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 Ghana Service Program team leader is Country Manager Richard Martey. Richard initiated Global Volunteers' partnership in 1998. Determined to bring volunteer assistance to his country, Richard laid the initial groundwork for future service programs, and served as a consultant for the first four teams to Ghana. Read Richard's expanded profile here.

Shortly thereafter, Richard successfully completed our extensive team leader training, and began leading teams in 2000. 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.