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What you will do
Serve with care, humility, and purpose.
Assist with public-health campaigns, health education, clinic support, and awareness activities alongside local practitioners. The focus is on listening, learning, and contributing where your skills are appropriate.
- Who can apply?
- Discuss during interview
- How long?
- From 1 week
- Program fee
- $250/week (program fee)
- Where?
- Accra and partner health projects
Fee covers accommodation, meals, airport transfer, orientation, and local support. Flights, visa, insurance, and spending money are separate.
1. Prices
Program fee: $250/week
Know the cost first. Then see what your fee includes — and what you should budget separately.
2. Where your fee goes (included)
- Shared volunteer accommodation
- Meals during your program
- Airport pickup & drop-off
- Orientation & local support
- Program placement coordination
Budget separately
- International flights
- Visa / entry documents
- Travel insurance (required)
- Vaccinations & medical prep
- Personal spending money
- Optional weekend excursions
Any activities, programs, or excursions beyond the scope of the package will be at the cost of the volunteer.
Plan your experience
Typical Weekly Schedule
This is an example week. Your exact activities may change based on project needs and local partner schedules.
Orientation, health and safety briefing, and partner introduction.
Support health education, awareness, or community outreach activities.
Assist with approved clinic or project tasks under local supervision.
Support records, resources, workshops, or public-health initiatives.
Review the week with the partner team and identify learning points.
Rest, community activities, cultural immersion, or an optional excursion.
Come ready to contribute
Skills Required
Professional health qualifications may be required for clinical duties. General support placements value compassion, discretion, teamwork, and a strong respect for local protocols.
- Compassionate communication and active listening
- Relevant clinical or public-health experience where applicable
- Careful attention to hygiene, privacy, and instructions
- Commitment to safeguarding and professional boundaries
Good to know
Volunteers must not diagnose, prescribe, treat, or perform clinical tasks beyond their training. All activities are supervised and agreed with the local health partner.
See the experience
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A glimpse of the people, places, and practical work connected to this program.
