Global Volunteers service programs are managed by on-site staff who live in the communities we serve. Most are nationals who were either born or raised in the host country. Your team will be led by Esther Kwarteng, Ghana Country Manager.

Esther has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture and experience in community-based education, agricultural and natural resource management, and health and nutrition projects. With ADRA/Ghana, she educated Ghanaian farmers in agricultural best practices, nutrition and the use of soy and local plants for enriching the quality of food prepared at the household level. She also worked with a rural bank loan program for small scale farmers.

All our country managers have served on one or more volunteer teams, and each year are required to complete our intensive two-week training seminars in Minnesota. They are experienced in managing diverse groups of people, and are formally evaluated by each volunteer team. County Managers must achieve an established level of performance in order to continue leading Global Volunteers teams.

You'll receive contact information for your Ghana Country Manager approximately four weeks before your service program begins.