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Lake Niassa Lodge

Placement number: 0068
Location: Mozambique
Preferred Languages: English, Portuguese or Chinanja
Date:  all Year 
Minimum Period : 3 months

Lake Niassa, the 9th largest lake in the world, provides the setting for the lodge. At 560km long, 80km wide and 700m deep, it forms most of the eastern border between Malawi and Mozambique. The lake’s fresh water is crystal clear and contains a greater variety of indigenous fish species of than any other lake in the world.

The lodge lies on the Mozambique shoreline at one of the most beautiful points on the lake. It has been carefully designed to provide comfort and privacy for guests. With a maximum of only 14 people staying at one time, the lodge can offer guests the highest levels of service in a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere.

The beach on the shores of the lake with its fine, white sand is the central feature around which the lodge has been built. The main lodge building has a dining room raised high on a platform providing views out over the lake. The fig tree platform built amongst the enormous granite boulders on the lakeshore provides another popular spot for guests to dine or relax.

Each of the 7 chalets is cleverly tucked into the trees along the lakeshore providing unique views across the crystal clear water. The chalets all vary in size and design depending on their setting but are all made of local wood, stone and grass thatch.

The lodge prides itself on practising responsible methods of tourism development. By coming to stay at the lodge guests are contributing to nature and the community development. Staying at the lodge provides wages for up to 50 local members of staff. Their salaries support up to 15 members of their direct families. This means that by staying at the lodge you will have an impact on the lives of 750 people.

Role of Volunteer

We would like volunteers to help generally around the lodge, ie cleaing, cooking, some maintainance work.  But also to help the guides interpret for the tourists and to help the local guides improve there communication.  We would also like the volunteer to help hosting the guests.

We need people who have the relevant qualifications/experience to teach in the following fields:-

                                                               English
                                                               Catering
                                                               Conservation

Nkwichi Lodge is connected to the community project this Wilderness Community Trust where you can also volunteer.

Cost

US$120 per month - includes food and accommodation

Travel

Fly to Lilongwe and take the ferry to Likoma Island where we will pick the volunteers up by boat.

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