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About Peace Corps in Malawi
Volunteers in Malawi work with their communities on locally prioritized projects in the Education and Health sectors. During their service in Malawi, Volunteers learn to speak local languages, including Chichewa, Chitonga, and Chitumbuka.
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About Malawi
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Living Conditions in Malawi
Living arrangements can vary. Find out about the access you'll have to modern communications and more. -
Packing Guidance for Malawi
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Stories From Malawi
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Projects in Malawi
Learn about the different projects underway.
Peace Corps Malawi is seeking to engage the local market.
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Opportunities in Malawi
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Photo gallery
Response Volunteer Betsy enjoys nsima, Malawi's staple food, with a work crew and reserve staff during a training at Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve.
Response Volunteer Betsy trains local wildlife reserve rangers in radio-tracking for elephants.
Students in an environment club help propagate plants at a tree nursery in Malawi.
A Peace Corps trainee looks out across the landscape of Malawi.
Members of the Chewa brotherhood perform a traditional Malawian dance for Volunteers at their swearing-in ceremony.
Volunteers and children walk alongside farmland in Malawi.
A Volunteer works alongside community members in a Malawi garden.
A moment of rest by a pond in a Malawi community.
A community meeting in Malawi.
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Featured Volunteer Profile
Dave M.
Malawi
Environmental Education and Food Security Volunteer, Peace Corps Volunteer Leader
Peace Corps Volunteer
"The best strategy for integrating into your community is the simplest one: be present ... No one expects you to always have the answers, but you can offer a helping hand. The easiest way to know when support is needed is if you are present."
Read about Dave's experience
Featured Volunteer Profile
Anissa F.
Malawi
Youth Health Advisor
Peace Corps Volunteer
"My community ... gave me buckets of food without expecting anything in return. They talked my ear off with questions about life in America and my opinions of Malawi. Through their questions, we learned so much about each other."
Read about Anissa's experience
Featured Volunteer Profile
Carly M.
Malawi
Environment and Food Security Educator
Peace Corps Volunteer
"Malawians have taught me what it means to be kind, what it means to be selfless and welcome others with open arms; they have taught me that even in the toughest of times, they know how to spread happiness and keep a smile on their faces."
Read about Carly's experience
