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Malawi orphans & community project

COUNTRY:
Malawi
DEPARTURES:
PRICE:
From £1000 + £700 project donation (5 weeks) excluding flights. Price includes all activities, training, food, accommodation and in-country transport. We can help arrange flights from the UK
VOUCHERS:
Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday
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Malawi orphans & community project

Malawi orphans & community project

Volunteer travel - what's it all about?
Are you looking for an adventurous trip with a purpose, or on a gap year or career break? If you want to make a difference in some of the world’s most important conservation areas - and in community projects - then volunteer trips are for you! Volunteers tend to have a sense of adventure, and come from a range of different backgrounds and from all over the world.
Edward Abbey said 'sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul'.

How this holiday makes a difference

An estimated 400,000 children have been orphaned by AIDS in Malawi and the scale of the need becomes apparent as soon as you arrive. The Pen Sulo district was completely without help until the inception of the Joshua Orphan Care Centre, who in turn approached us for help.

On this project £650 from each individual's contribution goes directly to the project, a proportion of which supports the long term goals of this project. The children need our support after the expedition finishes and that is why we feel it is crucial to support the project with funding beyond your time in the community.

To ensure a positive impact, project managers and local workers carefully direct the project, sourcing all food and materials locally, ensuring that all objectives are completed.

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Malawi orphans & community project

Malawi orphans & community project

Reviewed 24 Feb 2007 by Alison Vine4 star rating

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?


The most memorable part was the feeling that I was in a very different country, in the heart of Africa, not just as a visitor but for a brief time as part of something.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?


Main tip for travellers when booking is to see if, like this operator, who I made my arrangements through, that the company used can be flexible and so provides something that meets individual requirements. I went as an older independant volunteer and so I did not fit into the normal gap year mould and they were able to set something up that worked, even better than I had hoped for me.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?


In a small way I think that I did benefit the carers and children in the orphan feeding centre where I worked. Also, as I stayed with the person on the ground who is most involved with the feeding centres I think that added to my contribution by providing an opportunity for continuity.
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