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Rugby Coaching Ghana

Volunteer on the Coaching Rugby Program and play a significant role in helping Ghana develop one of its most popular and fastest expanding sports. You will have the opportunity to coach this action packed sport to a standard of skill level matched to your own background and experience, whether it be from entry level to international team standards. This project has various levels to suit whatever experience you bring to it.

Though previously enjoyed and played in expatriate communities, rugby is rapidly developing in popularity and growing as a mainstream leisure activity. Though not yet matching football’s immense popularity in Africa, it has however increased frequently as chosen sporting activity.

Full Orientation in Locality

Once you have arrived at your location, a member of our team or the project co-ordinator will be on hand to greet you and begin your introduction to the locality. You will be familiarized with:

Local culture and language - traditions, culture and social etiquette
Anticipated behaviour - dress codes on program, with host family etc
Personal Safety - How to keep safe in emergencies, things to avoid.
Where important amenities are located - embassies, banks, hospitals
Travel and transportation in Ghana - how to get about and where you need to go
Voluntary Placement - finding out what your program involves, meeting other co-volunteers, and who you will be reporting to.

Volunteer Rugby Project There will the chance of working in one of the ten regional areas in Ghana, the first choice being Accra, the capital. Assigned either a community team club, or a school, you will be assisting training sessions and helping to supervise matches and games. Each Team Level will vary: from U12 to U14 and U17.

Volunteers that already have coaching experience will help with Ghana’s national rugby team. As this sport has only recently been introduced into Ghana, it is possible that you will the first person to teach it to your assigned school or community club.

Volunteer Community Work: If you’ve volunteered in the Coaching Rugby Program you also have the option of getting involved in other projects helping to develop the local community. The possibilities are:

Teach English and other academic subjects in schools
Help out in orphanages and medical clinics
Distribute food parcels
Assist local NGO’s with administration and organisation

Project Location

There are numerous possible locations to work in, including rural areas of Ghana and Accra, Ghana’s capital city.

Project Age Limit

Minimum age 17, maximum decided on potential participant’s health

Accommodation and Meals

You will either stay in accommodation specifically for volunteers, or with a nearby host family. Should you stay with a host family, you will find it an excellent experience of being immersed into the local ways of life and culture of the Ghanaian people.

Three meals a day are included on this program, often made according to local custom, with traditional Ghanaian recipes and ingredients used.

Programme Overview

Durations & Prices:
4 weeks $2319/€1749,
8 weeks $3329/€2549,
12 weeks $4349/€3349,

How to book & pay:
Pay $339/€259 deposit to book. Balance due 10 weeks prior to departure.

What is included?
All accommodation & meals
Airport pick-up & Orientation
Volunteer placement
24 hour local support

What is not included?
Flights
Extra activities not on itinerary
Travel Insurance
Necessary visas

Programme Summary:
Be part of a fantastic scheme of teaching a popular growing sport to schools and clubs in Ghana.

Arrival dates:
Generally the first Monday of every month, other dates are available.