An expedition to learn about yourself and others, to empower and be empowered, to inspire and be inspired…
23rd April- 3rd May 2024 Fully Booked
30th Sept- 10th Oct 2024 Bookings Open
“My experience of living in Malawi for 7 years is woven into this 10 day women’s expedition. Adventuring, connecting and collaborating with incredible people, exploring behind the scenes of the Warm Heart of Africa...Each day is designed to inspire and bring that tingle of travel. ”
The Women’s Partnership Challenge- Malawi
10 women, 10 days. Designed for women who want to learn as they travel, inspire others and be inspired themselves, have your own incredible adventure and travel with a group of like minded people. Could 2024 be your year?
Your ten day adventure to Malawi includes: Two days of skill sharing workshops with female entrepreneurs, a village homestay to learn more about life in rural Malawi, two days of wildlife safari, mentoring at a lakeside secondary school and finishing on a beautiful eco-island on Lake Malawi…
Highlights
Fair Trade Tea Estates- tea tasting.
Entrepreneurs Partnership Workshops- business sharing workshops with Malawian female entrepreneurs.
Mountain Hike (April)- two day mountain hike staying on the plateau of Mulanje Mountain.
Village Homestay Experience (September)
Wildlife Safari- overnight stay plus wildlife activities at Liwonde National Park.
Student Mentorship- two days spent at a school on the shores of Lake Malawi, in partnership with Malawian business ladies, mentoring and preparing final year students.
Lake Malawi eco-island- Your time on Blue Island Zebra Lodge
The Purpose
Business Skill Sharing: This expedition is about partnership. Sharing knowledge and inspiring one another. During two days of business workshops you will meet with some incredibly resilient Malawian entrepreneurs, passionate about business, determined to learn new skills and wanting to be part of a space that offers learning, shared knowledge and empowerment. Your core business/life skills are so valuable and their stories so inspiring.
Secondary School Experience: Spend the day at Orbis’s partner school on the shores of Lake Malawi on a business project day. Work with the students on a design day experience- sharing core skills of business; idea development, marketing, public speaking, creativity and team work. End the day with some drama, music and perhaps a spot of netball!
How we bring it together: Pre Departure the team will meet in a number of online calls to plan their workshops with the businesswomen and at the school. We collaborate closely with our Malawian partner company to ensure the work we deliver in Malawi is useful, sustainable and delivered appropriately.
2024 Further Information…
We try our best to include everything for your time in Malawi. The cost of the Women’s Partnership Expedition for our 2024 dates is £3,250 which includes all meals, accommodation, bespoke activities and skill sharing, and transport during your time in Malawi. (Single supplement for your own room for the second half of the trip is £450)
International flights (est. £850-£1050), drinks, visas, tips and items of a personal nature are excluded.
Payment and Company Sponsorship: We try and offer really good payment plan options and advise re fundraising. To get your company or business involved in part-sponsorship of your expedition as a professional development opportunity please contact kate@orbis-expeditions.com
Flights: We work with a great flight agent and would highly suggest all participants book through this agent.
Sept 2024 Itinerary
Day 1: Tea Estates. Sundowner on Thyolo Mountain
Day 2: Entrepreneurs Business Workshops
Day 3: Entrepreneurs Business Workshops
Day 4: Village Homestay Experience, Zomba
Day 5: Wildlife Safari
Day 6: Wildlife Safari
Day 7: Transfer Lake Malawi and meet the teachers
Day 8: Mentoring School Day
Day 9: Lake Malawi Island, Blue Zebra Island Lodge
Day 10: Lake Malawi Island, Blue Zebra Island Lodge
Day 11: Depart for International Flight
Emily Braithwaite (leader September 2024)
This will be Emily’s second trip to Malawi leading trips with Orbis. She has been fortunate enough to spend lots of time in southern Africa including trips to Namibia, South Africa and Madagascar.
As a mother of three Emily works alongside her husband Alan in a company called Yellow Tuxedo. Her work involves consultancy and training to support other small business owners to become more visible online. Previous to that she spent nearly a decade working for the Forestry Commission working closely with both the education and recreation teams managing a £5m BIG lottery funded project to get young people more active in the outdoors. Much of her skillset involves strategy, planning and project management.
She is an avid traveller an lives for new adventures and cannot wait to be leading our team in September.
Rachel Bell (leader April 2024)
Rachel will be leading our April 2024 team to Malawi. This will be her third trip to Malawi and we are thrilled she is leading our 2024 April team. She brings passion, experience, leadership and an amazing sense of humour- the best skills!
A bit more about Rachel: Director of Partnerships at Stride Treglown Architects a certified B Corporation. Architect with over 25years experience, UK Property Trailblazer. Mentor. Role model for women in construction. Wellbeing advocate. Podcast host.
“This is simply a meeting of minds, social communication from one culture to another, which is brilliantly inspiring, it is a way to raise each other up. To be empowered and inspired by the strength an courage of others”