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    G-lish Foundation is a registered non-government organisation

    (NGO) in Ghana that operates an international volunteer program

    which helps contribute to development in rural Africa.

    To fully address the needs of communities in which we work, most

    of which are poor and marginalized from society, we focus on

    sustainable social entrepreneurship. While some activities generate

    profits, our main aim is to grow G-lish to reach more people in

    need. Thus, profits are reinvested in G-lish to fund expansion andnon income-generating activities essential to development such as

    conflict resolution, health, education, youth-based, and

    environmental projects.

    G-lish Foundation therefore seeks volunteers and interns who wish

    to apply their talents in innovative volunteer projects in Africa and

    gain valuable work experience in the process.

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    Volunteering with G-lish Foundation in Africa will giveyou an opportunity to use your skills and share yourexperience to truly make a difference.

    You will not only feel a great sense of achievementfrom your volunteer experience, you will also gainvaluable work experience in Africa.

    After you return home from your volunteer abroadexperience, you will be able to add your volunteeringachievements to your CV and, if you are a student,you may gain university/college credit.

    We are happy to communicate with your supervisorsso that you can receive credit for your volunteer work

    in Ghana .

    We can also arrange references upon successfulvolunteer project completion.

    See our sample volunteer position on the next page.

    How does G-lish work?

    We are a registered NGO in Ghana governed by a group oaccomplished board members with a diverse range ofexperience both in Ghana and internationally.

    We are also social entrepreneurs. Our motto is: IncomeGeneration, Re-Generation, Next Generation, hence theG in G-lish, our language.

    We tackle the causes of poverty from multiple angles

    working with communities to achieve reductions in realpoverty levels. Three es underpin our approach:environment, economics, and equitya sustainableapproach for current and future generations.

    When you share your energy and skills volunteering withG-lish in Ghana, you can be sure your efforts will help brinabout lasting social, economic and environmental changein some of the most marginalised communities in Ghana.

    Volunteer Abroad Projects

    Our international volunteer projects in Africa deliverpractical solutions and are tailored to suit each volunteersskills and experience. Each volunteer project includesgoals and activities to help carry out G-lishs coreprograms.

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    Volunteer Abroad Projects

    Business Support Environment and Conservation Health, Youth and Education Conflict Resolution & Counselling Creative Arts

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    Volunteer Abroad Dates

    G-lish Foundation operates a year-round volunteer program in Africa.Projects last from 3-16 weeks but we have long-term positions as welOur 3 week minimum is so volunteers have time to adjust and contribueffectively during their volunteer project and to make the journey andstay in Ghana worthwhile. We have waiting lists for busy periods shoua space become available after a cancellation.

    Sample International Volunteer Project Outline. This is a snapshot of a volunteer project created for an artist volunteer for ourArts Development Program.Your project description will be tailored to suit your skills set, skill level and experience.

    Volunteer Name: Jane WilsonDates: 15th December 2011 7th February 2012

    Project: Artists Development ProgramWe produce recycled baskets using traditional basket weaving techniques. However, we are keen to develop art work forsale in galleries overseas. We are seeking ways to experiment with materials and with traditional techniques to create artthat has potential to generate income in our villages and beyond.

    Volunteer Abroad Position: Our artists program will provide the foundation for capacity building and income generation in

    our weaving communities, and we are excited you will be joining us to help us deliver this program in Ghana.

    New artworks design and creation: You will spend time with our basket weavers, learning how to weave a basket andobserving the techniques to familiarise yourself with the process of creation. Under the guidance of one of our basketweavers and your project manager, you can experiment with materials while you sit together and sketch potential art workstyles which the weaver can develop with your direction, experimenting as you go. There are many possibilities for artworkcreation so were excited to have your skills and expertise to help develop and refine this exciting project.

    Identifying potential artists: Many of our basket weavers are highly creative and have a natural eye for colour andbalance. We appreciate your input on identifying craftspeople that show strong potential for artist creation as well. We willhold workshops where you will work with individuals, supported by our project managers, to help identify those withpotential to become artists and lead this exciting development in our core villages.

    Photographs: We like to document all our activities for our supporters so we may need your help to take photographsas well. If our film volunteer arrives during your stay, you might work together to create a short film about the developmentof the Artists Program. Continued a typicalVolunteerProject Outline is two A4 pages long.

