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Volunteers are needed to help develop new fair trade product ideas for export and assist women entrepreneurs with production. Through a short-term volunteer assignment (2 weeks - 4 months), you can give purpose to your time off work and make a difference in the future of woman-owned micro enterprises in Ghana.

Please visit http://www.womeninprogress.org for more information or to apply. Contact: Kristin Johnson USA (800)338-3032; info@womeninprogress.org

Departure Dates:
Women in Progress volunteer programs operate year round in Ghana. Volunteers arrive monthly in Accra and go through the in-country orientation with other incoming volunteers.

Fees:
Volunteers generously contribute their time and skills and pay a reasonable fee to help cover the costs of providing business development services to small woman-owned enterprises in Ghana.

The Volunteer Program Fee covers the following items:
Pre-departure support,
Orientation Packet,
Lodging in Ghana,
In-country volunteer support,
Project-related expenses

To keep the overall cost down, volunteers are responsible for obtaining various items before departure. Women in Progress will provide assistance as needed to help the volunteer in obtaining the following items:

Travel medical insurance (including emergency evacuation coverage),
Visa to Ghana,
Required vaccinations
Airline ticket

In an effort to keep the volunteer program flexible enough to cover the needs and wants of all types of participants, volunteers are responsible for covering the cost of food and in-country ground transportation during their stay. Depending on one’s level of required comfort, food and transport can be either pennies a day, or dollars a day. That is up to the volunteer to decide.

Program Fees:
Volunteer service can range from 2 weeks to 4 months. Program Fees vary based on the length of the volunteer assignment.
Weeks Fee-
1 N/A
2 $1,025
3 $1,145
4 $1,275
5 $1,405
6 $1,535
7 $1,665
8 $1,795
9 $1,925
10 $2,055
11 $2,185
12 $2,315
13 $2,445
14 $2,575
15 $2,705
16 $2,835