
Cross-cultural Immersion in GHANA: Packing Suggestions
Travel Documents (Must Have with you)
- Passport & Copy of passport
- Yellow fever certificate
- Copy of Flight Itinerary
- Insurance Information
- Emergency Contact Info
- Personal Funds – Large denominations
- ($250-$500 for souvenirs and personal items)
The following list offers suggestions based on your personal needs. Please choose those you believe will be most helpful during your time in Ghana. Remember to bring any regular medications prescribed by your healthcare provider.
Clothing Basics
- Bring old items you are not attached to donate.
- Shower shoes/flip flops
- Towels (shower, hand & face)
- T-shirts (4-5)
- Capri pants, long skirts and/or long shorts (3-5)
- Scrubs (if volunteering at a healthcare)
- Sports Bras, underwear, socks (4pairs)
- Sleepwear
- One or two warm-weather professional outfits to wear to presentations and/or meetings
- Sneakers, keens, closed toes sports shoes/sandals
- Hat
- Sheet or light blanket
- Travel Pillow
Personal Items
- Pre-moistened face wipes
- Pre-moistened toilet wipes
- Hand Sanitizer or anti –bacterial wipes
- 2 Toothbrushes & toothpaste
- Soap(Peppermint Dr. Brommers is a great option)
- Shampoo, leave-in conditioner
- Goldbond Powder
- Deodorant
- Bug Spray
- Sunscreen
- Small tissue or toilet paper pack to take with you, many restrooms do not have paper available
Food & Snacks
- Peanut Butter
- Bars – granola/protein/energy
- Propel/Gatorade/hydration packets
- Dried Fruit/nuts
- Gum/mints Candy/chocolate
- Instant Coffee/teabags
- Instant Oatmeal
- Ginger candies
- Crackers
- Food items enriched with fiber
Medications
- Personal medications
- Anti-malaria pills
- Cipro or traveler’s diarrhea choice
- Pepto Bismol
- Dramamine
- Benadryl
- Hydrocortisone cream
- Tylenol/Advil
- Band-aids
- Sleeping aids
Misc
- Large water bottle (or two)
- Power bank
- British adaptor (for camera, computer, etc.)
- Books, magazines, cards, games
- Pens and Paper and/or Journal
- Multi-sized ziplock bags
- Headlamp or small flashlight
- Small daypack
- Earplugs,
- sleeping mask
- Trinkets or small gifts for community health workers or teachers