Malawi
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- Madagascar (4)
- Malawi (6)
- Malaysia (9)
- Mauritania (1)
- Mauritius (0)
- Morocco (5)
- Mozambique (5)
- Namibia (6)
- Niger (0)
- Rwanda (1)
- Senegal (2)
- South Africa (17)
The Republic of Malawi (formerly Nyasaland) is a democratic, densely populated country located in southeastern Africa. It borders Zambia to the north-west, Tanzania to the north, and Mozambique surrounding it on the east, south, and west. The origin of the name Malawi remains unclear; it is held to be either derived from that of southern tribes, or noting the glitter of the sun rising across the lake
- Capital: Lilongwe
- Currency: Kwacha (Malawian)
- Religions: Ethical Culture
- Languages: English, Chichewa
- FCO up to date information
Organisations
Africa and Asia Venture
- Tel: 01380 729009
- Email: info@aventure.co.uk
- Website: http://www.aventure.co.uk
Established in 1993, AV is a small UK-based volunteering organisation specialising in projects for 18 – 25 year olds, in the developing world.We offer...group based projects in rural communities, where you live the way the locals live...
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Frontier Conservation
- Tel: 020 7613 2422
- Email: info@frontier.ac.uk
- Website: http://www.frontier.ac.uk
Frontier: Dive, Teach, Trek, Explore.Imagine spending your gap year diving in beautiful coral seas, tracking exotic game through lush jungles, or teaching English to groups of eager children. Best of all, you'll gain the qualifications that could make the difference to you getting that prestigious university spot or lucrative job...
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Lattitude Global Volunteering
- Tel: 0118 959 4914
- Email: volunteer@lattitude.org.uk
- Website: http://www.lattitude.org.uk
Lattitude Global Volunteering is an international youth development charity that specialises in sending young people on long term, challenging voluntary placements worldwide. Formerly known as GAP Activity Projects, Lattitude Global Volunteering have been operating since 1972 and it was their name from which the term ‘gap' year was coined...
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Personal Overseas Development (POD)
- Tel: +44 (0)1242 250 901
- Email: info@podvolunteer.org
- Website: http://www.podvolunteer.org
Great value 1 week-3 month projects in Belize, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Peru, Tanzania, Thailand and Vietnam. PoD provides the opportunity for you to volunteer and make a difference overseas, while experiencing incredible parts of the world that are rich in culture, variety and natural beauty...
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Project Trust
- Tel: 01879 230444
- Email: info@projecttrust.org.uk
- Website: http://www.projecttrust.org.uk
Project Trust is an educational charity that has been providing volunteers with the original Gap Year experience for 40 years. Our placements are specifically for 17-19 year old school leavers currently in full time education...
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Real Gap Experience
- Tel: 01892 516164
- Email: info@realgap.co.uk
- Website: http://www.realgap.co.uk
Real Gap is your ticket to life-changing travel. To us, travel is about more than just a picture postcard or bragging rights. It's about challenging yourself, broadening your horizons, learning something new and seeing the world in a new light...
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