Major Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with malaria prevention techniques to help minimise the epidemic and protect the local communities against the mosquito transmitted disease, such as manufacturing specially custom designed mosquito nets and spraying interior walls of buildings with mosquito repellent
• Conducting malaria prevention research and education lessons to the local community

What’s Included in the Programme:

• Project Fee: this entails financing that goes directly back into the project you are involved with. This project fee facilitates funding for items such as building materials, equipment, supplies, foodstuffs etc.
• Airport transfers to and from Lilongwe International Airport
• Orientation on arrival
• All accommodation during your stay at shared volunteer house
• Full support and assistance from your co-ordinator throughout your time in Malawi
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner each day
• 24-hour support number and contact for emergencies

What’s Not Included in the Programme:

• Personal travel insurance for the duration of your placement, which should include cover for repatriation
• All flights
• Private Airport Transfers if arriving outside of the specified dates, at the cost of US$175 in cash, per person, per transfer
• Any extra nights of accommodation at the volunteer house: this costs US$25 per night
• All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing (work and other)
• E-mail/Internet and telephone calls
• Public transport to and from the community hospital when necessary
• Soft drinks, beer, wines and spirits
• Visas
• Any excursions over and above your planned it

Skills & Qualification: Volunteers in this project need to be flexible and understanding. Open-mindedness and patience will go a long way toward ensuring an enjoyable volunteer experience.

Food: Volunteers will be provided three meals a day.

Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in a shared volunteer house.

Application Process: You can apply through www.realgap.com or contact the following no.
USA/Can: 1-866-939-9088
or
Worldwide: +44 1892 701884

Orientation: On your first full day after your arrival into Monkey Bay you will have a comprehensive orientation given by Francis or another project coordinator. The orientation will cover things such as:

• Malawian culture and values: An introduction
• Basic lessons in the local language
• Health and safety
• Ethics of the workplace
• Money and getting around
• Introduction to the area, the project and the staff
• Local food and practices
• Places to visit
• Local town excursion