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GYC0098 - Safari, teaching and tracking - Lake Malawi Country: Mozambique Cost: £2438.00 Cost Includes: The price includes accommodation, food and pickup from airport but does not include flight, insurance, kit or visas     Duration: 10 weeks Company Rep Nearby: All the time 0845 344 7514 or

 

	This placement would suit... those who want to get under the skin of this war torn country. By getting involved in this unique combo placement you’ll be exposed to community, conservation and tourism issues. Our simple projects make life-changing differences to both communities and wildlife. Get out there and get busy. Live on the pristine beaches of Lake Malawi at the award winning Nkwichi Safari Lodge. Help run this exclusive safari lodge whilst carrying out rewarding community and conservation projects, such as teaching English and tracing injured animals from the bush. Placement summary This placement offers a fascinating mix of conservation, eco-tourism and community projects - the three Leaps. A beach and bush experience You will be based on the shores of Lake Malawi at the award-winning Nkwichi Safari Lodge, built on a thousand-acre private concession hugging some of Lake Malawi’s wildest coast and pristine beaches. Mozambique is finally becoming a hot destination for the intrepid traveller. It is a wonderful country offering some of the most spectacular beaches and reefs in the world, yet both the pristine surroundings and the contented, humble attitude of its people have been unspoilt by conventional tourism. On your time off you will be able to make full use of the lake with all the watersports on offer, venture into the bush on safari or simply sail peacefully down the lake on an African dhow. Helping who? - Local communities of Cobue, Mbueca and Mala - Nkwicki Safari Lodge Helping how? Leap 1: Nkwichi Safari Lodge - Assist in all aspects of lodge life including the organisation of its renowned walking, canoe and dhow safaris. Leap 2: Community - Teach English and conservation to schoolchildren. - Help establish and run a community market to sell agricultural products. - Paint murals inside a local maternity ward. - Supervise school building projects. Leap 3: Conservation - Build bush camps in the reserve. - Patrol for animal snares set by poachers. - Identify and map local game movements. - Assist in road and simple bridge construction. Adventure - Safaris on foot, canoe or dhow - Snorkelling and sailing - Hiking and climbing Group size: 10 - 12 volunteers per placement. Cost includes... UK - Interview, consultation and briefing - Organisation and preparation of entire placement from start to finish - Supporting travel documents including effective fundraising guide - Management, advice and 24-hour back-up and support In-country - Safety briefing and induction - Management and support by a professional placement manager and team leaders (ratio: one leader to eight volunteers) - Full payment to the host towards your in-country costs - 24-hour emergency back-up and support - Donation to the community/conservation - Airport pick-up and transfer to and from the placement - Full board and accommodation - Park fees (if applicable) whilst working 0845 344 7514 The Leap: Don't just walk through life... take the Leap. Voluntary placements in Africa, South America, Asia and Australia, combining work in some of the most authentic safari camps/eco-lodges in the World, with effective and life-changing conservation and community projects. We are the only company to offer this fascinating mix of conservation, community and eco-tourism projects. Take the Leap on your own, with a friend or in a team. Flexible departure dates. 12-, 10- or six-week schemes including a Summer Team Leap.