Malawi Medical Volunteers

Weekend Safari excursion and working in the orphanage.

Bring tops to cover shoulders, you have to on project work! Contact MVO to find out what equipment is needed, I took out useless stuff!

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meeting the other volunteers, made really good friends working in the orphanage, I really enjoyed playing with all the kids weekends away were really good too, especialy gheko lounge

be prepared to buy lots of bottled water, its quite expensive and you need a lot of it. if you are a fussy eater bring some stuff with you bring lots of things to trade

So much fun, met so many amazing people

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They were the people I worked with on the projects (not managers of MVO). They work so hard to make the volunteers experience special. They were so welcoming and showing us their culture.

Go out there with clothes, medical books and shoes, toiletries for the people over there. Also pots of vitamins and lots of paracetamol is what they really need! Understand that there time frame is alot different to ours. Make an effort in learning their language, they are so grateful!

Amazing!!! Malawians were so friendly! Life changing! Learnt so much!

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The volunteering projects were amazing, so worthwhile and it really felt like we were helping to make a difference. The way you formed such close bonds with your groups and such good friendships. I think the highlight of my trip was when on my birthday we had managed to arrange for all the HIV groups to come together and perform their dramas, songs and dances. It was so nice to see them all interacting with each other, sharing knowledge etc. A definite highlight. The weekends were of course awesome as well, Cape Maclear? Perfection!

Take rehydration sachets, a torch and insect repellant! If you get ill, seek medical attention asap, The Billy Riordan Memorial Clinic in Cape is great, it will cost you 10,000 MK but you get two weeks coverage with that and the doctors and everyone are so helpful but really don't wait for the project co-ordinators to realise you are ill and need medical attention!

Awesome people, fantastic friendships, Gibson <3, life changing, unforgettable, breathtaking moments

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Teaching the HBC group as we made real progress with them and they were great people.I really enjoyed the culture evening.

Drink plenty of water, bring a large and small water bottle so you can decant but also keep track of how much you are drinking. Bring dried fruit (great to snack on and not much fresh fruit available)

Great people, loads to do, great variety. definately go again.

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Getting to meet and working with local Malawians. Living in such picturesque surroundings. Coming away with a feeling that I'd made a difference to people's lives.

Take plenty of dollars, sun cream, DEET, long calf-length skirts, and tops that cover your shoulders, a memory stick and batteries

Loved the people, enjoyed the different culture, learnt things, unforgettable!

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