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Want to broaden your students’ horizons and encourage them to grow, move forward and live their lives as Global Citizens?
Our Passport for Life Expedition builds Cross Cultural Partnerships with local schools in Malawi whilst meeting UN Global Goal… An inspiring, educational experience.
Our aim is to engage and educate university students on vital global issues through our Malawi based Global Development Workshops (GDWs) – exposing students to The Sustainable Development Goals in action with our student expedition to Malawi.
The Responsible Safari Company (RSC) specialises in Educational, Philanthropic, Experiential and Sustainable travel throughout Malawi.
We create totally bespoke expeditions for university students, schools, businesses, charities and independent travellers, connecting our clients with the world as Global Citizens.
Responsible Safari Company's Bespoke Malawi option - if you're a family looking for a wildlife safari and a few days on the shores of Lake Malawi, a filming company in search of the perfect film location or perhaps a Mount Mulange climb as a corporate team building exercise … get in touch.
Harry (10) and Tom (8) travelled to Malawi with their father and grandmother in half term this October 2017. The purpose of the trip was to understand the Malawi way of life and to put solar power and mosquito nets into a local school.
In the summer of 2016, a group from 25th Stirling (Dunblane) Boys' Brigade travelled to Malawi to renovate classrooms in two local primary schools in the district of Mulanje. They travelled with RSC partner charity Classrooms for Malawi - a Scottish charity who rebuild and renovate classrooms in Malawi using local paid builders and volunteers from Scotland.
Every year Royal Holloway University, London brings a group of 30-40 students Malawi for a weeks study trip. Students interested in development processes can examine the role of international aid and NGOs, as well as community-based initiatives and state-led education, health and infrastructure programmes.
An eight-day learning trip to Malawi during university spring break. Each year University of North Carolina bring a group of 12 students to Malawi as the culmination of their spring semester social work course “NGOs and Social Development in Malawi.” Unlike traditional study abroad programs which primarily focus on cultural immersion, this class requires undergrad and graduate students from a mix of disciplines -social work, public health, exercise science and business administration - to put their knowledge of international social work practices to use in an unfamiliar culture.
In 2013 and 2015 St Margaret’s Academy came to Malawi and worked with a youth group on the shores of Lake Malawi. Each year they have worked side by side with the community to create educational facilities to assist the village in providing accessible education to young people in the area. St Margaret’s are committed to working in Malawi and are returning in 2017 with 40 students to work on the next initiative.
Kingussie High School have travelled to Malawi for the past 5 years and linked with Muloza Community Day School in the Mulanje District of Malawi. With a standard group of around 20 pupils and 3 staff Kingussie spend 2/3 weeks in Malawi every few years to work with their linked school on education projects, sports and workshops with the students. They always find time to head out on safari and hit the shores of Lake Malawi for some much deserved rest and relaxation!
Linking with Microloan Foundation USA (MLF) this trip brought a group of students to Malawi to learn more about micro-finance and the effects small loans can offer women living in poverty. Students learnt how microfinance works “on-the-ground,” and had the opportunity to collaborate with MLF on a variety of projects.
Our Global Development Workshops follow the UN Global Goals efforts, providing in-the-field experiences which centre around global issues such as Healthcare, Environment, Education, Water Management & Sustainable Agriculture.
We're committed to creating sustainable growth through social enterprise, reducing the dependence on the aid industry and driving tourism generated income to rural communities.