Volunteer work as a carpenter

Do you have a great deal of craftsmanship and love working with wood? Is there nothing better for you than making, restoring and repairing furniture yourself? If you can now also imagine pursuing your hobby abroad, then volunteering as a carpenter would be the perfect opportunity for you.

More projects These projects could interest you

Bamboo furniture Ghana Volunteer SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
Volunteering
Ghana | Carpenter
Working as a carpenter in Ghana
Volunteering as a carpenter in Axim, Ghana

You should know that

Why you should volunteer as a carpenter

You can make a difference by volunteering as a carpenter. Your commitment is a wonderful opportunity to gain experience abroad and do good at the same time. Use your craft skills to support local communities, share your knowledge and learn from each other.

Goals of volunteering as a carpenter

The goal of volunteering as a carpenter is to improve local living conditions by helping local communities build or renovate facilities and shelters. Manufactured pieces of furniture are to be offered for sale – in addition to personal use. This stimulates the economy and at the same time creates new jobs.

Requirements

You do not necessarily need professional training as a carpenter, but you should definitely have manual skills and creativity. Basic knowledge of working with machines and certain techniques such as spraying, brushing, painting, hammering, chiseling and sawing are also beneficial.

At a glance - where can you get involved?

Does that sound good? Then off to Ghana! There you can get involved as a carpenter. If you are generally for Craft activities are interested, then take a look at ours Volunteer projects as a caretaker or in building a house