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SMWEF Physiotherapy internship program in Ghana is suitably designed to help international students and qualified professionals to gain real hands-on experience in their field of study while experiencing the culture of Ghana. Our Physiotherapy program plays a vital role in healthcare helping strengthen, restore patients movement, injury, disability or illness. During placement, interns will work alongside qualified physiotherapists in clinics etc
25 hours of help per week
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Elderly Care: Assisting and spending time with the elderly.
Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
Amount: US$ 30 Per day
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project
Description: Volunteers contribute $30 to cover accommodation, food (3 meals daily), project placement, utilities, airport pick up, invitation letter, predeparture information book, in-country & project orientation, 24/7 in-country supervision & support from staff, donation to our sanitary pad project, t-shirt, certificate upon project completion, 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
SMWEF Physiotherapy internship program in Ghana is suitably designed to help international students and qualified professionals to gain real hands-on experience in their field of study while experiencing the culture of Ghana. Our Physiotherapy program plays a vital role in healthcare helping strengthen, restore patients movement, injury, disability or illness. During placement, interns will work alongside qualified physiotherapists in clinics, hospitals etc
This internship hands-on experience also enhances your CV enabling you prepare your future career in allied sciences. Joining SMWEF Ghana Physiotherapy internship program helps you gain more than real hands-on professional and clinical experience when back home filled with connections, skills and global community of healthcare professionals.
During your internship work in Ghana with SMWEF, you'll be placed at a local rehabilitation centres, working with patients suffering from both acute and chronic disabilities resulting from surgery, trauma, or stroke. Volunteers or interns work under the supervision and guidance of qualified physiotherapists, social workers or occupational therapists. Interns will gain real hands-on practical experience and will assist with a variety of treatment techniques to restore strength, independence and movement.
Volunteering or interning in underserved healthcare settings in Ghana allows you to see how healthcare professionals work with limited resources, problem solving, and empathy. Many SMWEF Ghana interns describe this experience as a life changing experience as it deepens their horizons, broadens their global perspective, and enable them have a deeper sense of global healthcare.
Shifts & Schedule
Participants participate approximately 4-5 hours per day, 5 days per week depending on the workload available at the hospital or clinic. This volunteer schedule is flexible and may change depending on the activities by the hospital and the community needs such as weather conditions, outreach programs 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.
We expect volunteers to be flexible, open-minded, respect the local culture and abide by rules of the placement activity.
