What To Bring
Please consider dedicating half of your luggage to bringing over donations and care packages for long-term missionaries who work with CORM.
Make sure you pack anything valuable (money, travel documents, credit cards) in your carry-on bag as well as an extra set of clothes in case of the occasional incidence of lost luggage.
You will need to bring along a towel and twin-size bed sheets. Please consider leaving these items behind when you leave.
Clothing
~We dress in a way that is acceptable and modest in Ghanaian culture.
~Men may wear pants/trousers or shorts and T-shirts or button-up shirts.
~Women may wear pants, knee-length shorts, capri pants, and skirts or dresses below the knee. Women should plan on wearing only skirts or loose pants outside of the CORM Children’s Village. Please do not bring thin-strapped tank tops, tube tops (unless worn with a jacket that covers shoulders), and those bearing the midriff.
~Please bring along dress clothes for church and other special occasions.
~The weather is warm to hot year-round. In July and August, the early mornings and evenings are cooler – you will want to bring a light sweater or jacket for this season.
~When traveling outside of the CORM Children’s Village, we ask that piercings (other than earrings in females) be removed or covered with band-aids.
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*Towel ( please consider donating this item when you leave)
*Twin-sized bedsheets/pillowcase ( please consider donating this item when you leave)
*Light Blanket for cool nights ( please consider donating this item when you leave)
Sandals
Sneakers
Shower Shoes
Hat
Flashlight
Earplugs (We have roosters!)
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Bug Repellent
Plug Adapter (Electrical outlets are European three prong 220 volts)
Laundry detergent (Powdered or detergent-like Tidepods work best!)
Personal toiletries
Feminine Products
Malaria Pills
Multivitamins
Hand Sanitizer
Notebook and pen
Day Pack
Travel Alarm Clock
Copy of your travel documents (passport, ticket confirmations, invitation letter, etc.)
US Dollars (Larger bills yield better exchange rate)
Visa Debit Card (Visa ATMs are easier to find)
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Recommended but Optional:
Cell phone with SIM card (you can buy a Ghanaian SIM card for very cheap and buy minutes as you go)
Any prescription medication you need (bring enough for your entire stay)
West Africa/Ghana Travel Guide
Twi Language Dictionary
Extra Passport Photos
Camera
USB Drive
Contact Lens Solution (if needed)
What NOT to bring:
Alcohol
Tobacco
Illegal Substances
Weapons
Expensive Jewelry/Watches
Travelers Checks
Anything you would hate to lose
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