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Malawi really is 'The Warm Heart of Africa'! Its scenery is stunning and varied with mountains and plateaus, national parks, game reserves and, of course, the beautiful Lake Malawi. The lake stretches some 500km along the country’s eastern border and offers crystal clear waters, excellent beaches, bird and hippo watching and water sports.

The Zomba Plateau is a 2000m massif with forests, waterfalls and lakes. To the south Mount Mulanje is a challenging trek to over 3000m with sheer escarpments, dramatic peaks and endless rolling grassland. Volunteering in Malawi with AV will give you plenty of opportunities to visit and enjoy all of these amazing places!

Gap year projects and volunteering opportunities with AV in Malawi will be at primary and secondary schools within 60 kilometres of Lilongwe, and around Zomba in the south. Lilongwe is the capital and has a good variety of shops, banks, Internet cafes and restaurants. Zomba is a small town that was the capital of Malawi until 1975. To the north is the beautiful Zomba Plateau and the surrounding area is famous for tobacco and cotton. In 1994, the Government of Malawi abolished school fees for primary education, resulting in an increase in primary school enrolment from 1.9 million pupils to 3.2 million and an average pupil-teacher ratio of 72. The schools are often under-staffed and lack furniture, text books, sports equipment and stationary.

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