    Core Career Pathsur international volunteer positions suit: accountants, consultants, writers, artists, designers, IT gurus, marketers, researcher

    onflict resolution practitioners, natural therapists, nurses, conservationists, horticulturists, climate change specialists, teacherhotographers, film-makers, special needs educators, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists.

    elow: Godwin counting recycled plastic bags, Adaliga a plastic twister and her grand-daughter, Dorothy, who is always somewhere nearby andaligas daughter, a basket weaver working on one of the first ever recycled Bolga baskets.

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    Images at top: Left: early morning walking tour to see elephants at Mole NP,Middle: one of the elephants at Mole,Right: Children in Cape Coa

    Local Features

    You can explore Ghana during your time off fromyour volunteer abroad project.

    SWOPA: Sirigu Womens Organisation forPottery and Art is 40 minutes by local transportfrom Bolga and is a popular attraction in thenorth of Ghana.

    SWOPA is famous for the geometrically-paintedmud-brick compounds in the style of northernGhana and for gorgeous and very inexpensivelocal pottery as well as the guest house andvillage walking tours.

    Even former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annanstopped by for a visit.

    They have several guest huts in traditional style,and a guest dorm with a flat roof that you cansleep on if its hot or if you like to experiencesleeping under the stars.

    The endless Baobabs and rolling savannah ofthis region make you feel like you've arrived inAfrica.

    Elephants, Hippos and Beyond

    Were 7 hours by public transport from Mole National Park which igreat as it takes at least two days to get there from the south ofGhana by bus. You can easily spend a couple of days at MoleNational Park watching elephants swimming in the lake; they migheven visit you up on the escarpment.

    You will see monkeys and baboons and many species of birds anantelope. We have friends in Tamale, the main town to Mole, whocan help you out on your travels there.

    The Paga crocodile pondswhere you can sit astride the crocs!--and a huge old mud-brick Catholic cathedral built by missionariesin the 1920s with frescoes painted on its interior walls are about ahour outside our project.

    Weichau hippo sanctuary is easy to get to from Bolga as well. Wealso have friends in the main town, Wa, who can help direct you tothe village. The best time to see hippos is in the dry season whentheyre more exposed.

    There is a string of brilliant, eco-villages between Bolga and thesouth of Ghana which you can explore on your journey south.

    And, many visitors take advantage of the proximity to Mali bytravelling across the border from Bolgatanga to Ouagadougou, thecapital of Burkina Faso, and then on to Mali and Timbuktu.

    About Volunteer Travel in Ghana

    Ghana is exceedingly vibrant, fun, and friendly. Although poor, Ghana is peacefuland is ranked as the third most peaceful nation in Africa (2011higher than somewestern nations) on the Global Peace Index.

    Ghana has plenty of national parks, waterfalls, beaches, mountains, lakes,UNESCO heritage sites, drumming, dancing, craft markets, nightclubs, eco-lodges, elephants, antelope, and cheeky monkeys to keep you happily busy duringyour free time away from volunteering. English is the official language: nationaladministration, education, television, radio and newspapers are in English andsome indigenous languages too.

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    Above Left: View from the central courtyardin Elmina Castle in the Central Region,Middle: Waterfall Lodge at Wli in the VoltaRegion in the mountains of eastern Ghana,

    Right: Nzulezo Stilt Village in the Western

    Region on the coast near the Ivory CoastBoarderall easy to get to using public

    transport and staying in affordable guesthouses.

    Below: The SWOPA guest house ,the paintedmud-brick villages near G-lishs project inthe Upper East Region. Spending the

    weekend here is an unforgettable experience.

    Travelling south from G-lish's volunteer project in Bolga is easy as there are directcoaches to Cape Coast and Takoraditwo key points for travelling to beaches alonthe coast, and also to Accra, the capital: you can go straight up or down in a day.

    Our founders lived in Cape Coast for several years and travelled to almost everymajor beach and can give you directions if youre planning to beach-hop or hang ouat beaches for a whilewe thoroughly recommend thisand also visit the majorattractions in the south like Kakum canopy walk, Elmina Castle or further west to

    Nzulezo Stilt Village.

