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How To ApplyWe strongly recommend that you submit your application to us AT LEAST EIGHT WEEKS before you want to start your placement, but the earlier you send your application to us the better. We need enough time to process your application properly, and you need enough time to organise your flights, arrange your vaccinations (some of which need several weeks between injections), and prepare for your journey. Before you apply, please make sure you know how much it will cost you to join our volunteer programme (see the Costs section for the current rates). We also recommend that you do some thorough research about Malawi, including transportation, health care, etc. — there are several excellent websites (some are listed in the Links to Websites, and Suggested Reading section) and guidebooks — and speak seriously with friends and family about the opportunity. If you are then still genuinely interested, please complete an Application to Volunteer with RIPPLE Africa form and return it to us by e-mail. Before you make your application, please check the Frequently Asked Questions section as it covers most of the questions we've been asked to date. However, if you can’t find the answer to a question that you wish to raise, please ask us when making your application. Our application process tries to ensure that everyone is up to living and working in such a unique environment. Also, places are limited for volunteers at Mwaya as we can only comfortably accommodate 10-12 volunteers at any one time. |
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What Happens NextFollowing receipt of your application, we will assess where your skills best fit in with our projects, and we'll contact your referee for a personal reference for you. Once we've received a positive response from your referee, we'll email you with an offer of a placement on our volunteer programme. The email will either ask you to confirm the dates you would like take up your placement, or it will give the dates for which your placement is provisionally booked. Details of how to pay your deposit and balance will also be given. In addition, we'll attach two documents in PDF format: Rules, and Personal Health and Safety for Volunteers Whilst at Mwaya Beach which we ask you to read carefully, and then sign and return it to us by post; and Getting to Mwaya Beach which gives some information about getting to Malawi and Mwaya Beach. Important Note: Please do not book your flights until you have received a placement offer from us. |
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