Programdetaljer
| Program | Start | Slut | Pris | Ålder vid ankomst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ca 6 mån, avresa vår/höst | 35 000 | 18-45 år |
COMMUNITY SERVICE IN GHANA
Western tourists seldom visit Ghana, yet it is one of the friendliest and most welcoming of West African nations. It was once a center for the slave trade (17th century forts built to defend the traders still stand along the coast), but in 1957 Ghana became the first black African nation to win independence from its colonists—-in Ghana’s case from the British, which is why English is still the official language among the nation’s 52 tongues and hundreds of dialects spoken by 60 different ethnic groups. The capital, Accra, is sprawling and anonymous, like most large cities, but many Ghanaians live in small villages where the society is intensely family-focused and communal.
LIVING IN GHANA
Living Arrangements
Participants in AFS Community Service programs live with local families, sharing their daily lives, their meals and perhaps a host sibling’s bedroom. Some participants live where their community service organization conducts its business. Still others live in rooms provided elsewhere by their local service organizations.
Food
Ghanaian families enjoy eating together. The diet consists mainly of yams, cassava, maize, plantains and rice. Fish is also common. Ghanaians enjoy hot and spicy foods. Tropical fruit and vegetables supplement the diet. The mainstays of Ghanaian cuisine are thick sauces, usually eaten with potatoes or rice. Fufu, the much-loved staple for most of West Africa, is a mashed ball made of cassava, yam, or plantain that has been cooked and pounded.
