Malawi

Gap Year in Malawi

Take a gap year in Malawi if you really plan to make a difference on you gap year. Our Malawi volunteer projects are based around community volunteering with a teaching, a medical volunteering project and sports travel. Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world and your help as a volunteer on a gap year in Malawi will be gratefully received.

If you spend some of your gap year in Malawi you will have so much opportunity to enjoy the stunning landscapes that surround Lake Malawi. Lake Malawi is Africa’s third largest lake, lined with hundreds of miles of tropical golden sand beaches.

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Volunteer in Malawi

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	Lake Malawi Hippo Project

Live on the banks of Lake Malawi while you work to stop the dramatic decline in hippo numbers. You’ll count and map hippos, educate school children and help protect crops – and have time for exhilarating excursions.


	Lake Malawi Medical Volunteer Project

Put your medical experience to use by working at hospitals in one of Africa’s most beautiful but deprived countries. Non-medics can make an equally worthwhile contribution in orphanages, teaching and making the children smile again.


	Lake Malawi Teaching Volunteers

Help relieve the pressure on teachers who have up to 200 children to look after! Any assistance with core and creative subjects, and sport, will be much appreciated by everyone in the community.


	Malawi Orphan Care Project

Simple things are appreciated at the Blantyre orphanage. Play games with the children, many of whom are AIDS victims, and see them smile. It’s a challenging but unbelievably rewarding project, which also gives you the chance to explore Malawi.


	Malawi Sports Coaching and Teaching

Help out overworked teachers and spend time introducing children to games and sports. Based in an idyllic but desperately poor country, you’ll make a real difference to young people’s lives.