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Legal Internship,Human Rights, Access to Justice & Community Law

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The experience

Work directly with highly dedicated and committed human rights lawyers providing free legal aid and human rights awareness.
• Gain invaluable experience challenging injustice and inequality
• Experience a life changing cultural journey to Africa.
• Gain perspective of why its important developing nations keep their cultural practices alive in our modern fast changing world.

What you offer

18 hours of help per week

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$ 17 Per day

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

Description: volunteers or intern are encouraged to contribute 17$ per day which goes towards the accommodation and three meals per day as well as 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.

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.

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!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

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!

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Surf lessons: Take free surf classes at the local beaches.

Dance classes: Take free dance 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

Intermediate 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

A unique opportunity to contribute towards the work of challenging injustice and inequality.
You will work with a non-profit human rights and legal aid organisation of practicing lawyers who provide legal aid to mostly vulnerable women and children preparing them for court.
Qualified lawyers registered in Malawi will advocate for their clients in the supreme court.

Activities & Shift

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
• Helping clients understand complex legal Issues
• Helping with community disputes such as land and family inheritance issues
• Helping advocates for women who have been the victims of domestic violence, honor
violence, assault

Rules

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.