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Law & Advocate volunteer or internship

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The experience

Your Role
• Join as a qualified volunteer or a student intern.
• Work in a real law firm with a qualified lawyer and advocate of the law of Malawi, High Courts, and it is subordinates. Work directly with lawyers.
• Shadow and observe the lawyers at work and receive training on advocacy, counseling, and the constitution
• Advocating for local men, women, children, and domestic violence issue
• Helping to prepare clients for court cases

What you offer

5 hours of help per day

Elderly Care: Assisting and spending time with the elderly.

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 20 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Materials for volunteer activities

Description: volunteers are encouraged to contribute 20$ per day to cover for accommodation, breakfast and supper, utilities, laundry services and security.

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.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

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.

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

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.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner 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

LAW & HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT IN MALAWI.
With its history as a developing country, Malawi is an important place to get involved in campaigning for human rights and make a real impact on people’s lives. Our Law & Human Rights internships project in Malawi are based in Mzuzu, the green city of Malawi. Mzuzu maintains a noticeable disparity between rich and poor. A huge indicator of this can be seen when walking in town or in Taxi and viewing the housing situation around.

Interning on our Law and Human Rights project in Mzuzu, Malawi will give you the opportunity to work with a well-established Law firm, alongside like-minded interns, and passionate staff. You will gain first-hand experience of law and human rights work in practice, gain knowledge about the legal system, and learn about community involvement. Interns are given the opportunity to get involved at grass roots level, raising awareness about human rights to a variety of people throughout Malawi. We have placed many interns, from high school, universities, and college students to graduates and professionals. The work is suitable to all who have a general interest in human rights and are willing to work hard and dedicate their time to improving the lives of others.

Activities & Shift

Role of Intern Responsibilities of Interns on the Law & Human Rights Project in Malawi.
Your placement will typically involve several elements. You might be producing information resources, such as research reports or consulting with clients, handling case work and writing up legal opinions on these cases or visiting court to observe different proceedings. At other times you might visit community groups, schools, or shelters to carry out Workshops on specific human rights aspects. There is plenty for you to become involved with and you will be kept busy! Your legal experience will determine the level of legal work you will be involved in and some of the more important, complex legal work may be reserved for those who have legal experience. It is also important that you have a good level of English to participate in this project. Strong English skills are especially relevant if you wish to work with the legal services.
All interns need to show a good level of initiative; how much you get out of this experience is related to what you are prepared to put in. Interns, who get involved, ask questions, and make an impact on their supervisors will have a fantastic learning experience.
All interns need to be flexible, communicate well, and work hard as internships are demanding and must be taken seriously. You will be representing a professional organization, and you may sometimes have deadlines to meet.