    Our founders have also lived in Kumasi and can give you tips if you plan to spendtime there or visit Lake Bosumtwi which is quite spectacular and worth the trip. Its oof our favourite places and we may well head there while youre staying with G-lishvolunteers are welcome to catch a ride.

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    Top left: Busua Beach in the Western Region where local kids play soccer on the beach.

    Not sure if the shoreline has corners. Busua is one of the safest beaches in Ghana atwhich to swim and has great backpacker hostels all the way along the beach front.

    Above left: A truck stacked with produce and people heading to Burkina Faso from just

    outside Bolgatanga, our project area.

    Top right: The glassy waters of Nzulezo Stilt Village in the Western Region, Ghana, aperfect day or overnight trippaddle in and out through jungles submerged in the lakeand stay in the hut on the end there right over the water.

    Below left: The borehole at one of our core villages inBolgatanga during the rainy season. These girls are filling uon water to take back home for the evenings needs: cookingwashing, drinking, etc.

    Bottom middle: The great 2011 chicken conference ofBolgatanga. Any ideas for a caption?

    Bottom right: Vida, who hopes to complete high school,twisting plastic into twine for weaving. Shes closely involve

    in our activities and youll certainly meet her during your st

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    G-lish Foundation Volunteer Abroad Fees

    Why volunteer fees? Volunteer fees help cover G-lishFoundations operating costs so that we can continue to carryout projects and activities in our main program areas inGhana. Fees help cover programs such as tree planting andthe Tree Bank Project, and programs that dont generate theirown income such as conflict resolution and health training,working with schools in Green Clubs projects and with specialneeds children.

    Volunteer fees help us grow. They help cover the gapbetween the time we pay producers and the time we receivepayments from customers, which can be a gap of severalmonths. Fees therefore allow us to cover costs, to producemore baskets and to work with more rural families and moreweaving communities. Volunteer fees help us better fulfil ourmission to create income generation streams for women andyouth in impoverished rural communities and to regeneratethe degraded environment.

    Thank you for considering G-lish Foundation!

    Below: a selection of typical scenes from our basket weaving communities

    in Bolga. Youll meet many of these women and children when you come tovolunteer.

    Table of Fees

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    Your Volunteer Accommodation

    Your accommodation is in our houses in our volunteerproject locations. Our homes have large living roomsstocked with books and magazines, a kitchen,bedrooms, one bathroom for each bedroom, andmosquito nets. Volunteers have bicycles to explore therelatively flat region by bike.

    If you would like to stay with a Ghanaian host family,please let us know. We have two wonderful families

    who have experience working with and hostingforeigners who are happy to host our volunteers.Staying with a host family will cost an additionalUS$120 per month. Let us know in advance. Bothfamilies have a Mum and Dad, children who eitherattend school, university or are working with NGOs thatwe sometimes partner with.

    All housing is located minutes off the main road in localvillages where youll encounter a mix of modern housesand traditional mud-brick dwellings. At night youll fallasleep to the sounds of crickets and frogs. Stargazingis encouragedwe see falling stars andzooming

    satellites nightly!

    You will be responsible for your:

    Airfare, visa, and travel insurance Vaccinations and medicine Personal travel within Ghana Own meals. This makes for easy budgeting as you

    can eat quite cheaply in Ghana, and this helps vegansvegetarians and anyone with special dietaryrequirements. We have a kitchen and oven for baking.Markets are full of fresh fruit, vegetables andingredients for nutritious meals. Seasonally we get

    avocado, mangoes, watermelon and papaya. Yearround we get honey, tomatoes, pineapple, bananas,oranges, coconuts, green vegetables, potatoes, lentilseggs, bread, cheese, butter, milk and other basicsaswell as chicken and guinea fowl. You can request agood local cook to prepare tasty Ghanaian and westermeals too.

    Your volunteer abroad fees cover:

    Airport pick up and drop off in Accra

    In-country orientation

    Transport to your project

    Accommodation in a dedicated volunteer house witha comfortable bed, mosquito net, and own bathroom

    Drinking water at home and in the office

    A G-lish basket filled with welcome goodies

    In-country support with G-lish staff and team leaders

    Our popular travel guide to Ghana and ourassistance in helping plan your travel within Ghana

    Stay in a

    village part

    Left: a child looks after a younger childcommon practice in

    Ghana, a young girl heading to the bore hole to fetch water, one

    unlucky boy pulling two others to the bore hole to get a drum an

    jerry cans of water. Relax indeed.

