British Komenda Fort
Fort Patience
Fort Amsterdam
Date: 30th August – 19th September, 2025
Number of Volunteers: 10
Description: Our organization has selected British Komenda Fort and Fort Patience as focus sites for this campaign due to their pressing preservation needs and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
- British Komenda Fort: The site is affected by erosion and structural issues involving boulder stones, threatening its long-term stability.
- Fort Patience: This Fort faces challenges such as damaged roofing, deteriorating carpentry, broken doors, peeling paint, and dysfunctional washroom facilities. These problems hinder its use as a cultural and historical site.
- Fort Amsterdam: Volunteers hope to stay at this community (Abandze) for one week and learn about recent preservation efforts at this site, engage the community there, and map out activities for the above-mentioned sites.
Type of Work: Despite their historical and cultural significance, both sites lack adequate funding for preservation. Through this action camp, we aim to:
- Contribute minor or preliminary preservation efforts where volunteer work can provide immediate support.
- Conduct fundraising activities to generate resources for more extensive restoration projects.
- Strengthen community engagement to foster local ownership and pride in these heritage sites.
- Raise public awareness about the importance of these sites, encouraging broader support for their preservation.
Study Theme: Youth Heritage Preservation Advocacy (A Joint Forts Campaign).
Accommodation: Volunteers will stay in an accommodation equipped with electricity and toilets facilities.
Language: English
Requirements: Volunteers are expected to book for their participation in the programme at least two weeks to the commencement of the camp.
Location: Fort Amsterdam at Abandzi, Central Region and Forts in the Central Region of Ghana
Notes: In all the workcamps, volunteers may be required to clearn where they live.
Participation fee will cover the following:
– Accommodation during workcamp
– Accommodation before workcamp
– Food (local food-3 times a day during workcamps)
– Airport pickup
– Orientation
– Administrative expenses
Paticipation fee does not cover the following:
– Airfare
– Visa and visa extension fee
– Airport taxes
– Laundry
– Communication and internet services
– Personal expenses on food and travel, mineral water and soft drinks
– Health and Travel Insurance, Medical Care and Personal Medicine.
– Gifts to friends, etc.
Workcamp Participation Fees for Volunteers from;
Ghana Adult: 50.00 Ghc.
Ghana Youth: 20.00 Ghc.
African Counties: 20.00€
Non African Counties: 300.00€
Payment Instructions;
Mobile Money
Account Name: Voluntary Workcamps Association of Ghana
Account Number: 0201474164
Network Operator: Telecel Ghana.
Please Note the following:
- Rremember to indicate your Name / Camp Name for easy identification.
- Remember to use your Name / Camp Name as the reference pin or password.
- Remember to send a notification message for confirmation.
Or pay direct into the VOLU’s Bank Account;
Bank Name: Consolidated Bank of Ghana (CBG) LTD.
Branch: Opera Square
Account Name: Voluntary Workcamps Association of Ghana
Account Number: 2147174640001
SOST CODE: 3400155
Swift Code: CBGHGHAC
Branch: Opera Square, Accra. Ghana
Please send a snapshot or receipt of the payment for confirmation.