Our Ghanaian Team

Tom Davis
Country Director
Tom took over as our Ghana Director in October 2006 and is based in Accra. Originally from a village near Cape Coast, Tom and his wife Julie lived in London for ten years where Tom worked on the London Underground, before returning to Ghana to set up home in Accra. He has worked for Teaching Abroad since 1998, and knows all of our placements very well. Tom's fruit punch at the monthly volunteer parties is legendary.

Emmanuel Abaaja
Regional Coordinator - Akuapem Hills
Emmanuel is responsible for our placements and volunteers in the Akuapem Hills region. 30-year-old Emmanuel holds a BSc from Legon University in Accra, and joined Teaching Abroad in December 2002 after completing his national service as a teacher. He is a very active member of the church near his home in Nungua and a proud father to daughter Lois. Emmanuel is always remembered for his welcome songs which he sings to all new volunteers!

Grant Appiah
Regional Coordinator - Cape Coast
Our Cape Coast Regional Coordinator is 28-year-old Grant Appiah. Grant grew up in Cape Coast, and holds a BSc in Tourism from the town's University. He joined the Teaching Abroad team in May 2003, and established many of the placements we now operate in this region. Grant meets all volunteers on arrival in Cape Coast and will then show you around the town on your induction.

Kwame Nyameror (Nyame)
Volunteer Coordinator
Kwame Nyameror, or Nyame as he is usually known has many duties including meeting volunteers at the airport and accompanying volunteers from Accra to the region where they will be living. He has also become our unofficial Twi teacher, and is always a smiling face around the Accra office.

Eric Delle
Office Assistant
He assists with all variety of tasks at our Head Office in Accra from collecting post, sending host and placement letters to organising quiz nights and the monthly volunteer's party. He is good source of local information for volunteers.

Rebecca Abuaku
Accounts & Administration Manager
Rebecca is based in our Head Office in Accra. She is responsible for all the accounts and administrative work generated by our Ghana programme. She grew up in Accra and holds a degree Accounting and Management from a local university in Cape Coast. She used to work with an NGO as Human Resource Manger before joining Projects Abroad in January 2007.

Michael Ahima-Danso
Regional Co-ordinator - Kumasi
Michael is in-charge of our programmes in Kumasi, and does the inductions, monitoring and introduces volunteers to their placements. Michael graduated from the School of Administration at the University of Ghana. He has since completed his national service before joining Projects Abroad in April 2007.

Gabriel Ayeh-Fianko
Assistant Co-ordinator - Akuapem Hills
Gabriel assists with the inductions and monitoring of the volunteers in the Hills. He grew up in Koforidua and holds an NHD in Marketing from the local town's Polytechnic. He was working in Accra as a Customer Service Officer before joining Projects Abroad in 2006.

Harry Kent
Desk Officer
Originally from Goring in Sussex, Harry worked at our UK office in the administration department for nearly two years before heading off to work as Desk Officer for our Conservation project in South Africa when it began at the end of July 2007. Having now got a taste for Africa, Harry joined the team in Ghana in February 2008. Harry is responsible for answering all volunteers' emails before they arrive, and making sure you are all ready for life in Ghana!

Eleanor Gurney
Assistant Country Manager
Ellie took over as Assistant Country Manager in February 2008, she is based in Accra. Her role is to show volunteers staying in Accra around the city and to introduce them to their placement. This is Ellie's second time in Ghana after volunteering with Projects Abroad in 2007 doing Journalism work. Ellie has recently graduated with a degree in English Literature from the University of St Andrews.