Help with community projects in Nkhotakota, Malawi

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  Descrição

  Hi there! I am a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Malawi with a passion for eco-tourism and community development. I am a co-founder of a beachside resort and a nursery school by Lake Malawi.
  
  The resort is located in Nkhotakota district and has 4 chalets a walking distance from Lake Malawi. Lake Malawi is known as the calendar lake as it spans 365 km long and 52 km wide, as well as boasting the widest variety of fresh water fish in the world. The resort was built by my mother in 2009 and she has since retired. I hope to reopen it some day as an ecotourist lodge so that others can experience the spectacle and marvel of this beautiful lakeside setting too.
  
  The resort is closely linked to the local villages and community; such that we have worked together to build a nursery school where we feed upwards of 100 children every day. I am keen to hear from anyone who has an interest in eco tourism and community development willing to contribute their time and skills to improving the resort and nursery school.

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Trabalho beneficente

  Projetos artísticos

  Prática de idiomas

  Ajuda em projetos ambientais

  Companhia para idosos

  Ensino

  Jardinagem

  Construção/faça você mesmo

  Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

  Ajuda a cuidar da casa

  Hotelaria/turismo

  Manutenção geral
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  Interesses

  

  Tecnologia

  

  Sustentabilidade

  

  Política/justiça social

  

  Mascotes

  

  Fazenda

  

  Cultura

  

  Trabalho beneficente

  

  Fotografia

  

  Música

  

  Arquitetura

  

  Animais

  

  Esportes aquáticos

  

  Atividades ao ar livre

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Caminhada

  

  Praia

  

  Camping
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  Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

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  O que é isso?
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  Here volunteering is really about spending time together and learning from each other. You don’t come as a helper with answers, you come to live a bit of village life with us.
  
  In Nkhotakota you join everyday routines, cooking, drawing water, eating together, chatting in the evenings, going to church or community events. As you pick up some Chichewa, people here also practise their English. We share skills both ways too. You might help with painting, simple building work or playing with the children, while learning local ways of building and solving problems with what is available.
  
  The work supports things that stay after you leave, the resort that helps families earn a living and the Breakfast Club that helps young children grow ready for school.
  
  By the time people go home, they are not visitors anymore, just friends who now understand each other a little better.

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  Ajuda

  We aim to build more classrooms this year so we are looking for volunteers with qualifications in building, early childhood development and teaching. In exchange, we will provide free accommodation at our resort by Lake Malawi.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas
  Inglês: Fluente
  Chichewa, Chewa, Nyanja: Intermediário

  Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
  Este anfitrião indicou que tem interesse em compartilhar seu idioma ou em aprender um novo.
  Entre em contato com ele para obter mais informações.
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  Acomodação

  Our Chalets
  
  Our place has four relaxed chalets right by the lake — the chalets are round and feature thatched roofs to blend in with local aesthetic and cool during summer days.
  
  King Chalet
  Our largest chalet, perfect for couples and families features two double bedrooms,/ one of which is en-suite; a second bathroom, kitchen and sitting room..
  
  Double Story Chalet
  This uis currently under construction and features 3 en-suite bedrooms, two sitting rooms and a kitchen.
  
  Two Self-Catering Chalets
  Each has two double bedrooms, a bathroom, and a small lounge. Ideal for families or groups who prefer communal dining on the lake deck..
  
  The Lake Deck
  
  The deck sits right above Lake Malawi and is the heart of the resort. It has a kitchen,bar area andcanaccmondate up to 30 people. It’s the perfect spot to view sunsets,engage with local fisher who/men.
  
  we provide breakfast (porridge and tea, or bread and tea) lunch (local fish, vegetables and rice or potatoes) and dinner (local dish such as maize meal and vegetables or fish). There is a communal kitchen and dining area on the deck facing Lake Malawi.
  
  we won’t charge volunteers

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  Mais alguns detalhes

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    Acesso à internet

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    Acesso à internet limitado

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    Temos mascotes

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    Somos fumantes

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    Pode hospedar famílias

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  Pode hospedar nômades digitais

  We have wi fi via Starlink

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  Pode aceitar animais

  We have a 9 month old Boerboel puppy named Sako, she is friendly but can be a bit hyperactive at times

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  Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

  1

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  Meus animais / animais de estimação

  

  Sako (7 meses)

  Sako is a gentle boerbel who I adopted in 2025 at the age of 6 weeks old, she is playful, cuddly and enjoys walks by the beaches of Lake Malawi.

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