| Costs | £649 / $1298 (US) / €844 |
| Group Size | 4 to 10 |
| Countries Visited | Malawi |
| Dates | 27 Jul to 24 Aug 2009 24 Aug to 21 Sep 2009 21 Sep to 19 Oct 2009 19 Oct to 16 Nov 2009 16 Nov to 14 Dec 2009 |
- 04 Jan to 01 Feb 2010
- 18 Jan to 15 Feb 2010
- 01 Feb to 01 Mar 2010
- 15 Feb to 15 Mar 2010
- 01 Mar to 29 Mar 2010
- 15 Mar to 12 Apr 2010
- 05 Apr to 03 May 2010
- 19 Apr to 17 May 2010
- 03 May to 31 May 2010
- 17 May to 14 Jun 2010
- 07 Jun to 05 Jul 2010
- 21 Jun to 19 Jul 2010
- 05 Jul to 02 Aug 2010
- 19 Jul to 16 Aug 2010
- 02 Aug to 30 Aug 2010
- 16 Aug to 13 Sep 2010
- 06 Sep to 04 Oct 2010
- 20 Sep to 18 Oct 2010
- 04 Oct to 01 Nov 2010
- 18 Oct to 15 Oct 2010
- 01 Nov to 29 Nov 2010
- 15 Nov to 13 Dec 2010
"Volunteering on this project offers real and immediate rewards and literally saves lives!"
Carl Grossman, Chairman of the African Conservation Trust
Volunteer in Malawi for 2, 4, 8 or 12 weeks as part of a gap year, career break or responsible tourism travel adventure to focus on malaria prevention in underprivileged villages along the southern shores of Lake Malawi. Working from the volunteer base on the beach, volunteers will become a member of a team that works on malaria prevention projects and helps the fight against malaria through malaria prevention initiatives and increasing malaria awareness in Malawi.
This Yomps adventure takes volunteers to work in the beautiful and friendly African country of Malawi, helping the fight against malaria in a number of villages located near the southern end of Lake Malawi for either 2, 4, 8 or 12 weeks. By volunteering in Malawi on this Yomps programme, you will be helping the fight against malaria by aiding the implementation of a number of malaria prevention techniques and contributing towards vital Malaria awareness initiatives. There are around 500 million cases of malaria each year, of which up to 1.5 million result in death. 80% of these cases are located in sub-Saharan Africa, and often, it is children under the age of five and pregnant women who suffer from the disease and its associated agonizing Malaria symptoms, due to their fragile immune systems. In Africa, it’s the leading cause of death for children under the age of five, killing around 1.1 million every year.
Although Malawi, commonly known as the ‘Warm Heart of Africa’ due to the friendliness of its people, is one of the most welcoming, beautiful and fascinating countries on the continent, it also one of the poorest countries in the world. In Malawi more than 50% of the population live below the poverty line, existing on a daily income of less than 60 US cents/30 UK pence per person. The Malaria epidemic in Africa affects the poorest people of the region and therefore the more vulnerable population in Malawi. The Malawians suffer the most as they lack the finances required to protect their homes and themselves against the mosquito-transmitted disease. This Yomps Malaria Prevention in Malawi Volunteering Project is dedicated to raising malaria awareness levels in the local villages along the southern shores of Lake Malawi (a malaria hotspot) and helping to implement a multitude of malaria prevention measures. As you volunteer in Malawi, you will work from the volunteer base on the southern shores of Lake Malawi and focus on implementing the most effective methods that are available to help in the fight against malaria. This includes, amongst other things: the manufacture and impregnation of specifically designed mosquito nets, installing gauze systems to homesteads, helping malaria prevalence research, conducting malaria prevention lessons and interacting with the locals on a day-to-day basis with the hope of increasing malaria awareness.
When you are not focusing on the fight against malaria, volunteers have the opportunity to explore the many sights and attractions that Malawi – a country of beautiful and varied scenery – has to offer. Volunteers’ can trek up mystic mountains and across stunning plateaus, visit the number of national parks and games reserves found in Malawi that contain some beautiful wildlife, or scuba dive in the waters of Lake Malawi before relaxing on one of its beaches. Whether you are looking for an awesome experience during your gap year, career break or responsible travel adventure, or just want to travel responsibly and help others while you do, this Yomps Malaria Prevention in Malawi volunteering is for you!
