1. AFRICA: A Continent of Contrasts
Volunteer Abroad with
Cross-Cultural Solutions!

2. Agenda
• Introductions
• CCS Overview
• Country overviews
– Morocco
– Ghana
– Tanzania
– South Africa
• Questions?
• Next Steps

3. Introductions
Claire, Program Advisor
Alumna of CCS Costa Rica
Alexandra Raab, Program Advisor
Two-time Alumna of CCS Tanzania

4. CCS in Africa
Rabat,
Morocco
Kilimanjaro,
Tanzania
Hohoe, Bagamoyo,
Ghana Tanzania
Cape Town,
South Africa

5. CCS Overview

6. Safety in a CCS Program
• CCS Home-base, safe and secure neighborhood, 24
hour security
• Safe and healthy meals prepared by CCS cooks
• Unlimited safe drinking water
• CCS staff licensed drivers and safe vehicles
• Expert in-country staff, locally based
• Comprehensive travel medical insurance
• Daily monitoring of news and information through
sources, such as the World Health Organization and
the U.S. State Department
• Toll-free, 24-hour hotline in the U.S., for friends and
family to reach CCS staff to handle any urgent matters

7. Rabat, Morocco
Quick Facts:
• Capital City, pop. ~1.7 million
• CCS program founded 2007
• Coastal climate like California
• 99% Muslim
• Primary language Darija Arabic, also hear French
• Volunteer (2-12 wks), Intern (4-5 wks), Insight

8. Rabat, Morocco
• Henna tatooing, Women in Islam lecture, Moroccan
music troupe, cooking classes, visit to pottery
village
• Incredible food!
• Imperial city historic sites
• Great, modern train system for weekend Free Time
• Islamic holidays
• America’s Unofficial Ambassadors grant
www.unofficialambassadors.com

9. Volta Region, Ghana
Quick Facts:
• Population of the Volta
Region ~ 1,600,000
• CCS program founded in
1996
• English official language of
Ghana, about 80 tribal
dialects spoken, Ewe in
Hohoe
• Volunteer (3-12 wks), Intern
(5-12 wks), Insight, Teen

10. Volta Region, Ghana
• Hike Wli Waterfall, batik lessons with local artist, traditional
drum/dance lessons, Ghanaian education system lecture
• Land of Smiles!
• Cape Coast, history of slavery, Lake Volta

11. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Quick Facts:
• Population of Kilimanjaro Region ~ 1,300,000
• CCS program founded in 2004
• Swahili
• Volunteer (3-12 wks), Intern (4-12 wks)

12. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
• Visit Chagga hut, waterfall hike,
Rwanda Tribunal Trials,
• Masaai presence, safari travel, Mt.
Kilimanjaro hikes, coffee tours
• Travelocity Travel for Good grant
http://www.travelocity.com/TravelForGood/

13. Bagamoyo, Tanzania
Quick Facts:
• Population ~ 250,000, rural fishing village
• CCS program founded in 2007
• Swahili, Arabic, Middle Eastern influences
• Volunteer Abroad only (3-12 wks)
• Bagamoyo Arabic for “Lay down your heart”

14. Bagamoyo, Tanzania
• Health in Tanzania lecture, Swahili lessons, visit to traditional
healer, cooking classes
• Small, tight-knit community, Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar & Stone Town

15. Cape Town, South Africa
Quick Facts:
• Cosmopolitan city, pop. ~5 million
• CCS program founded in 2007
• 11 official languages; most common in Cape
Town: Afrikaans, Xhosa, English
• “Rainbow nation”
• Volunteer (3-12 wks), Intern (6-12 wks)

16. Cape Town, South Africa
• District Six Museum, HIV/AIDS workshop, Visit to local artisan projects,
Xhosa & Afrikaans language lessons, Cape Malay Cultural Lunch
• Home-Base is near the University of Cape Town
• Incredible place to learn about the effects of HIV/AIDS; strong and
active NGO community
• Rich and complex history – museums & sites
• Cultural diversity and vibrant city
• Adventure travel galore!

17. Questions?

18. Determine where, when, and for how long you
want to volunteer:
http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/enroll/enroll-checklist
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Contact a Program Advisor
1-800-380-4777, Monday-Friday 9am-6pm EST
Claire: claire@crossculturalsolutions.org
Alexandra: alexandra@crossculturalsolutions.org
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