Volunteering With VACI

With a team of cheerful, professional, fun loving people with a desire to impact lives and transform communities, in a hospitable country full of rich and diverse culture, you will carry your experiences with you for a lifetime.

Volunteer Placement

VACI Ghana offers a variety of volunteering opportunities to international volunteers, including teaching, counselling and orphanage work. Placement programmes are flexible with a lot of extra curricular activities.

Volunteer Projects

With a variety of VACI projects in the areas of Education, Heath Services, Agriculture, Community Support and Relief services, Volunteers have a wide range of opportunity to change lives.

Gap Year

We have a year round programme for student volunteers from all countries taking a gap year off and willing to make a difference. You have the opportunity to work on any of our programmes or projects.

Who We Are

The Voluntary Aid and Cultural Integration Organisation, founded in the year 2000, is based in the Volta Region of Ghana. We operate in five communities in two districts (Akatsi and Ketu south and Ketu north Districts). Our team works with local participants for the development of their communities. We encourage voluntary work and cultural understanding between people of different countries. Our team works with local participants for the development of their communities. Our major goals is to promote the engagement of Ghanaian youth in the development of their own country. Read More

What We Do

  • Educational campaigns and educational opportunities.
  • HIV/AIDS awareness.
  • Fighting Drug Abuse.
  • Poverty reduction through building sustainable practices for food security.
  • Advocating the stop of Child Trafficking.
  • Youth counselling.

What Volunteers Are Saying

  • Zoe Spruce

    ""My time working with VACI was truly fascinating. I felt like I was really making a difference to the local community whilst being completely immersed into Ghanaian culture. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a unique experience!""

    Zoe Spruce, University of Birmingham UK
  • Holly Bacon

    "Volunteering with VACI is a one in a life time opportunity that allows you to immerse yourself in the Ghanaian culture in a way that no tourist can! I made lots of great friends and left with a great sense of achievement that I had truly made a difference."

    Holly Bacon, University of Birmingham
Read More