Want a deeper insight into what an ICS placement looks like? Read the amazing blogs written by our past and present volunteers. Enjoy the journey!

26 April 2016
Malawi: Welcome to Nkhata Bay
We arrived in Malawi, welcomed by the blisteringly hot, yet somewhat, vitalising African sun....
ICS Malawi, Latest volunteer, Malawi
Meeting the Chief and the rest of the community in Mayotcha village
22 April 2016
Malawi: Our first two weeks
Tapiwa’s thoughts A national volunteer’s initial thoughts of the UK volunteers  After being chosen...
ICS Malawi, Latest volunteer, Malawi
Team Chikaya, in a jovial mood ready to work
19 April 2016
Malawi: A national volunteer’s perspective - so far so good
Starting as my competitors during the recruitment exercise, Taonga Kamanga, Memory Msowoya, Richard...
ICS Malawi, Latest volunteer, Malawi
Team Chikaya outside the COIDA office
19 April 2016
Malawi: First steps in Mzimba
Arrival in Malawi After a long and tiring journey, we volunteers from the UK spent our first five...
ICS Malawi, Latest volunteer, Malawi
Our last community awareness campaign, where we had schools competing in a football tournament but with mixed teams of boys and girls to promote gender equality.
24 March 2016
Malawi: Stretching, shaving and conforming women of the world
Tuesday 8 March was International Women' Day. In honour of this event we had a learning workshop,...
ICS Malawi, Latest volunteer, Malawi
23 March 2016
Malawi: Malawian parenting, attachment parenting - spot the difference
In the UK the concept of attachment parenting (“AP”) has gained popularity in recent years, with...
ICS Malawi, Latest volunteer, Malawi

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