Volunteer

We at Bright Generation Community Foundation are open to innovation and willing to share and learn; therefore, any special skills one possesses are highly welcome.

• Schools
• Hospitals
• Farms
• Administrative work
• Creative workshop (Bamboo Bike workshop)

Volunteer Testimonials:
I volunteered for Bright Generation Community Foundation in the summer of 2015. It was an amazing 2 months working with such a welcoming group that truly wanted you to experience all of Ghana and its culture."

Meg Webber: During my experience in Ghana, I learned so much about the culture and felt like I was part of an organization that was doing something important across multiple demographics.  I distributed shoes to the most impoverished areas of Western Ghana, went to girls' schools to help them understand the importance of saving money starting at a young age, and helped the organization raise money for future projects.  Bright Generation offers an opportunity to feel like you are making a difference through your volunteer experience every day.

Sarah Marble: I volunteered for Bright Generation Community Foundation for the 2014 summer creating the best summer of my life. I had the opportunity to learn about international business operations and gained marketing and general multicultural communication skills. I typically spent three or four days in the office working to promote BGCF and communicate with other organizations about future projects. I was able to visit communities once or twice a week seeing what other NGOs were working on and participating in Tom's Shoes distributions. On the weekends, I was able to travel around the country, seeing the elephants in Mole to camping by the biggest waterfall in West Africa in the Volta Region. I loved working in Ghana because it's one of the safest countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and the people there are super friendly and always willing to help or converse.

Elizabeth Anderson: I volunteered for Bright Generation Community Foundation in the summer of 2015. It was an amazing two months working with such a welcoming group who truly wanted you to experience all of Ghana and their culture. We were able to work with many of the different programs that Bright Generation hosts, such as the Sankofa Womens' Farmers Cooperative where we saw an amazing community of hard-working powerful women who inspired me as well as TOMs shoe distributions and menstrual pad distributions, where the head of the NGO, Bernice educated dozens of girls with necessary information for all girls to know about their bodies and themselves. The entire summer was an eye-opening experience, full of exploration and fun with amazing people, but also hard work that was rewarding. I left Ghana with a strong desire to go back and see all my Bright Generation friends

Package -  
- A day or two stay in Accra with lodging and meals at a hotel.
- Airport pickup on arrival
- Transport, to and from Accra to Kumasi and to and from   Kumasi to Accra
- Breakfast, lunch  and dinner every day
- Arrival orientation
- Pre-departure information
- A safe for personal belongings
- Utilities
- Letter of recommendation and or certificate of participation upon completion of internship or volunteer work.
- Medical insurance (including emergency evacuation when necessary)
- Visa to Ghana
- Required vaccinations