Image by zug55 The Manhyia Palace was built by the British in 1925 to receive Asantehene (ruler of the Ashanti people) Prempeh I when he returned from a quarter of a century of exile in the Seychelles to resume residence in Kumasi. It was used by the Ashanti kings until 1974. It now serves as a museum, containing a range of items relating to the Ashanti Kingdom, particularly Prempeh I (ruled 1888-1931) and Prempeh II (ruled 1931-1970).
Have you ever thought about volunteering in a developing country like Ghana? Ghana is one of the most stable nations in Africa and voted as the 2nd most peaceful nation in Africa on the Global Peace Index.
Thousands of volunteers visit Ghana every year and spend anything from a few weeks to months working in different parts of the country to help make a difference. Some volunteer projects are based in Accra, the capital, and others can be located in rural areas spanning the breadth of Ghana.
YPWC's volunteer projects are based in and around Kumasi which is in the historical Ashanti Region in the centre of the southern half of Ghana. Kumasi is an excellent and central base from which to explore the whole country too.
The beautiful Rainbow Garden Village at Lake Bosumtwi (another resort) is just an hour outside of Kumasi on public transport. Once you arrive it's hard to believe such lush and beautiful surrounds are so close to the bustling city centre.
Some of the things volunteers will do at YPWC:
- Newsletter and website marketing and regular updating;
- Proposal writing;
- Running the Book Project series;
- Youth Migration and Development projects;
- Youth MDGs Programme;
- HIV/AIDS sensitisation in schools and community groups;
- Connecting North and South Schools/Youth Groups.
Check out YPWC on Idealist.org.
A diverse range of images from Kumasi
Image by zug55
Kumasi's huge central market by Hugues
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