In the Southern Region of Malawi, just outside Blantyre, sits a school that quietly demonstrates one of the most powerful truths in modern education: vocational training changes lives. At DAPP Mikolongwe Vocational School, this truth is not an abstract idea or a policy slogan. It is visible every day in the workshops, the fields, the... READ MORE

I, Nabila, had the wish from when I was 16 to do something for others who need help.  I had the idea of going to Africa and perhaps help people to return to their country after a war. I started to work with a youth organization in Colombia and decided to include development work as... READ MORE

Since I started in the Volunteer Abroad Team at Richmond Vale Academy, I started to study the issue of Food Security, a topic that is currently mentioned a lot, as millions of people face hunger daily. So, I chose to work with the project of DAPP Malawi called “Farmers Club”. I had the idea about... READ MORE

Living in Malawi has shaped me in ways I don’t think I could have understood from a distance. It’s one thing to read about a place, to hear stories or see images, but it’s something entirely different to wake up in it, to move through it, to feel it.  Being here has shown me a... READ MORE

From the grounds of Richmond Vale Academy, the view of La Soufrière is impossible to ignore. Rising quietly above the northern landscape of St. Vincent, she seems calm most days, almost contemplative. For those who live and study here as part of the six-month Climate Compliance program, that view becomes part of daily life, a... READ MORE

During the six months I lived in Malawi as an international humanitarian volunteer, food insecurity ceased to be an abstract concept discussed in classrooms and became part of my daily reality. Through field activities, weekly visits to local markets, and close engagement with refugee communities – especially in the Dzaleka camp, I witnessed how limited... READ MORE

Entering Malawi was as smooth as it possibly could have been, made easy by the immense support from HUMANA and DAPP Malawi. Traveling as a group made the journey even more meaningful, as those shared moments quickly became memories for a lifetime. With all the information provided by Richmond Vale Academy, obtaining our visas upon... READ MORE

As we all know, education is foundational for all development – whether it is educating all people to read and write or to train carpenters, farmers and teachers.  Classrooms not only lack electricity, but many classrooms are without chairs and desks. During the cold months in Malawi, the temperature can drop drastically. Schools and classrooms... READ MORE

Malawi is a beautiful and welcoming country, known for its kind people and peaceful vibe. But for the over 57,000 people living in Dzaleka Refugee Camp – originally built for just 10,000 people – life is incredibly tough. The camp is overcrowded, under-resourced, and filled with people who once had stable lives but were forced... READ MORE

Here comes Mathias Wold, from Norway, Development Instructor at Richmond Vale Academy, volunteering with the October team 2024 in Malawi.  As a Development Instructor for Humana People to People, I underwent training at Richmond Vale Academy in St. Vincent, where I learned how to combat poverty and work alongside those in need. I was assigned... READ MORE

Most parts of Zambia are feeling the devastating impact of climate change, which threaten the food security and economic growth of over 1.6 million smallholder farmers who must survive on less than 2 hectares of land to support their families There is limited funding and support for them from the outside, so they must learn... READ MORE

One day when my friend Logan and I were sitting outside our house in the village of Rose Bank and enjoying the sun, we heard something that sounded like a skateboard. We looked up and saw a kid riding down the road on a skateboard with his three friends. They stopped and asked if we... READ MORE