Home-stay is an opportunity to live in a friendly home while experiencing the typical Ghanaian lifestyle. During your home-stay you will become a part of the family, which will include the chores that go with it. Every morning volunteers wake up to the sun and walk to the well to gather the day’s water. Breakfast is served after slowly cooking it over a charcoal stove. The hearty portions will make you ready for your volunteer experience. After work, you return home to the family. During this time you create friendships and bonds that will last a lifetime. They will teach you their local language, how to hand-wash your clothes, or how to cook.
Depending on the size of your curiosity your education will be boundless and you will return home a true Ghanaian at heart. Host families are genuine in making your stay comfortable. You will either have your own room or share with other volunteers, and your personal space will be highly respected. Volunteers stay in touch with their home-stay families long after their program ends.