FEEDING AND ACCOMMODATION
AIRPORT PICKUP
The Ghana Xchange Volunteer Organization is readily available in its responsibility of picking up participants from the airport and driving them safely to the participants main host home. After booking of flight, a participant is expected to send the flight details such as the arrival date, time, flight name, flight number to GXVO as early as possible. This will enable us to be at the Kotoka International Airport on time for the pickup, thereby avoiding unnecessary delay or saving the participant from becoming stranded.
ACCOMMODATION
GXVO’s host home is reserved as accommodation facilities for the participants. These homes are well furnished to suit the comfort of the participants while staying in the homes. There are spacious and well-ventilated sleeping rooms with fans, comfortable sitting rooms, dining halls furnished with tables and chairs, kitchens, toilets, and bathrooms.
FEEDING
At the host homes, GXVO has cooks who are responsible for the meals of participants. They will be cooking and serving participants with breakfast, lunch, and dinner per day, unless the situation suggests otherwise. Participants are also provided with good drinking water throughout their stay. Participants who require a special diet are required to give prior notice to us for necessary provisions to be made to that effect.
MENU
Monday to Friday Breakfast :
Participants are served with Lipton, Milo, coffee, milk, sugar, bread, pancake, fried egg, Margarine, honey, Jam, and hot water on the table every morning.
Monday- Friday Lunch :
Participants are served with Jollof rice and fried chicken, rice and chicken stew, Noodles with vegetables and egg, Fried Rice and chicken, vegetables oil rice with chicken, Fried red plantain with cooked beans, fried Yam with sausage and tomato ketchup.
Monday-Friday Supper :
Participants are served with Rice and beef sauce, Noodles with vegetables and fried egg, jollof rice with salad and chicken, Egg stew with rice, meat sauce with rice, etc.
Saturday- Sundays :
On weekends, Participants have the option to choose among the African dishes such as Banku and okro soup, Omo to with groundnut soup, waakye and stew, Ampesi and stew. However, GXVO wishes to make it clear that, the above African dishes would not necessarily be compulsorily served. Generally, participants would be served with their preferred choice of meal at all times.
INTERNET ACCESS
The GXVO home is stocked with reliable internet for Participants to access at all times. This is aimed at increasing the comfort of stay for the participants in the homes.
PROXIMITY TO PROJECT SITE
Participants are posted to selected workplaces close to the home. This means that participants need not stress themselves walking a long distance or travelling a long distance to work. Unless participant that choose private accommodation and prefer to stay at certain locations of choice away from placement sites.
TRAVELLING CLEARANCE
Participants must clear themselves of all necessary travelling requirements such as valid vaccinations (Yellow Fever, Covid-19) cards and other necessary documents which will help them cleared at the Airport without delay.
WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
Most participants prefer to travel on weekends to explore some of the natural geographic sites in Ghana. Based on arrangement, participant will travel by themselves or will be accompanied by some staff of GXVO. Participants bear the cost of weekend travelling, including transportation, accommodations, feeding, and other costs while there. The weekend will allow participants to visit tourist sites outside Accra, like the Cape Coast Castle and others, the Kakum National Park, Aburi Botanical Garden, Boti Falls, the Umbrella rock in the Eastern region, Monkey Sanctuary, etc. Participants who are interested in sporting events can also attend such events on their own choice.
DURATION OF STAY
Our programs run unabated throughout the calendar year. For the avoidance of odds and complications in arrangements, participants are required to submit their applications to GXVO not less than two weeks to the date of arrival. Program activities last from 1 week and above depending on the exact program of choice and objective.
