Depending on how many volunteers we receive and the nature of their stay volunteers will be housed in one of two ways.
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Volunteers nearly always stay at Welcome Lodge in Songani. The lodge is a basic but perfectly safe and a hospitable place to stay. Every room is a double en-suite with a flushing toilet and shower. Each room is fitted with a large mosquito net over the bed.
The accommodation is secure and currently it costs 140,000MK a month. The lodge has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Laundry can be done at the guesthouse and it is easy to get a bus into Zomba.
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A second option for longer term volunteers is to stay at a rented house beside the school. This will naturally have pros and cons. Volunteers will have a more authentic living environment, more privacy and a shorter journey to school each day but will have limited services available. There is electricity with kettle/microwave and hot plate, but with many blackouts, having a power-bank would be very useful. Laundry can be done by Mary at the school in exchange for a very small fee.