Money raises a number of questions when it comes to meaningful
travel. If you choose to give your time and energy to a project overseas,
you might ask ‘Why do I need to pay? What advantages are there to
traveling with a commercial organization like R.V.O .
The best way to answer these questions is to take them one by one:
Why pay to contribute to a project overseas?
When you join a volunteer project with us, you are not giving your time
to R.V.O but to the project, NGO or charity where you’ll be working.
We act as a meaningful travel organization whose job is to create
the relationship between you and the project and provide you with
extensive support while you’re there.
The benefits to you
An R.V.O travel experience offers you much more than the opportunity
to work on a volunteer project overseas. It offers you the simplicity of
a package holiday with all the rewards of independent travel.
Safety and support
When you pay for the services of an organization like the r.v.o, you can
be sure that whatever happens, there’ll be someone nearby to help you
out. This means that you can travel with confidence to Ghana that you
might not otherwise have considered.
Save time
Finding a suitable project where you can assist takes time and is often
impossible to do from home. This can be frustrating, especially if you
only have several weeks or months in the country. Because of our
constant relationship with the projects, we can ensure you hit the ground
running and make full use of your time abroad.
Quality and safety of your project
We ensure that the work done at our projects is genuinely worthwhile
and that it will have a positive impact on the aims of the project. We
also invest time in checking the legitimacy of the project and ensuring
it provides a safe working environment for you.
Accommodation
All the accommodation that we use in Ghana is run by local people. This
means that 85 percent of your fee will go directly into the local host families.
Our involvement with distant communities also means that ,we can find you accommodation in the home of a local family, rather
than a hotel or guesthouse. This has innumerable benefits for those who
want to integrate into the local culture. It’s the best way to
Airport meeting and hotel transfer for the first night of arrival.
Transportation from Accra to R.V.O office / host family.
3 time’s daily local meal and accommodation by local host family from the first day of your arrival to the end. Free internet service in our office, Donation to project, Orientation, placement, assistance and adjustment, program and volunteer co-ordination/ staff support
Health Bills (R.V.O guarantees to pay all bills of any sickness during your stay in Ghana.
In-country orientations, project and host families' visitations/ frequent telephone calls. Provision of a cellular phone service, i.e. a chip from a mobile telephone service provider for you to slot into your GSM 900 compatible phone, Supply of mosquito preventive nets if you don’t have one, Escort to the airport after project,R.V.O shall present a letter of recommendation and certificate to participants after project.
Money raises a number of questions when it comes to meaningful
travel. If you choose to give your time and energy to a project overseas,
you might ask ‘Why do I need to pay? What advantages are there to
traveling with a commercial organization like R.V.O .
The best way to answer these questions is to take them one by one:
Why pay to contribute to a project overseas?