Working at school for mentally handicapped children

Description:

Light for Children, an NGO focusing on the children of Kumasi, Ghana (http://www.lightforchildren.com) are seeking a Volunteer to work at school for mentally handicapped children in Kumasi.

Typical work;

- Playing games with the children
- Teach the children numerical
- Help the kitchen with preparing food
- organize excursions with the children

Costs

1.) Program fee + 1 month of living in host family; 650 USD
2.) Program fee + 2 month of living in host family; 800 USD
3.) Program fee + 3 month of living in host family; 950 USD
4.) Program fee + 4 month of living in host family; 1100 USD
5.) Program fee + 5 month of living in host family; 1250 USD

Minimum duration of stay: 1 month
Recommended duration: 3 months

Requirements

Minimum age for a volunteer is 18 years.
English language skills are required.

The program fee includes the following:

- Airport pickup
- One night in Accra at a hostel
- Bus Transport (STC) to Kumasi

(In Kumasi people will have the ability to change money,
buy phone card and to un-lock their phones).

- Transport to Lake Bosumtwi from Kumasi.
- 3 nights in hotel at Lake Bosumtwi