero rating4.2

    2017 at Construction Work Assistant

    Dear Future Volunteers, If you have reached Dream Africa Care Foundation (DACF) looking to volunteer abroad but you are uncertain, this message is for you: To say it 3 words: GO FOR IT! I volunteered with this Local NGO in Accra (Ghana) for just under 3 weeks in November 2017, and I can tell you, ...
    Francesco Romano rating4.8

    2024 at Child Care and Child Supporter

    I participated in a 4-week volunteer program in Accra, Ghana, with the Child Care and Child Supporter at the Dream Africa Care Foundation, and I can say it was a life-changing experience. The project, focused on supporting children's shelters, allowed me to provide direct assistance to the little ...
    Sofia SELZMAN rating4

    2024 at Medical Health Care

    Definitely glad I did this! There are a lot of great things to say but here are some things to be aware of when forming expectations- -it's best to do the medical project if you are already trained (maybe pre-med). You get dropped off in a department of your choosing but then are completely on your ...
    kira Smith rating3.6

    2024 at Assistant for Medical Work

    I stayed in Ghana for 6 weeks and spent my time volunteering at maternity and neonatal units at 2 different local hospitals. At first, the culture shock I experienced was intense. Everything is different; the smells, the food, the housing and the heat all make a big impact on how you will adjust. As ...
    Sebastian Krantz Simonsen rating3.6

    2024 at Assistant for Medical Work

    I had for a long time wished to contribute to charity and volunteering to get some more meaningful perspectives and dimensions to my everyday life and I found Volunteer World who connected me to Dream Africa Care Foundation which seemed to be an interesting organization. I was told by relatives that ...
    Matteo Parlanti rating3.2

    2024 at Assistant for Medical Work

    If you're looking for a different experience, with traditions, culture, and values completely unlike what you're used to, this is definitely an experience for you. I would absolutely recommend the experience, but not for the medical project. I applied for the medical project for 2 weeks. When you ...

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