    All houses are fancy by Ghana standards, although simplewestern, and are situated in large compounds where you wexperience life in a modern, but rural Ghana. We have matrees so between April-June you can walk out and pick juicsweet mangoes straight from the tree!

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    Below left: enjoying Lake Bosumtwi,Middle: Canoeing back from Nzulezo Stilt village,Right: Making friends at Green Turtle. Ghana is a popularbackpacker and volunteering destination and its really easy to make friends at the main beaches with other international volunteers in Ghana.

    Ghana is Fun!

    Fun is considered almost a dirty word when people think of Africa. Ghanaians, however, will joke, laugh and tease eachother at the first opportunity. This is one of the most surprising things that volunteers mention: It was so much fun!Mostwesterners just dont associate the idea of fun with Africa and its really hard to explain this to family and friends whenyou return home.

    We often feel the media has done a great disservice to Africa in neglecting to show a real and joyful side of a vibrantcontinent. Another surprise for most volunteers is meeting other international volunteers. Chances are that youre likeminded and will naturally click with each other. You will probably make great friendships that endure long after returninghome. We know many volunteers who met in Ghana and visited in other countries together, as well as back home.

    When to volunteer abroad with G-lish?

    Whatever time of year, there is always somethinghappening: festivals, funerals (big events!), andgrassroots volunteer projects! For a quieter experience:SeptemberMay. The busiest months are JuneAugust, the northern hemisphere summer.

    What makes a good volunteer abroad in Africa?

    In our experience, age, gender, work experience andnationality have less to do with volunteer success in Africa orhow well you cope once you arrive, than do personal outlookand attitude. Those volunteers who seem most fulfilled areapt to embrace change, have a willingness to do whatsneeded (sometimes outside the scope of their volunteerproject) and to look on the bright side of situations.

    Being flexible is essential because conditions in Africa ingeneral are unpredictablepower cuts, for one! Volunteerswho draw on the breadth of their life experience, and whounderstand that progress takes time, are also likely to have afulfilling international volunteer experience.

    Essentially, helpful qualities of volunteers abroad are:flexibility, determination, commitment, compassion, beingnon-judgmental, sense of humour, and patience. You donthave to be the most mindful, patient or determined person onearth, but a little of each helps.

    For example, being on time is not valued in Ghana (orbroader Africa) so people often arrive late to meetings, whichmeans we simply schedule meetings ahead of the intendedstart time. Dealing with frustration helps if you can have alaugh. Ghanaians love a joke and laughing is part of theculture, so you will find many opportunities to relax and sharea smile while volunteering in our project communities.

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    Awards:We were happily surprised when G-lish Foundation won a SEED Initiative Award in 2010, not least because wunderstand that SEED received over 600 applications and awarded just 30 winners globally, including G-lish Foundation.

    Applying for the Award

    The award required an in-depth written application addressing specific social, economic and environmental criteria forsustainable development under the SEED Initiative. Applicants also provided financial data showing past spending, and afive-year forecast using the UNDP budget format: 20+ pages of financial analysis, strengths and weaknesses acrossoperations.

    After we made the short-list, we were then asked several detailed questions about G-lish operations. We also provided fourreferences from partners.

    After this the committee selected winners. We then provided another budget for the award of US$5000 and evidence ofspending for this. More recently we provided final reports on our spendinga requirement for receiving the award. We feltthe scrutiny was excellent and we appreciated the opportunity to demonstrate our credentials to the SEED Initiative.

    In SEEDs words: The SEED Initiative identifies and supports promising small scale socialand environmental entrepreneurs around the globe, entrepreneurs that, while workingtowards a greener economy, also tackle poverty, marginalisation and social exclusion.

    G-lish benefited enormously from the award. We received in person training from a specialisSEED trainer who helped clarify our strengths, weaknesses and opportunities. We have been

    exposed to a wonderful network of past and present winners and supporters around theworld, as well as other partnership opportunities.

