How it works
How we keep you safe
Your safety comes first. Here is who is looking out for you, from the moment you say yes to the moment you fly home.
Last updated: November 12, 2026
Our Ghana team
Our team is on the ground in Mepe and on standby 24/7 to track your travel and meet you at the airport, led by Thelma Dzifah Attiso, our Director of Ghana Operations. She was born in Mepe and knows the community well. You receive the team's direct contact details before you travel, and so does your family.
Host families
Your host family is vetted by our team. Your host serves home-cooked meals and bottled drinking water. You are home by dark, unless a night out is agreed with your host. See accommodation.
Supervised work
Every placement is supervised. You have a named Ghanaian supervisor, a buddy and a mentor who checks in every week. Health work happens only alongside licensed local professionals, and you only do what your training and license allow.
Safeguarding
- Everyone completes safeguarding training and an extensive pre-travel orientation, and signs our Child and Youth Safeguarding Code of Conduct before serving
- No adult is ever alone with a single child, and a background check is required for roles working with children
- Concerns are reported at once, and no later than 24 hours. No one is punished for reporting in good faith
- Read our child safeguarding policy
Extra care for under-18 interns
Interns under 18 have additional protections, including parent or guardian consent, a Team Lead or Program Director who meets them at the airport and accompanies them during airport transfers, travel and program activities, and more frequent check-ins. See our under-18 policy.
If you get sick
Travel and medical insurance is required for every intern. If you are unwell, our team goes with you to care and keeps your family informed.
On the way
If you book flights through our travel partners, Chase Travel or Amex Travel, you can call their 24/7 emergency number for help. Our Ghana team is on call 24/7 as well. See booking flights.
Tell us how we are doing
We want to hear from you, including anything that worries you. Email [email protected] or share your thoughts on our feedback page.
Want to talk through safety before you apply? Call or text Godwill Tandoh, Founder, at (801) 404-0485.
More information
- How it works: Every step from application to your certificate, in order.
- Arrival procedures: Airport pickup, your first evening and your first day.
- Booking flights: How to book, our travel partners and 24/7 help.
- Chaperoned flights: Extra support for travelers under 18.
- Visa and entry: Passport, visa and yellow fever requirements.
- Pre-departure support: Training, documents, health and packing.
- Information for parents: Answers to the questions families ask us most.
- Your Changemaker Portal: The online home for your role, training and hours.
- Medical work experience for teens: A guide for high school students and families.
- Work experience vs. elective: What the two terms mean, and where our internship fits.
- Accommodation: Your host family home in Mepe.
- Frequently asked questions: Quick answers on every program.
- Under-18 policy: How we welcome and protect younger interns.
- Child safeguarding policy: How we keep children safe.
- Fundraising: Raise your fee with your own Zeffy page.