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Are you passionate about coaching football to street kids and eager to make a difference in rural Ghana? Do you want to immerse yourself in Ghana culture while using your coaching skills? Would you like to help nurture future football talent in Ghana while gaining valuable coaching experience?
Despite being a beautiful and vibrant country, Ghana is still developing and faces many challenges.
Coach football to street kids by help empowering them.
25 hours of help per week
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.
Amount: € 20 Per day
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project
Description: Volunteers contribute €20 per day to cover food (authentic 3 meals per day), visa support document, pre-departure information pack, accommodation, utilities included, airport pickup, administrative support, in-country & program orientation, 24/7 in-country supervision & support from staff during your stay in the program, sim card, t-shirt, maintenance, donation to our sanitary pad project, certificate & reference letter upon request.
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.
Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Beginner English
Between 18 and 80 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Are you passionate about coaching football to street kids and eager to make a difference in rural Ghana? Do you want to immerse yourself in Ghana culture while using your coaching skills? Would you like to help nurture future football talent in Ghana while gaining valuable coaching experience?
They often lack access to proper facilities, equipment, and training. Economic struggles make it hard for families to support their childrens’ sports ambitions. Cultural barriers also limit their opportunities. As a result, many talented youth miss out on the chance to excel in football.
This is where SMWEF Ghana football coaching program in Ghana comes into play! In the heart of Ghana, the dreams and potential of young footballers are waiting to be realized. Many of them are held back by their rural environments, missing out on the benefits of soccer’s joy, discipline, and community-building power.
As a volunteer in Ghana, you will assist with daily team training, exercise routines, planning activities, and organizing outings. You will also help develop and manage fundraising drives for the project. Historically, football has been a symbol of unity and empowerment, but in Ghana, youth football has yet to shine brightly.
With your support, we are on a mission to build a strong foundation for youth football and unlock the hidden potential of the young talented in these communities. Through this program, we provide local football teams with:
• High-Quality Sports Equipment: Matching kits, football boots, balls, and training materials.
• Comprehensive Training Modules: Football coaching along with essential life skills training.
• Administrative Support: To promote and foster team development.
Join SMWEF Ghana in making a difference and helping these young talented footballers.
Volunteers participating in this program will engage in a very impactful and meaningful work experience focused on sports coaching in rural communities. You'll begin the day with a wonderful sense of purpose arriving at the project site, getting ready to contribute to the essential services provided by the soccer team.
You will immerse yourself within the project sites activities working alongside experienced local coaches and team players committed to making an impact. Each role is important whether you are directly involved in assisting in coaching, ball control, balancing, etc, each step is important towards improving healthier game.
Volunteers will have the opportunity to make an impact as the day progresses, attending and participating in meetings within the local chiefs and elders, learning about the wonderful aspect of our local culture in underserved communities in developing country.
Shifts & Schedule
Volunteers participate approximately 4-5 hours per day, 5 days per week depending on the workload available at the project site. This volunteer schedule is flexible and may change depending on the activities by conducted on the pitch and the community needs such as weather conditions, outreaches by team members etc.
Weekends are free to explore whether participating in community health outreach programs or engaging in preventive health education while immersing yourself in local communities and their culture. You can also choose to explore the tour attraction sites in Ghana such as a visit to the Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle, Kakum National Park, Canopy walkway, Museums, Art Centre, Markola Market, and Independence Square in Accra etc.
Participants encouraged to be flexible, patient, open-minded, respect, abide by the rules of the placement activity, and willing to learn the culture of Ghana.
• Volunteers should communicate openly and respectfully with volunteer coordinators, supervisors etc regarding any challenges, schedule changes, or concerns.
• Any donations or support materials should be coordinated through the organization
• Safety instructions provided by the host organization should always be followed during activities
