Three women are working together, likely making food, as they stand in a line and wear matching outfits, with a table of ingredients and equipment in the background.
The image depicts a hotel room with a large bed, a dark wood headboard, and a matching wardrobe, featuring a desk and chair in the background.
The image depicts a single-story house with a brown and tan brick exterior, featuring a staircase leading to the front door and a satellite dish on the roof.
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Take part in our organisation while discovering local culture in Lilongwe, Malawi

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a nonprofit Organisation committed to the idea that sustainable community progress is more effective when power inside communities is activated. It activates this inside power by co-investing with communities to advance progress on their terms. our vision is to see a Malawi with vibrant and self-sustaining communities that harness their inherent strengths and assets to shape their destinies with resilience and innovation. We do this by unlocking the potential of local communities by investing in their ideas, strengthening their skills, and building lasting partnerships that facilitate sustainable development. We use local grant making, building community foundations, community capacity strengthening and research as strategies for achieving community transformation. We are leaders of locally led development and community foundations model in Malawi. We have 6 staff members, 3 male and 3 females, a vibrant board and conducive working space at the heart of the capital city. We conduct frequent travels to outskirts of town conducting site visits. We are located in Lilongwe, capital city of Malawi, which hosts people from across the country hence all traditional practices are closer. it is one hour to Lake Malawi with beautiful beaches.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Take part in site visits to see Malawi and enjoy local food, insights into culture practices, dances and beautiful scenery. We are located in Lilongwe, capital city of Malawi, which hosts people from across the country hence all traditional practices are closer. It is one hour to Lake Malawi Lake Malawi with beautiful beaches which travelers can enjoy. we also have Malawi traditional practices that are a great attraction to travelers. Depending on the number of travelers, we are able to pair travelers with staff members to ensure they enjoy fully as they live typical Malawi life. we will let travelers get immersed into our local culture, and tradition, eating local food and enjoying available traditions including visits to local weddings

  • Help

    Help

    Technical capacity around data storage and management, monitoring and evaluation, website design and online presence, resource mobilization, and brand marketing. As a new and growing organisation, we would need to strengthen our capacity around these areas for our own growth and building of the brand.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Chichewa, Chewa, Nyanja: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Family hosted accommodation and or close by self-catering guest houses depending of traveler preferences. Both will be for free. See attached pictures of rooms

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Sight seeing, beach viewing, swimming in the lake , we have taxis and public minibuses for transport but we plan to arrange transport for travellers

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 745998383882

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The image depicts a hotel room with a large bed, a dark wood headboard, and a matching wardrobe, featuring a desk and chair in the background.
The image depicts a single-story house with a brown and tan brick exterior, featuring a staircase leading to the front door and a satellite dish on the roof.
The image depicts a group of people gathered in a room, with a table and chairs visible in the background, conveying a sense of community and social interaction.
Three women are working together, likely making food, as they stand in a line and wear matching outfits, with a table of ingredients and equipment in the background.

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