Ghana
Construction of In-Home Sanitation Infrastructure
The Public Health Program in Ghana is focused on supporting the community of Ekumpoano to achieve an Open Defecation Free (ODF) status in the next two years through a combination of education and improved access to low cost toilet facilities. Volunteers work with local artisans (masons, carpenters and plumbers) to partition existing bathrooms of households and install pour-flush water closet toilets with septic tanks. This technology which leverages the existing assets of households ensures that very hygienic toilets can be constructed at a very minimal cost as the method eliminates the need for the construction of a superstructure for the toilet.
Public Health Brigade –
8 Day Sample Schedule
To develop an understanding of families’ health challenges, volunteers first meet with the families that they will be working with. For the remainder of the Brigade, volunteers will work with masons and families to construct a variety of in-home public health infrastructure.
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | ||
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| 6:00am | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | ||
| 7:00am | Airport Pick up & Transport to Hotel in Accra | Transport to Community | Transport to Community | Transport to Community | Transport to Community | Transport to Community | Transport to Community | Depart for Airport | |
| 8:00am | |||||||||
| 9:00am | Community Tour & Meeting with Families | Construction of Project | Construction of Project | Construction of Project | Construction of Project | Cultural Tour | |||
| 10:00am | |||||||||
| 11:00am | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | |||
| 12:00pm | Preparation for Construction | Construction of Project | Construction of Project | Construction of Project | Construction of Project / Family Education Charla | Cultural Tour | |||
| 1:00pm | |||||||||
| 2:00pm | |||||||||
| 3:00pm | Transport to Lodging Facility | Transport to Lodging Facility | Transport to Lodging Facility | Transport to Lodging Facility | Transport to Lodging Facility | Transport to Lodging Facility | |||
| 4:00pm | |||||||||
| 5:00pm | Free Time | Free Time | Free Time | Free Time | Free Time | Free Time | |||
| 6:00pm | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | |||
| 7:00pm | Public Health Intro and Charla Preparations | Reflection | Free Time | Reflection | Free Time | Reflection | |||
| 8:00pm |
| Day 1 | |
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| 6:00am | |
| 7:00am | Airport Pick up & Transport to Hotel in Accra |
| 8:00am | |
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| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | |
| 1:00pm | |
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| 6:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | |
| 8:00pm | |
| Day 2 | |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | Breakfast |
| 7:00am | Transport to Community |
| 8:00am | |
| 9:00am | Community Tour & Meeting with Families |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | Lunch |
| 12:00pm | Preparation for Construction |
| 1:00pm | |
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | Transport to Lodging Facility |
| 4:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | Free Time |
| 6:00pm | Dinner |
| 7:00pm | Public Health Intro and Charla Preparations |
| 8:00pm | |
| Day 3 | |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | Breakfast |
| 7:00am | Transport to Community |
| 8:00am | |
| 9:00am | Construction of Project |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | Lunch |
| 12:00pm | Construction of Project |
| 1:00pm | |
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | Transport to Lodging Facility |
| 4:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | Free Time |
| 6:00pm | Dinner |
| 7:00pm | Reflection |
| 8:00pm | |
| Day 4 | |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | Breakfast |
| 7:00am | Transport to Community |
| 8:00am | |
| 9:00am | Construction of Project |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | Lunch |
| 12:00pm | Construction of Project |
| 1:00pm | |
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | Transport to Lodging Facility |
| 4:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | Free Time |
| 6:00pm | Dinner |
| 7:00pm | Free Time |
| 8:00pm | |
| Day 5 | |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | Breakfast |
| 7:00am | Transport to Community |
| 8:00am | |
| 9:00am | Construction of Project |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | Lunch |
| 12:00pm | Construction of Project |
| 1:00pm | |
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | Transport to Lodging Facility |
| 4:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | Free Time |
| 6:00pm | Dinner |
| 7:00pm | Reflection |
| 8:00pm | |
| Day 6 | |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | Breakfast |
| 7:00am | Transport to Community |
| 8:00am | |
| 9:00am | Construction of Project |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | Lunch |
| 12:00pm | Construction of Project / Family Education Charla |
| 1:00pm | |
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | Transport to Lodging Facility |
| 4:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | Free Time |
| 6:00pm | Dinner |
| 7:00pm | Free Time |
| 8:00pm | |
| Day 7 | |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | Breakfast |
| 7:00am | Transport to Community |
| 8:00am | |
| 9:00am | Cultural Tour |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | Lunch |
| 12:00pm | Cultural Tour |
| 1:00pm | |
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | Transport to Lodging Facility |
| 4:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | Free Time |
| 6:00pm | Dinner |
| 7:00pm | Reflection |
| 8:00pm | |
| Day 8 | |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | Breakfast |
| 7:00am | Depart for Airport |
| 8:00am | |
| 9:00am | |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | |
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| 8:00pm | |
Costs and Fundraising
In order to participate in a Public Health Brigade, all volunteers must meet a Donation Goal by fundraising as part of their commitment to a Brigades Chapter. This is not considered a payment for a specific trip, but support towards Global Brigades’ Holistic Model.
