Mission Malawi 4 - Departing May 2010
For your chance to see ActionAid's HIV / AIDS work first-hand join Mission Malawi 4!
You will meet and talk to the people you are helping and learn about their lives, their challenges and their successes. Endure a real physical challenge as you cycle through stunning areas of Malawi and Mozambique and meet local people along the way.
Do this together with a team of motivated supporters who have been training and preparing for the challenge.
Preparation
No experience is necessary – just enthusiasm, motivation and the desire to help make a difference!
We will support you with your fundraising and preparations and can put you in touch with others in your team as well as people who have done an event before.
Registration fee £300, minimum sponsorship £3,200. All flight and expedition arrangements are being undertaken by Great Walks of the World (ATOL 5151)
The Challenge!
Mission Malawi is a 500km cycle challenge through Malawi and neighbouring Mozambique. The route follow a mixture of paved and dirt roads through a beautiful landscape which is both remote and rural. Vehicle support in the form of a mini-bus and/or truck will back up cyclists at all times.
From the capital Lilongwe we drive to the shores of Lake Malawi where the cycling begins, the first stage involves a distance of over 140km across two days until we reach the Mozambique border. Once in Mozambique we head north into the Niassa Highlands, passing through sizeable villages and towns including Massangulo and Lichinga. This 150km section of the challenge promises to be one of the toughest as we will encounter considerable climbs, and the road surface is potentially the worst of the route. From Lichinga we then cover 160km over two days, descending from the highlands back down to Lakeshore near Metangula. The route then loops inland for the final 100km spread over two days before we ditch the bikes for the final 8km walk down to Cobué.
From Cobué, we take a short boat ride to the historic Nkoma island where we spend our final night before travelling back to the Southern lakeshore onboard the ship MV Ilala which operates a scheduled service on the lake. The journey will be overnight and we will sleep on the uppermost deck.
One of the highlights of the trip will be our ActionAid project visits. At the start and end of our travels we will have the opportunity to see ActionAid’s work on HIV/Aids projects to gain a deeper understanding of the issues faced by children, families and communities living in Malawi, and why our involvement in this project is so important.
To sign up for Mission Malawi 4 then click here!
