Malawi Community Development & Volunteer - Bespoke trip for groups of 10+

  Malawi

Lilongwe

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Many dates available for bespoke group requests

Description: Known as the "Warm Heart of Africa", your group can experience Malawi's legendary welcome with the unrivalled combination of lake, landscape and wildlife whilst offering your support on community development volunteer projects in one of Africa's most beautiful countries.

Malawi is like no other country in Africa: small, yet with an immense diversity of scenery and a vast inland sea.

From a fantastic base on the shore of Lake Malawi, spend your first week working alongside the locals on a number of essential community projects. We work with a range of projects in the Salima area, with the emphasis on empowerment for local communities, enhancing local livelihoods and education. Many of the schools in the area seriously lack facilities: chairs and tables are almost unheard of even with class sizes of over 100, where classrooms exist they may not even have roofs, or the classes simply sit outside in the shade of a tree. Other projects include supporting clinics and constructing wells and irrigation systems, enabling communities to access facilities which really make a difference to their lives.

Then it's onto Malawi's best game reserve, Liwonde National Park. Enjoy two full days on safari, seeing the amazing variety of wildlife for which the region is renowned. Hippos, elephants, antelope and other animals can be seen in abundance, or even the elusive leopard, rhino or lion.

Finally a night in the capital Lilongwe before returning home having experienced Africa in a wholly different way!

The above is a sample itinerary and can be tailored to specifically meet the needs of your group.

Highlights:
* Do something different - spend 2 weeks in beautiful Malawi
* Make a difference - empower & enhance local livelihoods
* Volunteer on a range of community development projects
* Enjoy dips and island boat trips on Lake Malawi
* See gorgeous scenery plus amazing wildlife in Liwonde National Park
* Experience the "warm heart of Africa" and renowned friendly hospitality of Malawians

Qualifications: No requirements, specific skills, education or certifications are necessary to book - just a desire to do something different and make a difference.

However, only people permitted to work with children unsupervised (and who can supply the relevant paperwork to prove this) will be permitted to work unsupervised with children on our projects - and then at the discretion of those who run the projects.

Cost in US$: from 3000

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Anyone can be eligible. Our bespoke volunteer trips & challenges for groups are for anyone who wants to use their time to have a great time and do something positive, altruistic and with a purpose. We require a minimum of 10 people for this trip.

Age Range: 18-80

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Malawi in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Other

Different Travel's Mission Statement: We are a volunteer and adventure travel and tourism group specialist, set up in the wake of the Asian Tsunami on 26th December 2004, offering bespoke group challenges and volunteer opportunities to work alongside local people on international development projects abroad combined with responsible travel and great accommodation. We make sure we work to meet the needs of the communities who welcome us into their world - and at the same time offer our travellers amazing experiences which will stay with them a lifetime.

Year Founded: 2004