    The award helped us scale up production to 50 baskets / month which requires a cash flow oover $1000 in payments which we could not have achieved without SEED support.

    We employed staff to help with scaling up production and now work with over 47 producershundreds of school children and two Community Based Organisations as well as partners inGhana and supporters abroad.

    Weve planted 500 trees and consumed just over 107,000 plastic drinking water bagssince we began producing in late 2009.

    SEED issponsored by thUnited NationsEnvironmentProgramme(UNEP).

    Other SEEDpartners are theUnited NationsDevelopmentProgramme;International Unfor ConservatioNature, andthe governmentof Germany, Indthe NetherlandsNorway, SouthAfrica, Spain, thUnited Kingdomand the USA.

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    Godwin Yidana

    I struggled from a childhood of extreme poverty in ruralBolgatangawhere we now workto graduate with BAHonours from the University of Cape Coast inPopulation and Family Life. You will see the Baobabtree that served as my primary school where I sat onrocks with my classmates to learn when you come to

    volunteer.

    I did my national service at UCCsDepartment of Geography during whichtime I lectured in several subjects. I alsohelped get two NGOs get off the groundand worked with international volunteersfrom the USA with NGOs while a studentat UCC. I also volunteered with the WestAfrica Aids Foundation on HIV Aidscounseling and sensitization.

    After we returned to Bolga, I wassurprised when I discovered that wecould make baskets from recycled plasticdrinking water bags and colourful scrap fabric.

    I motivated the first group of basket makers to trymaking recycled basketsthey were reluctant at first. I

    am so happy to be here and be making a difference,using my skills and experience where it matters.

    Gayle Pescud

    I had been working in international Japanese business forten years in both Government (oil exploration) andcorporate (trade) entities when the tsunami hit Asia in2004. It was the aftermath of the tsunami that made mewant to volunteer abroad. One month later I made thedecision to volunteer in AfricaI couldnt locate Ghana on

    a map back then.

    I fell in love with Ghana and spent elevenmonths volunteering in Ghana between2005-2006. I was then fortunate to securea position managing two large projects inSouth East Asia for Traidcraft, the UKslargest fair trade organisation, inCambodia, Vietnam and the Philippinesuntil mid-2007.

    I was asked to return and work in Ghanawhere I managed the Cape Coast office ofa USA/Ghanaian

    fair trade craft production NGOto early 2009. During that time I met Godwin.We moved to the north of Ghana in 2009 when wediscovered we could make recycled baskets. BetweenGodwin, the weavers and I, we developed salable,

    sustainable products. The rest, as they say, ishistory.

    More About G-lish Foundation

    Godwin Yidana (Ghana) and Gayle Pescud (Australia) founded G-lish Foundation after observing the urgent need forincome generation in the northern part of Ghana and realising they had the skills and experience to to make it work.Together with basket makers, they experimented with recycled materials in 2009 and discovered they could producebeautiful, market-ready products using traditional weaving techniques: an innovative, replicable and sustainable way togenerate income and lay the foundation for sustainable development projects in rural Ghana.

    But! We still have a long way to go. We would love you to join G-lish in Ghana, to bpart of this history, to join the revolution of change-makerspeople doing somethingfor others.

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    your volunteer abroad application form.

    G-lish Volunteer in Africa Package

    If your application is successful, we will request a deposit of US$150 to keep your volunteer position, since places are indemand and limited, after which we will email yourG-lish Volunteer in Africa Package. This includes:

    Volunteer Project Outline: A 1-2 page document detailing your volunteer position.

    A confirmation email showing key planning dates and fees schedule.

    A budget plannershowing 2 typical budgets, item costs and cost breakdowns to help budget for your volunteerexperience.

    A fund-raising guide should you be planning to raise funds to cover your journey with fun and achievable strategies aactivities to help you achieve your dream to volunteer abroad.

    A medical check sheet to help you plan your medical needs before you depart for Ghana.

    A check-list for things to do and remember during the 3 months before departure, in the week before departure, andduring your flight.

    Our Volunteer Terms and Conditions Agreement which you must sign and return before or when you make your fullpayment of feeswhich should be no later than 60 days prior to departure.

