🇬🇭 ESC Volunteering in Ghana “ASIKUMA COMMUNITY – Education, Healthcare, Capacity Building and Community Development” 🌍 Humanitarian Impact & Youth Empowerment 🇬🇭

🌍 This ESC Individual Volunteering activity takes place in Accra North, Ghana 🇬🇭 from 01 April 2026 to 30 November 2026.

Join a humanitarian aid programme in Asikuma and contribute to education, healthcare and community development while immersing yourself in a vibrant Ghanaian community.

📅 Activity Dates

01 April 2026 – 30 November 2026

⏰ Application Deadline

01 May 2026 – 23:24

📍 Location

Accra North, Ghana 🇬🇭

🏷 Activity Type

ESC Individual Volunteering

🎯 About the Project

This programme focuses on sustainable development and community resilience in central Ghana.

Volunteers may be involved in:

🏥 Assisting healthcare professionals
📚 Teaching and supporting educational activities
🏗 Supporting infrastructure and community development projects
🗣 Providing language support
👥 Facilitating youth programmes
🔎 Conducting research

The aim is to strengthen local capacities, empower young people and support inclusive community development.

🏠 Accommodation & Financial Support

🏡 Private room accommodation
🚶 15-minute walking distance to the project
🍽 Meals provided in collaboration with ICYE Ghana
💶 Monthly pocket money: 200€
🌍 Living with local and international volunteers for easier community integration

🎓 Training & Support

🧭 Online pre-departure training
🌍 On-arrival training in Ghana
👥 Daily mentor support
📊 Mid-term evaluation after 4–5 months
🔚 Final evaluation before departure
🔄 Follow-up meeting 2–3 months after return

👤 Participant Profile

Applicants should be:

💙 Passionate about youth development, education and healthcare
⚖ Supportive of equal education access and gender equality
🧠 Interested in empowerment, mentorship and creating safe spaces
🌍 Open-minded and motivated to positively impact Ghanaian youth and local communities

🌍 Eligible Countries

🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇹🇷 Türkiye

🧩 Activity Topics

🌱 Social challenges
🤝 Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
🗳 Citizenship and democratic participation
🌍 Environment and natural protection
🧠 Health and wellbeing
📖 Education and training
💼 Employment and entrepreneurship
🎨 Creativity and culture
🏢 Support to local SMEs

Project code: 2023-1-EACEA-VOLUN-101140014

Official link:
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/50273_en

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