Volunteer Programmes
Housing
Our process begins by collaborating with local communities to educate and transform mindsets. We engage with locals to learn about instances of child forced labor, slavery, and trafficking. Subsequently, we investigate reports and, when needed, intervene to rehabilitate survivors. Finally, we reintegrate survivors with their families and communities, offering them a pathway to realize their dreams.
Water Is Life - September to October Annually
The problem of waterborne illness is deadly for island and coastal communities in Ada, Ghana. Children suffer the most and such illnesses often go untreated until it’s too late. The Water is Life program, in partnership with LifeStraw, provides partner communities with education and filtration units alongside a system for child empowerment and data collection to create mentality changes about WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene). The September 2023 implementation focused on 22 coastal and riverine communities to provide 100 community-size filters and 1000 household filters according to our child-focused method with the goal of establishing waterborne-illness-free communities. We will also be working with partner communities where there are no freshwater reserves or borehole capabilities to establish rainwater catchment systems. Additionally, we will be building multiple pit latrines and providing infant and maternal supplements.
Environmental Protection
The Ada Environmental Network (AEN) is a collaboration between community stakeholders, government bodies, and non-governmental organizations in both Ada East and West established to protect the environment, promote stronger health and sanitation practices, and build the resiliency of the area together to ensure people and nature are in harmony for generations to come. This group is action-based with a focus on reporting environmental hazards and violations through the group platforms to alert authorities and other members to end destructive practices such as deforestation, open defecation, plastic pollution, sea turtle hunting, and tributary obstruction.
Human Right Advocacy
Join the Volta Resilient Foundation’s Human Rights Advocacy Program and become part of a mission rooted in justice and community empowerment. Volunteers in this program support vulnerable populations whose basic rights are being challenged, helping to amplify their voices and defend their dignity. You’ll contribute to real, on-the-ground efforts—from building awareness and mobilizing resources, to assisting with advocacy strategies that counter destructive development and protect community lands. Whether you're passionate about equity, development, or grassroots organizing, this is a powerful way to stand alongside those on the front lines of human rights work in Ghana. Your time, skills, and compassion can help shape a future where every community thrives with security and agency.
We Need Your Help
Volunteers play a critical role in this project by helping us bring critical supplies to Ghana, building, and working with communities to educate and mentor about the importance of WASH protocols. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to provide support and establish knowledge exchange!
The main volunteer fees are for food, meals, cleaning, transportation, and other services provided in Ghana by our team at VRF. Volunteers will be provided with dinner and are responsible for cooking their breakfast (will be provided with food items). Lunch will be provided on any days spent at the shelter, otherwise, the volunteer will be able to purchase a lunch. Vegetarian Option Available.
Accomodations
Volunteers will have access to our beautiful and simple accommodation in central Ada Foah, 10 minutes from the ocean and river! The male and female dormitories each have 4 beds and share a bath house. Shared kitchen and food items for breakfast. There is also camping potential. Alternative accommodation is an Airbnb by the Ocean provided by a local partner organization for an additional cost.
