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The Okotoum Village is located approximately 1.5 hours to the east of Accra. The village houses a primary school, medical clinic and well woman centre. Volunteers with teaching, social work or medical backgrounds are most needed although volunteers from all backgrounds are welcome.

Village School:
Volunteers interested in working at the school and with the village children can expect to be involved in a variety of activities ranging from teaching to organizing and participating in sports and extracurricular activities.

Currently the school holds approximately 100 children ranging from ages 4 to 12. Our Children Africa is in the process of securing funding in order to build a six classroom school and library for this community. Currently the school is built of bamboo and straw and cannot operate during days of inclement weather.