Volunteer Development Placements

Ikando enables people from around the world to share their skills and expertise, welcoming applications from all, regardless of age or experience. We facilitate placements for one or more people, for a minimum of two weeks and can secure the placement within two weeks of receiving your enquiry. We offer placements that will either utilise skills you hold already or give opportunity to learn new skills. We will match your skills and expectations with those of your host organisation to ensure your placement is a professionally, as well as a personally, rewarding experience. This is achieved through our rigorous application process, and in depth research into potential host organisations to assess what is needed and what the volunteer can expect.

To combine multiple placements, please email Ikando for more information.


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Placements

How do I apply?

To apply for one of our positions please complete our application form. Once we receive your application we will review it and send you additional information on the placement(s) of your choice together with an sign-up form.

Resource Centre

Check out our extensive resource centre where you will find documentation on working with children, fundraising, volunteering with Ikando and much more.

Our Ghana Team

Our Ten-strong staff team will be available 24/7 to help you throughout your placement.

Ikando's Aims

To help organisations in Ghana through the provision of quality, dedicated and hard-working volunteers.

To give volunteers and interns a positive perspective of Africa. In many ways Ghanaians are much richer than people in the West and we hope that our volunteers come to appreciate this.

Our Accommodation

The Agoo Hostel is located centrally in a residential area of Accra.

I'm traveling on my own

Not to worry! 99% of our volunteers are solo travelers. Ikando is also a great way to meet friends and meet people that could become travel buddies for weekend excursions.

Country Info

The Republic of Ghana lies on the Gulf of Guinea, on the western coast of tropical Africa, bisected by the Greenwich Meridian. The country lies within GMT zone.It is bordered to the West by Cote d'Ivoire, to the North by Burkina Faso, to the East by Togo and to the South by the Atlantic Ocean. Ghana is equivalent in size to Great Britain or the state of Oregon in the USA. The population of Ghana is approximately 22 million.

The capital of Ghana is Accra, situated on the Atlantic coast about 25km West of the Greenwich meridian. The current population of Accra is just under 2 million people.

History of Ghana

Ghana is a fascinating culture at a cross roads between the past and the present. It is historically rich and amazingly diverse. It boasts the legacy of the great Ashanti Empire of the 11th century along with the dubious distinction of being the most traveled route for the transport of Africans to the new world.

Ikando volunteer blogs

Want to know previous Ikando volunteer's experiences? Just check out their online blogs detailing their volunteer experience.

"If you are a first time traveler or a first time volunteer to Ghana, then partnering with an organization such as Ikando is a good approach.Â As a first timer myself, I can confidently say that it was reassuring to know that if any problems arose during my stay or my placement, I had someone to either find a viable solution, guide me towards one or act as a liaison between myself and my placement."

Melissa Cyr

"There are so many things I will take away from this experience and the lessons learned will last forever. It is hard to imagine what it will be like living and working in such a completely different culture and lifestyle, so come with as little expectations as possible, patience, flexibility and an open mind. This is a truly rewarding experience, and I think no one will regret coming to Ghana."

Candice Guidry

Fundraising Info

Fundraising is a great way to raise substantial funds to support your journey. In the past, Ikando volunteers have contacted their local community by writing letters to ask for support, or even organized community events - like concerts, art shows, game programmes such as bingo, and bake sales.

How safe is Ghana?

Ghana is generally a very peaceful and stable country. In the Global Peace Index it is ranked above both the United Kingdom and the US. It is the perfect introduction for first time volunteers to Africa.

Explore Ghana

Ghana boasts beautiful white sandy beaches, dense tropical rainforests and wild savannahs. Volunteers usually spend their weekends together exploring the country

In-country support
Hilda is one of our housekeepers who lives at the Ikando Accommodation. She'll look after you whilst in-country, she also sometimes does airport pick-ups when Quarshi is off -duty.

Do I need a visa?

You must obtain a volunteer visa for travel to Ghana. Once you have secured your placement we will send you a letter confirming your placement for your visa application.

Your visa must be obtained at least ten days prior to traveling. For more information on how to apply for your visa please click here.

To download the Visa form please click here.

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