Volunteer Role
You can provide assistance in a number of different project areas, based in the Monkey Bay area of Lake Malawi:
- Organise after-school sporting events such as clubs, tournaments and matches
- Work with local sports teams to assist coaches and gain good coaching experience
- Provide support in the community - teach academic subjects in the mornings such as English, maths or vocational skills or get involved with a local orphanage, building projects or in the tree nursery
What’s Included in the Programme
- Project Fee: this entails financing that goes directly back into the project you are involved with. This project fee facilitates funding for items such as building materials, equipment, supplies, foodstuffs, etc.
- Airport transfers to and from Lilongwe International Airport
- Orientation on arrival
- All accommodation during your stay at shared volunteer house
- Full support and assistance from your coordinator throughout your time in Malawi
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner each day.
- 24-hour support number and contact for emergencies.
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- All flights
- Comprehensive travel insurance
- Private Airport Transfers if arriving outside of the specified dates, at the cost of US$175 in cash, per person, per transfer
- Any extra nights of accommodation at the volunteer house: this costs US$25 per night
- All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing (work and other)
- E-mail/Internet and telephone calls
- Public transport to and from the community hospital when necessary
- Soft drinks, beer, wines and spirits
- Any excursions over and above your planned itinerary in Malawi
Prices and Durations
Malawi Sports and Community - 4 weeks $1,835
Malawi Sports and Community - 8 weeks $3,039
Malawi Sports and Community - 12 weeks $4,319
