SUMMER ESCAPE 2013

Are you planning to spend your summer, fall or winter holiday abroad? You can make a meaningful contribution to someone's life by volunteering with PCN or intern with PCN to add more values into your academic carrier and at the same time have a wonderful cultural experience in Ghana.

PCN works all year round and you can apply to volunteer/intern during any of these breaks

• spring break
• summer holidays
• gap year
• Work break. Vacation
• winter breaks

Journey Off the Beaten Path! Dates: July 25th–August 23rd , 2013
Experience an exciting 4-week cultural and educational adventure to beautiful Ghana with Prime Care Network's new Summer Escapes in Ghana. These unique programs combine language orientation, culture immersion and village stays with the opportunity to volunteer on local village service projects and exotic journeys off the normal tourist routes, along with visits to popular tourist destinations. Join Prime Care Network's Spring Escapes for the truly amazing adventure of a life time.

Explore the Jewel of AfricaDates: July 25th – August 23rd , 2013
One of the most beautiful and flourishing lands on earth, Ghana is popularly known as the jewel of Africa. The sun dappled beaches, the lush green landscape with evergreen palm trees and the ethno-linguist groups like the renowned Ashanti, make Ghana a truly interesting travel destination. With Prime Care Network's Summer Escapes in Ghana, participants will have the opportunity to volunteer for a great cause and visit the tempting locales that surround Ghana - getting a true-to-life picture of Ghana and enjoying and experiencing Ghanaian hospitality and generosity.

• Program: Summer Escape in Ghana
• Arrive in Ghana: 25th July 2013
• Arrival and departure: Accra International Airport. Airport code: ACC
• Duration: 28-30 Days
• Accommodation and Meals: Simple Hostel, host family, Ghanaian food three times a day
• Program Fee: $1800 for 4 weeks including 7-8 days guided tour

Orientation, Language and Cultural Immersion in Accra (7 days)
Kasoa, a small town near to the capital city of Ghana, will be the first stop in your Ghanaian Seasonal Escape experience. Discover the rich history, folklore, and customs of Ghana with basic Twi language classes and explorations of the legendary life and wonders of Kassoa and its surrounding places. Uncover the richness of Ghana's generations old artistry - the colorful Kente cloth of the Ashanti, gold mining, wood carving, drum-making, cloth-printing, and weaving.
Activities: orientation, language classes, visitation of local markets and commercial areas, Accra city tour

Service Projects - Work in Orphanage (15 days)
For fourteen (14) days, participants will work in an orphanage - sharing their love and time with the needy children in the areas surrounding Accra, teaching these children basic conversational English and encouraging them to face the challenging world where English is becoming more and more of a necessity. During your free time, participants can hike to nearby bazaars and/or hillside villages and explore the beauty of mesmerizing Ghana - gaining a first-hand experience of Ghanaian lifestyle, culture, and values.
Activities: Work in an orphanage, teach English to orphans, visit the local bazaars and villages, explore local life, culture, and religions, and help the orphan children to lead a meaningful life.

Explore Volta, Central and Ashanti Region of Ghana (7 days)
Explore both the Volta and Ashanti regions - offering up Ghana's relics of past civilizations, historical sites, legendary national monuments, and the forts and castles that recall more than five centuries of European influence; standing as ghosts of the past slave trade. Participants will be seeped in the deep, abiding traditions and artful culture of the Ghanaian people upon which their society still thrives on today.

Program itineraries are merely samples and may change to meet the needs of the volunteers and changes in the field conditions. This itinerary will be revised and finalized during orientation in Accra.

VIEW PROGRAM DETAILS Summer Escapes in Ghana - A Complete Itinerary
Dates: July 25th – August 23rd , 2013
One of the most beautiful and flourishing lands on earth, Ghana is popularly known as the jewel of Africa. The sun dappled beaches, the lush green landscape with evergreen palm trees and the ethno-linguist groups like the renowned Ashanti, make Ghana a truly interesting travel destination. With Prime Care Network's Summer Escapes in Ghana, participants will have the opportunity to volunteer for a great cause and visit the tempting locales that surround Ghana - getting a true-to-life picture of Ghana and enjoying and experiencing Ghanaian hospitality and generosity.