OGVO is asking for volunteers to assist with a unique opportunity to work in animal care and wildlife and environmental conservation projects. Conservation Project volunteers will have the option to work on a wide range of initiatives including Mole National park, zoo work in Kumasi, monkey sanctuary work at Boabeng Fiema, and other options. This is a great volunteer option for all people who are interested in animals and want to make a difference in environmental conservation.
Volunteer Work and Contribution – Mole National Park
One hundred and seventy kilometers west of Tamale in the West Gonja
District, is the Mole National Park. This National Park offers a great
Safari-like experience and is one of the biggest elephant sanctuaries in
Africa. The largest of Ghana’s National Parks and situated in the heart of
the Guinea savannah woodland ecosystem, it is home to 93 mammalian
species, 33 reptiles’, nine mphibians and an estimated 300 species of
birds. As a volunteer on this project, you will assist with the research
involved in tracking and studying these beautiful and complex animals. You
will perform duties necessary to maintaining a natural and compatible
living environment for the wildlife inhabiting the reserve. Your daily
duties may include:
- Monitoring the behavior, movement, and feeding patterns of elephants
- Monitoring the population of lions, leopards, antelopes, elephants etc.
- Capturing data to assist with ongoing endangered species research
- Physical work to regenerate natural African bush from recovered farmland
- Alien plant removal from reserve grounds
Volunteer Duties in Kumasi Zoo
The Kumasi Zoo is home to a variety of birds and other endangered species of animals that are indigenous to Africa. Accra Zoo shifted to Kumasi in September 2006 because of the presidential palace construction. Volunteer daily duties include:
• Cleaning areas
• Feeding the animals
• Moving the animals from one area to another
• Taking care of sick animals as well as any other duties that will be assigned to you by the officials
Volunteer Duties at Boabeng Fiema Monkey Sanctuary
Boabeng Fiema Monkey Sanctuary is about 22km north of Nkoranza and hosts a lot of families of Mona Monkeys. There are around 600 in the entire sanctuary and are brown. We also have around 250 Geoffrey’s Pied Columbus Monkeys which are black and white. Traditional and local beliefs prohibit physical harm to monkey. This sanctuary is the only area in the region where people can see these species in large numbers. We also have a wide range of butterflies, birds, and many species of trees. Volunteers will be daily responsible for: administrative duties, leading tours, teaching visitors about monkeys and the flora and fauna of the surrounding area.
We are looking for volunteers who are hardworking, environmentally conscious, adaptable and open-minded about new cultures, and, of course, passionate.
Volunteer duties can shift daily, so volunteers must be flexible.
Volunteers who are interested in conducting research at the monkey sanctuary will need pay US $80 for an amount of time ranging from 1 day to 6 months.
Researches and volunteers are expected to teach during their time at the sanctuary.
Highlights
- Show your love for animals and the environment by volunteering at a zoo or
monkey sanctuary in Ghana.
- Learn a variety of wildlife care skills, such as cleaning and feeding
animals.
- Perform other tasks, such as administrative chores and visitor education.
- Live and work in Kumasi or Fiema in Ghana for a few weeks to a few months.
- Opportunity to do your research at the monkey sanctuary.
Qualifications
Volunteers must be 16 years or older at the beginning of the program.
No prior experience is necessary, however you must have be adaptable to a tropical environment, be in excellent health, and willing to help in the conservation initiatives.
Location of OGVO Volunteer/Intern Programs
We have volunteer and intern work placements in both urban and rural areas in Ghana including Accra, Koforidua, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Kwamoso, Salt Pond,Swedru,Tepa, Boaben-Fiema, Bibiani, Boako, Wassa Akropong, Wale Wale, Mampong, Asafo, Buduburam, and many more.
Start Dates and Durations
We pride ourselves for our flexibility. Volunteers or interns can arrive any day of the year with advanced notice. You can volunteer or intern for periods of 1 week to 6 months. Extension can be arranged with advanced notice as well.
OGVO Program Prices
Our fees are extremely affordable as compare to other organisations. Our program fee starts as small as US $250. Program fees mainly help us cover the variable costs, such as food, accommodation, airport pick-up, placement, program orientation, etc. Program fees vary according to the length of your program. To see program fees and what it covers, please click here.
ACCOMMODATION
All accommodation with a Ghana home-stay family is included. Rooms are private and have all the basic furnishings you could expect, including running water, electricity & clean bathrooms. The home-stay families have been specially chosen by OGVO and have hosted many volunteers over the course of several years. Our home-stay families form some of the most memorable parts of Volunteer/Intern Programs and provide amazing insight into traditional Ghana life, as well as creating friendships that last a lifetime.
MEALS
Three meals a day are provided by the home-stay families and consist mainly of traditional Ghanaian meals with some flexibility for home comforts when available. If you have special eating needs, you can indicate that while applying. Even though special eating needs are not something we can guarantee, we will do our best to meet your needs.
Working days and hours
You will work 5 days a week, leaving you two free days (Saturday & Sunday) to explore the area. You'll work around 4 to 9 hours per day.
FREE TIME
During weekends Volunteers/Interns have the opportunity to visit all that Ghana has to offer. Weekend trips available include visits to Mole National Park in the Northern Region of Ghana. This National Park offers a great Safari-like experience and is one of the biggest Elephant Sanctuaries in Africa with the chance to spot Lions, Leopards & Antelopes in their natural habitat. Volunteers can also take a trip to Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana to relax in the beautiful beaches and see the famous Cape Coast castle, the Kakum Canopy walkway and Elmina castle, where slave trade begun.
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