HIV/AIDS Volunteering in Ghana

Our HIV/AIDS volunteer program in Ghana provides volunteers with the opportunity to help Ghanaians prevent the transmission of HIV and to provide support to patients and families affected by HIV/AIDS.

For HIV/AIDS volunteer work in Ghana, the available locations are primarily in the Volta Region. The Volta region is in the eastern part of the country, about 2-3 hours from Accra). There are a couple of primary options for your HIV/AIDS volunteer work:

The first is a placement in the town of Ho in Volta, where you would volunteer with an HIV/AIDS advocacy organization. You can volunteer at their medical clinic for HIV/AIDS patients, as well as with their outreach programs in the local community where they educate people on the disease for prevention purposes and to lessen the stigma. When you arrive, the organization will provide you with training on their work and in HIV/AIDS in general. There are also occasional home visits to patients' homes, where you can spend time with them and their families.

The other main option is to volunteer at an orphanage that has children who are HIV positive. The location is in Kpando in Volta. The work normally involves playing games, arts and crafts, helping with homework, assisting with computers, playing sports, and sometimes getting the children dressed in the morning and helping them with meals. Click Here for photos of the orphanage.

For accommodations, in Ho you would live with a host family. In Kpando, you can live either at the orphanage or with a host family.