With WeHASS, you can schedule your trip to Ghana any time of the year, no delay. You can travel alone or with a group.
Our recent trip to Ghana was December 10 through December 29, 2020 with Laurence Logbo who travelled from France to Ghana.
Hi ! my name is Laurence Logbo and I live in Paris, France. I would like to share with you my recent trip to the country of Ghana West Africa, on behalf of WeHASS (We Help African Students Succeed). I am just going to show pictures for you to share and live with me this incredible and fulfilling experience getting in communion with orphan and refugee children. I brought Christmas to them during this harsh time of COVID-19. They were not left alone for Christmas. God bless I was able of doing this thanks to the support of the entire WeHASS-Ghana team!!!
Our Next trip to Ghana is confirmed June 9, 2020 through June 14, 2021, with Tony Washington travelling from California, USA to Accra, the capital city of Ghana.
What to do before your trip
- Passport
- Book your flight ahead of time
- Letter of invitation: You need to get a legalized letter of invitation from the WeHASS team in Ghana. This letter will allow you to get a VISA to enter Ghana.
- VISA
- COVID test needs to be done strictly 72 hour before getting in the plane.
- Vaccination: Yellow fever vaccine mandatory, other inoculations optional.
- Medications: malaria medication prescription mandatory. Other medications for example for travelers diarrhea etc..
If you can donate, you do not need to fundraise for your trip. This trip is for charity, therefore WeHASS will help you set up a fundraiser to be able to donate to Orphan and Refugee Students in Ghana. Our donation suggestion packages will show after the itinerary.
WeHASS leader Laurence Logbo flying from France to Ghana on December 10, 2020
WeHASS-Ghana Team will pick you up at the airport in a rental air conditioned vehicle and drive you to your reserved hotel.
A WeHASS videographer located in Ghana, will make sur that you keep all memories of your trip in videos and pictures. This will help you with your fundraiser even after you come back from your charity trip.
Albert Griegoulou, WeHASS-Ghana coordinator with Shaun Ollison in 2011.
Morning: You will be Welcomed by a flower girl.
Afternoon: Accra nature tour
WeHASS organizing team will drive you in their air conditioned SUV to start the Accra nature tour with a climb to the top of the old lighthouse near James Fort in Jamestown with a great view of the city and the busy and colorful fishing harbor.
Wander through the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and later visit the W.E.B. Dubois Center and Independence Square. Experience the busy Makola Market in central Accra.
Finally we will take you to the Art Center, where you will find a great choice of local handicrafts. Look behind the scenes of the Art Center and enjoy a drumming session with the locals.
Morning: Visit Aburi.
Start your journey with a visit to Aburi Botanical Gardens close to Accra, one of the most beautiful and peaceful sites in the area. Continue to Aburi Craft market to view local handicrafts and enjoy market place.
You will also experience the fascinating production site of traditional beads at a beads factory, take part in a workshop and produce your own beads.
Afternoon: Visit the Monkey Sanctuary.
Visit the Monkey sanctuary and enjoy feeding bananas to the cheeky monkeys, who have been protected by the local people through an eco-tourism project. Visit a banana plantation on your way.
We will continue to the Wli Falls close to Mount Afadjato.
Barack Obama , the door of no return, Cape Coast slave castle
Cape Coast Slave Castle
Morning: Visit of El Mina Slaves Castle.
El Mina slave Castle.
Afternoon: You will be enthroned through the process of a King or Queen ceremony.
Michael Jackson King enthronement ceremony in Ghana.
Morning: Soccer game.
Afternoon: Celebration with orphan and refugee students
Morning: Soccer games
Afternoon: Celebration with Orphan and Refugee Students.
Final meeting with the WeHASS-Ghana organizing team.
Farewell
Itemized costs for the trip:
- Air line ticket ( Depends on point of departure for example around $1,000.00 from Los Angeles)................................
- Passport..........................................................................................................................................................................
- Legalized letter of invitation to get VISA( will be done in Ghana and sent to you).......................................................... .$100.00 USD
- VISA( can be obtained from Ghana or from your point of departure)...............................................................................
- COVID-19 test within 72hour before trip ( linked to point of departure).............................................................................
- COVID-19 test on arrival in Ghana....................................................................................................................................$150.00 USD
- COVID-19 test upon departure from Ghana......................................................................................................................$150.00 USD
- Vaccination( Yellow fever vaccination can be done at your local pharmacy and might be covered by your insurance)...
- Other innoculations ( optional for example hepatitis vaccination).....................................................................................
- Prescription medications (Malaria pills to be prescribed by your physician and covered by insurance)..........................
- Over-the counter medications or items ( can be purchased in Ghana as well)...............................................................
- Flower girl and chaperon suggested tip on arrival ............................................................................................................$25.00 USD
- Hotels $100.00 per day for 10 days...............................................................................................................................$1,000.00 USD
- Car rental $100.00 per days for 10 days........................................................................................................................$1,000.00 USD
- Gasoline for car rental $50.00 per day for 10 days (including all trips inside Ghana)......................................................$250.00 USD
- Hotels for the organizing team of 4 people $50.00 per day for 6 days outside of ACCRA............................................$1,200.00 USD
- Restaurants( breakfast at hotel or your own cost, Lunch $10.00, dinner $10.00........$20.00x10 days.............................$200.00 USD
- Restaurants organizing team on the go..............$20.00 per day x 4 people x 10 days.....................................................$800.00 USD
- Videos and picture production...........................................................................................................................................$250.00 USD
- cost of authorized pass from Ghana refugee Board to visit refugee camps .....................................................................$100.00 USD
- Visit of Cape Coast Castle.................................................................................................................................................$150.00 USD
- Visit of El Mina Castle........................................................................................................................................................$150.00 USD
- King or Queen ceremony with clothing: Kita, Shoes ........................................................................................................$500.00 USD
- Suggested donation to Orphan and refugee children in each camp .. $250.00 x 2....................................................,,....$500.00 USD
- Soccer games....................................................................................................................................................................
- Trophees for soccer games ..............................................................................................................................................
- Orphan and Refugee group leaders per camp ....$500.00 x 2......................................................................................$1,000.00 USD
- COVID-19 compliance masks and hand sanitizers........................................................................................................
- T-Shirts with logo
- Banners with logo
- Flyers with logo
- Drinking water bottles
- Other expenses
- Donation to WeHASS-USA organizing fee......................................................................................................................
- Your project fee
- The cost of flight to Accra, Ghana (optional if you want to book your own flight)
- COVID-19 tests ( After a COVID-19 test within 72h before your flight, another COVID-19 test is mandatory upon arrival in Ghana and before leaving Ghana)
- Letter of Invitation legalization in Ghana mandatory to apply for the VISA.
- Visa costs (We can get your VISA in Ghana which will be valid for you to enter Ghana from the airport)
- Vaccinations and inoculations ( We can help you get your yellow fever vaccination on arrival at the airport in Ghana)
- Guide English (Ghana is an English speaking country)
- Spending money for gifts and extra trips/tours
- Project donations if you want to raise extra funds for charity