Frequently Asked Questions

 

Arrival

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Will I be met at the airport and what happens if I am delayed?

Ikando volunteers will be met at the airport my an Ikando member of staff at the arrivals hall just outside the airport. Even if your plane is delayed (no matter what time)! Please keep an eye out for a sign with your name on it.

Please make sure you send us your travel details to ensure we know when to pick you up. All volunteers and interns are urged to have all Ikando's contact numbers on them when they arrive in Ghana.

The vast majority of international flights arrive late in the evening. This is not a problem for us and we are well used to picking volunteers up at 11pm.

We urge volunteers to arrive on a weekday as weekend pick-ups will be surcharged. Weekend airport pick-ups will be charged at £15. Please email us to request this service. Payment can be made in-country.

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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!

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Who will be in-country to support me?

Ikando will email you before your arrival to let you know who will be your volunteer coordinator in-country. Our main aim is to have happy volunteers, as happy volunteers will be of most use to the organisation they are working for. You will not only be supported by your dedicated volunteer coordinator, but by all of our staff members, from our housekeepers to our office staff. We will all be here to help you during your placement.

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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.

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I arrive early morning or late at night – will I be met at the airport?

No matter what time you arrive you will be picked up as long as you have sent us your flight details on time.

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Airport pick-up
Quarshi Quarshi will most probably be the member of staff to meet you at the airport. Arrivals is located outside the building. Just keep an eye out for an Ikando sign with your name on it.

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.

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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.

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In-country support
Hilda 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.