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Seeking handy-people, artists, cooks and gardeners. All welcome!

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The experience

We are a Community Based Organization growing quickly so in need of all skills! If you like to cook, we need you! If you want to help kids with their English, we need you! If you want to collaborate on mosaics, murals or recycled art projects, we need you! If you have any construction skills…we NEED YOU! We are very busy are over here with 68 students and 6 employed single mothers.

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Pubs: Get discounts at nearby pubs.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pub Crawls: Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

In the rural village of Cape Maclear, within a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is just a 2 min walk to the shores of Lake Malawi. We are dedicated to supporting single mothers, children from vulnerable families and orphans.

Activities & Shift

We leave it up to volunteers to decide on their shifts. It is a very casual setting with a lot going on so sometimes people prefer to collaborate late afternoons and weekends instead of at 8am M-F

Rules

1. Children are not allowed inside volunteer lodging
2. No drugs, smoking or vaping in maids lodges or on site
3. Alcohol consumption after activity hours
4. No outside guests