"I've decided that I'm going to apply to do my Masters in Literacy Education next fall. I just thought I'd let you know because it is definitely my experience in Ghana...Witnessing the impact that OCLF has had on so many people is inspiring and I am excited about participating more in this field of work! Thanks Kathy!" Laurel Hansen, former volunteer

Volunteer in Ghana

Leila Osman and Stephi Bell, two volunteers from Ottawa, initiate recorder lessons with library members

OCLF welcomes volunteers to help in our libraries. Their skills and experience bring important additions to our programs. We place volunteers in five libraries in Accra, Ghana’s bustling capital, and two outside of Accra. We try our best to secure placements by considering volunteer preferences and available accommodation.

OCLF libraries are all busy places with many activities besides reading. The best volunteers have experience with children and they come with ideas – crafts, music, sports – to share with library members. Experience with teaching ESL is also an asset.

Volunteer’s experience with Osu Children’s Library Fund, Ghana, 2010
Kay Harrell from Kinston, North Carolina travelled to Ghana in 2006. This video records her experience.

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