As early as possible, but at least 2 1/2 months in advance.
Think of what you would like to do in Ghana and what kind
of host family you wish to live with (a compound or
traditional village).
Fill out the form (see APPLY) to see if a place is
available.
At least 2 months
in advance.
After confirmation
via email that a place is available, you make an appointment
with M.A.M.A. US for further consultation about your
plans. If an appointment is not possible, this consultation
can be done through a telephone call. You will then receive
a confirmation letter very soon and you can start all
the necessary preparations.
Within 14 days after receiving the confirmation letter. Pay the participants costs to Meet Africa Movement for Americans.
Within 14 days after receiving the confirmation letter.
Pay the participants
costs to Meet Africa Movement for Americans.
2 months in advance.
Book your flight.
2 months in advance
Go to your healthcare
provider for the necessary vaccinations.
Yellow fever, DTP, Hepatitis A & B, Meningitis A & C,
Typhoid fever and Malaria prophylaxes; Lariam or Malerone).
1 month in advance
Organize your medical- and travel insurance very well.
1 month in advance
Go to the Ghanaian
embassy in your country for a tourist visa at www.ghana-embassy.org. Make sure your passport is valid
until at least 6 months after your planned return.
2 weeks in advance.
Buy travelers cheques
and/or credit card (Visa is more practical then Master
Card) with pin code and organize some cash euros or dollars
for your first money change in Accra.
Tip
You can take your
mobile phone (SIM lock free) to Ghana, and buy a local
prepay Simcart. This way you can
call cheaply
within Ghana and friends and family can call you on your
Ghanaian phone number (most countries have cheap entry
numbers for foreign countries).
Reading Material
Ghana; the Bradt travel guide by Philip Briggs. (The best travel guide for Ghana in English.)
Romans of the writer Ama Ata Aidoo from Ghana.
Segou, I & II by Conde.
Malidoma, written by Some, 1994.
Tips
You can take your mobile phone (SIM lock free) to Ghana, and buy a local prepay Simcart. In this way you can call cheaply within Ghana and friends and family can call you on your Ghanaian phone number (most countries have cheap entry numbers for foreign countries).
What to take
• Big backpack
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Small backpack
•
Sheet and pillowcase
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Clothing; loose and light is most comfortable.
Shorts are not very accepted
by the local people
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Shoes and sandals
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Towels
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Toiletries
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Mosquito net
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Piece of robe and hook to hang your mosquito net
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Handkerchief. Lots of handkerchiefs (for wiping your sweaty face).
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Box with wet towels (preferable aseptic)
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Tampons (not available in Ghana)
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Sunburn lotion (not available in Ghana)
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Body lotion
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Lip cream
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Multi vitamins (increases your resistance)
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Euchineaforce (also increases your resistance; it seems to diminish the chance
to get malaria)
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ORS (when you have a shortage of body liquid)
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Disinfection cream or alcohol
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Contact Lenses fluid (not available in Ghana)
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Water bottle
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Passport with visa + copy
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Cash money
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Travelers cheques + copy numbers
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Money belt
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Airplane ticket + copy
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Vaccination papers and blood group data
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Pocket torch (head torch is practical)
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Pocketknife
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Photo camera and films (available in Ghana, but quite expensive)
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Mobile phone + charger when you want
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Adapter from European/American to British power point (in Ghana they use British
power points)
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Travel alarm clock
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Addresses of family and friends
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Travel guide (Bradt guide is the best)
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Pen, paper, dairy
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DVDs and DVD player
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CDs and CD player
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Dictionary (if your mother language isn't English)
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Pictures of your family and places where you live
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Some typical souvenirs from your country to give away as presents
