Noah's Ark Malawi

02/10/2023

Long-term Missionary or Volunteering Opportunity

(International or National, with the required qualifications; minimum one year with an option of prolonging)

Is your heart passionate about children and growing them in Christ, showing them the wonders of creation and helping them thrive in their individual gifts and talents through mature guidance and learning facilitation?

Are you an absolute nature lover, like moving around in it to explore with children?

Are you someone enjoying an environmentally and health conscious lifestyle, which you also want to share with kids in an engaging, fun and inspiring manner?

Are you compassionate, have a serving spirit but also able to display and loving authority and model discipline to kids as they look up and trust you?

Are you energetic, dynamic, take initiative and like to help solving challenges as they come rather than complaining about them?

Would you enjoy working in a place that is as naturally built and as low-footprint as possible, with life in all its awe-inspiring forms humming and crawling about?

Would you feel comfortable and enthusiastic nurturing kids in a mostly plastics-free environment, where the concept foresees that we reduce, re-use, recycle as much as possible and make things ourselves from what is around (mostly together with the kids) to grow their sense of sustainability and creativity, rather than a posh environment where we buy all things new?

Do you have excellent English language skills both in speech and writing (for non- mother tongue speakers, may be proven through an internationally acknowledged test like TOEFL or Cambridge); a relevant professional background that would qualify you as a learning facilitator (while Mom's do their part at home), and proven successful experience in teaching and caretaking of children in either a group or institutional setup, either based on a given homeschooling curriculum or in a pre-school setting?

Have you ever worked or felt called to work in a small, family-style (max 15 children) independent forest kindergarten and homeschooling support environment for 3-8 year olds here in the warm heart of Africa... guiding kids from different backgrounds (both international and Malawian, both paying or sponsored by us or others), with the help of a wonderful homeschooling curriculum and lots of your and your assistants' combined creativity, while building capacity in your dedicated local assistants?

Do you love the idea of organizing nature related clubs for kids?

If you have answered the above with yes, then you may be just the person we are looking for to take over the Captainship at our Noah's Ark!

Please send us an introductory motivation letter about your interest to fill this position, and a CV outlining your relevant skills and experience, to [email protected]

Start date is as soon as possible - ideally beginning or mid November 2023, slightly later would also be possible if required.

Accommodation and food are offered and a stipend towards living expenses is covered by the paying parents.

We pray for just the right person to be sent to us soon :). 🙏

Warm regards to All.

31/07/2023

WE ARE OFF FOR HOLIDAYS through August 2023. Our team is taking a little rest after an exciting past term of love, growth, fun, learning and adventure with our "little happy family".

The Noah's Ark Malawi is now accepting registrations again for its nature-based and bible-inspired

KINDERGARTEN & HOMESCHOOLING SUPPORT GROUP for 3-6 year olds, re-starting on 4th September, 2023.

Mon-Fri 7.30 - 11.45

A small group, with much personal attention and one-on-one education support, and an individualized learning concept in close collaboration with the parent as primary care giver awaits your family here.
We encourage our kids to actively reflect and promote action-based learning rather than confrontational instruction and "learn by heart" approaches.

The Noah's Ark is a fully natural build and nestled into 2.8 ha of secure and diverse natural landscape to discover and grow in. Animal care, nature exploration and organic farming, as well as healthy cooking and conscious snacking are integral part of our learning to take responsibility for our earth and living a sustainable life. We focus much on appreciating God's creation, spending much time in nature and taking care of it as a basis for a happy, grounded and healthy life.

MK 290,000 (or two instalments of MK 150,000 MK if paid by mid-term) include a daily healthy homemade snack & drink, all materials and regular personalized parent feedback and support.

Occasional afternoon stays and excursions can be arranged in agreement with the parents.
Horse riding is available close-by and can be integrated into a weekly schedule for those who wish.

For more information, registration and site visits, please contact us on Whatsapp 0997 880 880. Our team is looking forward to your call!

30/07/2023

Every Saturday, a group of young ladies between 13 and 17 years of age attend a privately initiated community support programme at our Noah'sArk.

The girls are from different villages and schools in our surrounding area much enjoy and grow through the regular exchange about "girls things" with inspiring female facilitators; career talks and strategizing about their skills development for raising sufficient income for their further education; common praise & worship; nature walks; and the empowering English & computer lessons.

Many of these lovely girls have big and wonderful dreams... some would like to become doctors, nurses, lawyers, journalists...but many of them share the experience of having been sent home from school at times as their parents had not been able to pay their fees, let alone exercise books, or uniforms.
Many girls in Malawi face challenges attending school regularly during menstruation periods because of lack of access to pads and lack of adequate hygiene facilities.

Our girls group is currently going through a facilitated process of selecting suitable vocational skills to suit each of them with their specific gifts and talents. Some shall be learning how to sew washable and reusable pads for themselves and their friends, which is also a great fund raising resource for their school and college fees; while others are preparing to engage in holiday internships and training under our green community entrepreneurship initiative, e.g. bamboo & recycle furniture & accessories making, compost & fertilizer making; organic farming etc.

