Get involved
Bring your skills, time, and passion to a grassroots movement protecting children across Ghana. Your contribution helps build our capacity — and helps shape the next generation of leaders in the anti-slavery world.
A meaningful experience
Are you looking for a meaningful volunteer experience overseas? As a local, grassroots NGO in Ghana, the expertise and experience that volunteers bring can be enormously helpful in building our capacity.
We recognise the value of internships not only as a learning opportunity for our interns, but also as a chance for us to help create the next generation of leaders in the anti-slavery world. International internships are also increasingly a valued part of a well-rounded resume or CV.
Applications are rolling and based on the needs of the organisation. As our needs change over time, the opportunities listed below are examples of the kinds of roles we look for.
Volunteer opportunities
These are examples of the roles we frequently need. Even if your skills are not listed here, we welcome proposals — get in touch and tell us how you would like to contribute.
Use data to advise Challenging Heights and community members on local economic needs, cooperative development, and community-scale sustainability to prevent child trafficking.
With a minimum MPhil in Psychology or Social Work, review and develop assessment tools, train caseworkers, and establish systems for supporting children from arrival to reintegration.
Train management on best practices for improving organisational effectiveness through robust data-harvesting systems and tools.
Our school, Odobirba Academy, seeks volunteer teacher trainers, mentors, and volunteers who can produce high-quality training content.
Support our 50-seat library: guide children in reading, shelve books, teach shelving, and help children register as members and borrow books.
Teach our elementary school children, whose educational levels are equivalent to pre-high-school adolescents, in core academic subjects.
Help roll out music programmes for over 1,000 school children: voice trainers, choir directors, music teachers, pianists, guitarists, and other instrumentalists.
Use local content to teach, train, and direct children in drama performances that build confidence and convey important messages.
Coach soccer, volleyball, tennis, Tae Kwon Do, athletics, and more — from school teams to divisional football. Coaches for all ages are welcome, as are small volunteer groups.
Design and conduct an intensive research project with our staff or in the field. While we have specific research needs, we welcome proposals from all.
Cultivate partnerships in Ghana and abroad, contribute to fundraising proposals, design fundraising tools, and help set up online fundraising programmes.
Work as a reading and literacy tutor for small groups at the library, organise indoor and outdoor play, and facilitate child rights clubs after school.
Provide human resource or secretarial support and help with the organisation’s HR activities.
Assist our communications and advocacy programme by researching, writing policy papers, and meeting with key stakeholders.
Ready to join us?
Whether one of the roles above fits your skills or you have a different contribution in mind, we would love to hear from you. Send us a message introducing yourself and how you would like to help.
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