Malawi will change you more than you change Malawi

VOLUNTEER

Experience another culture whilst contributing to our crucial projects.

What project work can I do?

Mbedza is a small organisation with the aim of serving the local community in its project areas. Our interventions are essential, therefore we want to ensure that the people who volunteer with us have skills and qualities that are beneficial to our communities. For your skills to be utilised effectively in Malawi, you should first consider if you have skills that are applicable in the UK. Most of our projects do not require volunteers to have qualifications, however we do expect you to be able to demonstrate that you have skills along with having the right qualities such as being organised, adaptable and creative.

Get in touch with us

and we can send you our Volunteer Handbook.

What can you expect from volunteering in Malawi?

You should expect that:

Malawi will change you.

You will receive far more than you will give.

You will question your own values and life aspirations.

You will learn and understand something of another culture.

You will become a more effective voice for justice and those who are voiceless.

You will serve a group and community with respect and humility.

You will be received with great joy and interest.

We are currently looking for flexible volunteers who can support at least 3 or more of our projects during their time with us.

This could include:
-Tutoring our secondary students in English (Maths and Science also welcome)

-Working with our Hope Ambassadors at the Songani Centre and providing them with opportunities to develop their leadership skills (public speaking, drama, cv writing, music, sports, community development)

-Working with our Sanitary Project

-Developing our Library at the Songani Centre

-Offering activities for children at the Songani centre (sports, crafts, book clubs)

-Communications support (taking photographs, making videos for social media writing articles and blog posts for our newsletter and website, offering training in video/content software to our communications team)

-For trained teachers only: offer CPD training to our nursery school and other schools in the area.

Volunteer Testimonials.

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Bekah's Volunteering Experience

“After a lovely evening I welcomed a good nights sleep and consequently, learnt my first lesson in Malawian culture.”

My Gap Project … fuelled a fire that has lead me to this point

That summer, I grew to love Malawi as a country and felt so at home. I learnt so much about what it meant to be a small charity working with communities struck by poverty - and how small changes can make a world of difference.

Songani Workshops for Girls

Harry and Jess Update

Georgina's Volunteer Report

“I learnt more in those short months about acceptance and patience than I have in the rest of my life. The chance to actually immerse oneself in another culture without limits or boundaries is so very unusual; to use the cliché it was truly once-in-a-lifetime.”

Tilly’s Volunteer Report

“After being in Malawi for a month it seemed usual to greet almost every person you walked past, however it was such a shock coming back to England and getting weird looks if you smiled and said hello to a stranger. This really showed how friendly and welcoming the people of Malawi are. You do not need to spend long there until you feel at home. ”

Amber’s Volunteer Report

“[I loved] the people. Malawi is nicknamed ‘The Warm Heart of Africa’ which is no doubt because of their kindness and generosity. They are so welcoming and no matter what they have they want to share it.”

Volunteer with us

Whether your ready to jump in and start your adventure in Malawi, or you’d just like to find out some more information.

We’d love to hear from you.

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