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 Arrival Point:

Kotoka International Airport , Accra

Upon the receipt of your flight information, our in-country coordinator or other project staff will greet the volunteers in the airport and take you to your project site. The address and telephone number of the local contact ARA-house will be given before departure just in case volunteers miss our representative in the airport. Please make sure to e-mail your flight information to our project coordinator's office.

Kotoka International Airport , Accra

Rarely, a few do request an escort back to the airport; this is an extra expense of about $10.  Most are very familiar and comfortable with their stay and have great ease taking their own taxi or bus back to the airport.

ARA manages one-way transportation to projects. Volunteers will be responsible for their own personal and return travel. We do not cover daily transportation from host family to the project. Volunteers will be responsible for their personal and return travel. Our program is designed to save you the volunteer as much as possible.

1st and 3rd Mondays of each month

ARA Volunteers/Travelers coming to Ghana are advised to arrive one day before their program start date. If you arrive more than one day early or stay after the program, you will be responsible for your room and food expenses.

Before you go: Extensive pre-departure support, full travel & medical documentation, advice on visas, equipment, medical issues, and travel, comprehensive pre-departure documentation.

In-country: airport pickup & drop-off, project orientation, accommodation, 2 or 3 meals a day, ground transfers to project, project equipment, 24-hour emergency support from project staff.