Registration Fee

A non-refundable registration fee of USD 349 must accompany your application. We guarantee you placement in your first two choices and your first two countries and will refund your registration fee if are unable to provide you placement as indicated.

Combining Ghana Programs

In addition to taking a program separately, you can also combine programs. You can combine Volunteer Ghana or the Ghana internship placement with the Ghana language and Culture or the Adventure Holidays. To do so, just contact us for a price quote or select the programs in your application and we will give you a quote.

The cost of our various programs, on top of the registration fee, is provided below.

Notice:
Making Payment: For information about how to make a payment, please click here.
Combining Programs: You can combine any two or more of most programs provided in Ghana. Simply select the programs you want in the application and we will take care of it. You may also contact us  for advice.
Language and Culture Program: If selected takes a separate (first) week from the volunteer/internship placement.
Combining with Adventure Programs: Adventure programs are offered alone or in combination with other programs. In most cases adventure programs are designed to take no more than two weeks and are combined with volunteering. Beyond the first two weeks, participants proceed to volunteer placement. Those interested in combining adventure with internship instead of volunteering will add USD 100.00 to the the Ghana Adventure fees.

What Fees and Costs Cover 

Logistics: airport pickup, communication, program information, finding and organizing projects, Ghana office expense (utilities, salaries, maintenance, office rent), coordination, and donation to projects, first commute from offices to project, project supervision.
Food, Accommodation: Accommodation with host family, 3 meals per day for most projects; vegetarian meals with prior arrangement.
Ghana Adventure Tours: Logistics as outlined above including transport to tour sites, 3 local meals per day, accommodation in standard hotels, gate fees to covered events and sites.
Insurance: Comprehensive Travel and Health Insurance.

Costs Not Covered
Travel: International travel; drop off at the airport; airport departure fee (USD 20); private in-country travel, visa fees; special diets (other than conventional vegetarian); transport to and from work daily (most projects are within walking distance of home), those that are further off can be reached by local commuter transport,  costs will normally not exceed USD 0.50 per day.
Miscellaneous Expenses: personal expenses such as toiletries, leisure, gifts, bottled water, soft drinks and alcohol, and costs associated with private or optional travel/events.

The above lists of what is covered and what is not covered are not comprehensive, please refer to the terms of service for a more comprehensive outline and contact us if you have any questions.

Application Process