The Saturday sessions are coordinated by our female MD and led by our dedicated volunteer Sidreck, himself a school and Chichewa-as-a-foreign-language teacher, as well as a group of rotating lady volunteers, including a student of an international highschool who shares interactive science experiments with the group.

We welcome other volunteers to support these wonderful young ladies in their skills development. The group would also benefit greatly from some financial or in-kind support to acquire two sewing machines, upkeep during trainings and internships, tools and equipment sets for those engaging in guided entrepreneurial activities.

If you would like to help, please get in touch

16/05/2023

Nature Exploration 🌺💚
Last week we had a Nature Exploration session at Noah's Ark! Together with the children we explored our environment through "Nature Bingo" and discovered many interesting things!

"Nature Exploration" will take place every Friday morning for the next few weeks - we will learn from, with and in nature and will work on many exciting topics to give children a holistic and playful-creative approach to nature!🐦💖

Registration for Noah's Ark is still open - there are 3 places left in our Nature and Bible based Kindergarten / Nursery / Homeschooling Support for 3-6 year olds!

For site-visits and registration, please contact us on WhatsApp 0997 880 880, we are looking forward to hearing from you!

15/04/2023

Noah's Ark Malawi is now accepting registrations again for its nature-based and bible-inspired

KINDERGARTEN / NURSERY & Homeschooling Support for 3-6 year olds, re-starting on 2nd May, 2023.

Mon-Fri 7.30 - 11.45

Small group, one-on-one attention and education support, individualized learning concept in close collaboration with the parent as primary care giver.
Encouragement to reflection and action-based learning rather than confrontational instruction and "learn by heart".

2.8 ha of secure and diverse natural landscape to discover and grow in. Animal care and organic farming as part of learning to take responsibility and becoming self-dependent. We focus on appreciating God's creation, spending much time in nature and taking care of it as a basis for a happy, grounded and healthy life.

MK 285,000 MK (95,000 per month) including healthy homemade snacks & drinks, all materials and regular parent feedback and support.

Occasional afternoon stays and excursions can be arranged in agreement with the parents.

For more information, registration and site visits, please contact us on Whatsapp 0997 880 880. Our team is looking forward to your call

04/03/2023

FREE OFFERS for Teenage Girls from our surrounding public schools in our community, 10-17 years, starting from Saturday 6th of May,, 2023:

Sat 8.30-9.30 a.m. Getting to Know Each Other, Worship & Prayers

Sat 9.30-10.30 a.m. Free English Booster Classes

Sat 10.30-11.30 a.m. Free Science Booster Classes

On some days, there will be common healthy cooking and special activities through the day. We are also fundraising for a long-term support and career coaching priogramme for selected applicants.

Pre-registration at our reception is essential, you will receive an information and approval form for your parents/guardians to sign.

All activities will be led or co-facilitated / translated by Chichewa speakers.

04/03/2023

Weekly Kid's Clubs starting on the 2nd May, 2023 at the Noah's Ark:

AFTERNOON CLUBS for homeschoolers and school kids aged 7-14:

*Tue* 2.30 - 4.30 p.m.:
Permaculture Kids Club (Sustainable Landscaping, Farming, Animal Care & Homesteading)

*Wed* 2.30 - 4.30 p.m.: Creative Kids Club (Green Arts&Crafts, Drama, Music)

*Thu* 2.30 - 4.30 p.m.:
"Creation in Science - Science in Creation" Nature Observation & Science Experiments Club

*Sat* 12.30-1.30 p.m. Kids Classical Music Club for kids aged 5-7

*Sat* 1.45-2.45 p.m. Kids Classical Music Club for kids aged 8-12

*Sat* 3-4 p.m. Kids Chess Club (implemented by Khisho Board Games) for kids aged 5-16

For more information, starting dates, registration and site visits, please contact us on Whatsapp 0997 880 880

Did you know? By participating in our paid activities, you are helping the Noah's Ark team provide free education, training and green entrepreneurship support to young Malawians from low-income households. Thank you 😊

02/03/2023

Noah's Ark Malawi is now accepting registrations again for its nature-based and bible-inspired

KINDERGARTEN / NURSERY & Homeschooling Support for 3-6 year olds, re-starting on 2nd May, 2023.

Mon-Fri 7.30 - 11.45

Small group, one-on-one attention and education support, individualized learning concept in close collaboration with the parent as primary care giver.
Encouragement to reflection and action-based learning rather than confrontational instruction and "learn by heart".

2.8 ha of secure and diverse natural landscape to discover and grow in. Animal care and organic farming as part of learning to take responsibility and becoming self-dependent. We focus on appreciating God's creation, spending much time in nature and taking care of it as a basis for a happy, grounded and healthy life.

MK 95,000/month including healthy homemade snacks & drinks, all materials and regular parent feedback meetings.

Occasional afternoon stays and excursions can be arranged in agreement with the parents.

For more information, registration and site visits, please contact us on Whatsapp 0997 880 880. Our team is looking forward to your call

23/01/2023