    And When We Receive YourPayment in Full

    We will email you confirmation of receipt of your payment and:

    An emergency contact form, which you must sign, andreturn to us no later than 15 days before departure.

    Your Ghana travel guide. We wrote a popular, digitaltravel guide to Ghana which covers culture, history, language,travel preparation, festivals, night-life, Ghana's major sites,

    climate and weather, a lengthy guide to Ghana's unusualpublic transport system, timetables (no other guide or transportcompany provides this), and much more. Our travel guide isnow exclusively for volunteers.

    Ask you to send your flight schedule so we can arrange topick you up.

    Left: Peek-a-boo! One of the children of our basket weavers runs to

    the bore-hole to fetch water for her family. Youll meet her when youcome to volunteer too. (Meeting children of the village is a

    highlight!).

    How to Apply to Volunteer in Ghana

    Please consider your application carefully. Instructions for completion are included in your volunteer abroad applicationform. Download yourapplication form to Volunteer in Africawith G-lish Foundation.

    We will inform you whether your application is successful within two weeks from the date your application wassubmitted, during which time we will contact you to discuss potential volunteer positions with you.

    You do not need to send any payments with your application.

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    Reasons to volunteer in Ghana: Work in Ghana, Africa is highly sought after among those interested in humanitarian and

    development work. Becoming an international volunteer in Ghana is one of the best ways to taste life and work in Africa before

    committing to a career. If you're interested in working in Africa, we recommend volunteering in the field in which you wish to

    work abroad to find out whether it is really for you. Volunteer jobs and volunteer opportunities are many, but there is a big

    difference between the types of volunteer programs that many organisations offer. A volunteer job can involve anything from

    writing to photography to health or environmental work abroad. If you want to work abroad, you could do worse than testing

    the waters as an international volunteer. Finding jobs abroad is easier than ever, thanks to the hundreds of job search sites. If

    you're interested in working abroad, especially in development work, start at G-lish Foundation, volunteering in Ghana. Our

    volunteer programs are designed to give you a great chance to immerse yourself in rural and urban life in Ghana, to maximise

    your ability to make a difference in your chosen project area, and to support G-lish's efforts to grow as an organization. Ourvolunteering programs allow you to design a volunteer program that suits your skills and interests. We have several intern-ships

    abroad opportunities, particularly in art, design, fair trade, eco-tourism, finance, environment, teaching and forestry. Most small

    businesses in developing countries do not think about their market, but rather about what they can offer, whether there is a

    market for their product or service, or even if that market is already saturated. Helping these business owners make the most of

    what they have, or expand their businesses into new areas by analyzing the market, is a great opportunity for those with

    marketing experience or for marketing students volunteering in Ghana. As social entrepreneurs in Africa, we encourage our

    volunteers to assist small businesses increase their capacity while volunteering with us in Ghana.

    Many developing nations have rich artistic or crafts heritages and now leverage this to create products to sell locally or byexport. As part of this effort, volunteer designers and volunteer artists are needed to help craft promotional materials or even to

    develop new products. It may be that a brochure is needed to showcase the products, or packaging design is needed or even a

    new street sign. Perhaps illustrations of potential products are also required. Excellent illustration, whether by hand or on

    computer, will always be welcomed in artistically oriented organizations. Whether a student, a hobbyist, or a professional artist

    Thank you for taking the time to read about volunteering in Africa with G-lish Foundation!

    Contact: Phone Godwin: +23324609317: Sometimes the network is down so if you dont get through straight away,

    please try in a few hours. Ghana is on GMT: same as London, 5 hours ahead of New York, 10 hours behind Sydney.

    Email: [email protected],[email protected] also cc: [email protected] (ourassistants in Australia).

    Jobs: If you are interested in working in developing countries, volunteering in Africa is a great way to start. We expect torecruit managerial positions in future. You can sign up to our newsletter (a pop up window appears when you visit our siteto receive notifications of job opportunities with G-lish. Well most likely recruit from among our volunteers since we havepersonal experience with the success of this method of identifying individuals who possess the unique qualities required tmanage development projects in rural Africa.

    Thank you for reading our volunteer brochure. We look forward to discussing volunteer projects in Ghana with you!

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    Thank you for taking the time to learn about volunteering in Ghana, Africa, with G-lish Foundation. If you have

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