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Frequently Asked Questions
Arrival
- Will I be met at the airport and what happens if I am delayed?
- What will my first day look like?
- Who will be in-country to support me?
- I arrive on a weekend – will Ikando be there to help me?
- I arrive early morning or late at night – will I be met at the airport?
What will my first day look like?
What your first day will look like really depends on what time you arrive and how you feel. Volunteers are first taken to our Accra accommodation. Arrivals during the day usually want to take it easy and catch up on some sleep. An Ikando member of staff will take you around whenever you like to get some shopping in, change your money, sort a phone out, help you get your bearings and anything else you may need. Should you be volunteering outside Accra you will either be taken that day or the following day to your placement.
For volunteers arriving in the evening, you will be picked up and taken to our Accra accommodation where you can catch up on some sleep. The following day an Ikando member of staff will take you around whenever you like to get some shopping in, change your money, sort a phone out, help you get your bearings and anything else you may need. Should you be volunteering outside Accra you will either be taken that day or the following day to your placement.
Upon arrival at our Accra accommodation you will get the opportunity to meet our volunteers in Accra and some of our staff. Our volunteers do take care of each other. Its not uncommon for a volunteer arriving at 11pm to be taken out on the town, to only get to bed at 4am after a night of partying.. Don't worry, if that happens you can have a lie in!
I arrive on a weekend – will Ikando be there to help me?
Yes we will, but please be aware that only some shops are open on Sundays so how much we can help you is limited to what is open. Please also be aware that weekend pick-ups are subject to a £15 surcharge.
