Volunteer in Malawi

GROUPS – If you’re planning a group visit, please complete our enquiry form and we’ll get in touch to arrange a call with you to understand your aims and answer any questions you might have. For all group visit planning and logistical arrangements, you’ll also work with our official travel partner, Orbis, and we’ll stay in touch with you throughout the booking process.

INDIVIDUALS – For individual applications, look out for published dates to join us in Malawi… Submit an application which we’ll process before inviting you for an interview and offering you a place on the team.

Whether joining an organised group tour, or as an individual on a scheduled departure trip, you’ll be based at BPF Malawi’s Mtema community centre, staying in our accommodation block. From here, you’ll contribute to the charity’s locally delivered community programs, working with BPF Malawi’s operations team. Activities include coaching sports in schools, helping children and teachers with school activities, getting involved with sessions at local rugby & netball clubs and supporting our on-site community centre staff.

In addition to community outreach, you’ll also get the chance to experience more of Malawi, with R&R activities incorporated within your itinerary.

Prices start from £650 per person per week (for scheduled departure trips), based on itineraries which incorporate stays at BPF Malawi’s Mtema centre and travel to other tourist destinations in Malawi (with Orbis).

Group prices on application.

The volunteer fee includes:

• Accommodation (with BPF Malawi and at other locations on the trip itinerary)
• Meals and bottled water (self-catered and catered options available)
• Pre-visit support and preparation (alongside BPF & Orbis)
• In-country on-boarding and orientation
• Coordination of program work alongside BPF Malawi staff and the Orbis group leader

If visiting us on an organised group tour, the following items will be organised on your behalf and the costs will be incorporated into your itinerary (with a quote provided to you after you have consulted with BPF and Orbis):

• Flights (incorporated within group visits but booked separately for scheduled trips)
• Lilongwe airport transfers, expedition leader, key logistical arrangements and other group activities requested by you and facilitated by Orbis
• Travel insurance, vaccinations and visa guidance
• If required, we also run training days to assist pre-trip preparations

If you’re joining a scheduled group trip as an individual (also managed by Orbis), these logistical arrangements and costs will be confirmed at the time of booking, and may differ depending on the type of trip.

Group visits take place April to November but we can facilitate visits year-round, according to demand and logistical considerations.

We’ll publish set dates for individuals applying to join scheduled departure trips.

We facilitate 6-day rolling stays on site to allow a changeover day between visiting groups. We recommend 1 or 2 weeks with us on-site, adding an R&R component to the end of your group visit to Malawi. Ask Orbis about excursions to Lake Malawi or Liwonde National Park.

Individuals join us in Malawi for scheduled departures based on 3-week itineraries.