Malawi, often described as ‘The Warm Heart of Africa’, due to the friendliness of its people, has a huge variety of landscapes. This makes Malawi volunteer work a really rewarding and enjoyable experience.
There is plenty to do and see on a gap year in Malawi, such as the hiker’s and climber’s paradise of the Mulanje Massif to lowland plains and unspoilt wildlife reserves. Malawi’s biggest draw and perhaps the main reason people choose to travel to Malawi, is Lake Malawi, Africa’s third largest lake, lined with hundreds of miles of tropical golden sand beaches and boasting hundreds of species of colourful tropical fish.
Lake Malawi is the location of some of our fantastic volunteer projects below.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Malawi, often described as ‘The Warm Heart of Africa’, due to the friendliness of its people, has a huge variety of landscapes. This makes 
