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Whether you are on a gap year, summer placement or career break, if you want to get your hands dirty and see physical results from your placement overseas, our Community Building Project may suit you. Following the success of our building project in the Akuapem Hills we now also run a second building project in Cape Coast.
Building project
Within many areas of Ghana thousands of families live in inadequate accommodation and children go to school in crumbling buildings. Our building project allows them to move to new, better-quality homes and for children to receive an education in secure, new classrooms.
The buildings are usually made from mud bricks that are produced using a press, some mud and water, then left to set hard in the sun. Volunteers help with this process and also with building the walls, plastering and painting the houses and schools. Each house takes an average of one month to construct.
In addition to the basic project, you may also help with landscaping the surrounding area, painting local schools and renovating classrooms in schools already built. Volunteers even built a library for Kwamoso village school.
By working with local people who will ultimately benefit from the buildings, this is a great opportunity to get involved in a rural project and become an integral part of an African community. Our full-time regional coordinators live nearby and visit the placements regularly so you'll always have full support from Projects Abroad too.
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 get involved within the local community by helping in the kindergarten class, or playing football with some of the school children once the building work has finished for the day.
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What's included
Our basic package includes:
- Food
- Accommodation
- Insurance
- Support of our staff at home and at your destination
How to apply?
Feel free to call or email us, we have a friendly team ready to answer your questions. Visit our website and complete the online application. Complete the application form as fully as possible. While it is useful for us to have your passport number and referee details they are not immediately crucial to start processing your application.
A deposit of £195 / €295 / AUS $ 495 is required with your application. We will immediately acknowledge receipt of your application and deposit payment.