Donation Goals for Ghana Brigades start at $2,940 USD*.
Once you meet a set Donation Goal, you’re eligible to join us on the ground to see your fundraising efforts put into action by participating in a Public Health Brigade.
When you participate in a Public Health Brigade, your airfare, ground transportation, food, lodging, and emergency insurance are all covered. The funding you raised also supports all the necessary costs for program implementation, such as brigade equipment, local professionals, coordinators, translators, and support staff.
Global Brigades’ travel team will work with your Brigade to book airfare**.
Once a volunteer meets their Donation Goal, they have up to 1 year to participate in a Public Health Brigade.
*coming from outside the US, Canada, or the UK? Talk to our team about donation goals.
** for UK Chapters, airfare is not included in your Donation Goal
Donation Goals for 2025 Ghana 8-Day Public Health Brigades
| Volunteers | Donation Goal (USD) | Donation Goal (CAD) | Donation Goal (GBP) |
| 10+ | $2,940 USD | $3,500 CAD | £880 GBP |
*Chapters with less than 10 volunteers must be paired with another chapter.
Healthy Household Fund
A portion of each Donation Goal supports our Healthy Household Fund which enables year-round public health initiatives in partner communities carried out by our local teams. Specifically, the fund supports families to (1) be able to purchase healthy household products (e.g. latrines, eco-stoves, water filters) by subsidizing the savings that the families invest, (2) planning and follow-up of healthy household project distribution and installation, and (3) on-going project monitoring and impact evaluation.
Safety
Volunteer safety will always be our absolute top priority. Global Brigades recently engaged Askari International Security, an industry leader in international risk assessment, to complete a comprehensive risk/safety assessment of all brigade operations. A full explanation of safety precautions and procedures can be found on our “Safety & Insurance” page.
In Ghana
- Global Brigades is an active member of OSAC (the Overseas Security Advisory Committee) and the Africa Regional Council (ARC) and receives up-to-date security and safety briefings from the U.S. State Department;
- Established relationship with local police in the Central Region to provide monitoring of volunteer activity on brigades;
- Full-time local Global Brigades medical personnel on-call at all times;
- Adherence to the IVPA standards of international volunteering.
Lodging Facilities
Global Brigades does an annual safety review of all lodging facility partners each year. Lodging facilities provide pillows, bedsheets and towels. Facilities have showers, toilets and sinks with running water (no hot water) as well as filtered clean drinking water dispensers onsite. 24-hour security is provided at all facilities. Conditions are most similar to a comfortable summer camp, with dormitory-style sleeping and shared bathrooms.
Public Health Brigades are assigned to lodging facilities based on proximity to the partner community they will be working with.
Weda Ocean View Resort
Weda Ocean View Resort is located 30 minutes from the historical Ghanaian town of Cape Coast along the sandy beach of the Atlantic Ocean on the Accra-Cape Coast highway. The brick hotel situated on top of hill overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and the Anomabo Township and has a rooftop terrace where guests can relax and enjoy the salty sea breeze.
The rooms are fitted with air conditioners, refrigerators, writing desks, armchairs, and wardrobes. Each room has a private bathroom with complimentary toiletries.
Weda Ocean View Resort’s restaurant is operated by trained staff of Global Brigades and serves the best of local and continental cuisines. Laundry service is provided at no cost to volunteers once a week.
Weda Ocean View Resort is also 1.5 hours from the Ekumfi District where all Global Brigades Ghana communities are located.
Bobmah Hotel
Bobmah Hotel is located at Abura Dunkwa, about 30 minutes North-West of Cape
Coast in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese (AAK) District of Ghana. one of the two
Districts that GB Ghana works with. The facility is located in Abura Dunkwa which is
about 5 minutes drive from the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District Assembly Office and
also 30-40 minutes away from most of the communities that GB Ghana works with.
The facility has a total of 18 en suite rooms with air-conditioning. It is also well fenced and gated with 24 hour security present and CCTV cameras fitted at all corners to
ensure the safety and security of volunteers at all times.
Swatson Hotel
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