Join over 200 dedicated volunteers across six districts in Northern Malawi, helping MZUDO empower women and girls with disabilities in climate action, health, education, and economic life.
Three simple steps stand between you and making a real difference for women and girls with disabilities across Northern Malawi.
Fill in the volunteer application form below with your skills, availability, and motivation. It takes less than 5 minutes.
Our team reviews your application and matches you to an open volunteer role that fits your skills, district, and availability. We respond within 5 working days.
Complete a short orientation session, get introduced to your team, and begin contributing your skills to programs that change lives across Northern Malawi.
Work directly with women and girls with disabilities in communities across Northern Malawi — facilitating sessions, distributing materials, and gathering feedback.
Help MZUDO share its impact through compelling stories, social media content, newsletters, and photography or videography from project activities.
Support MZUDO's participatory research activities — conducting interviews, data entry, analysis, and helping produce accessible research reports.
Support MZUDO's health programs by facilitating health education sessions, accompanying beneficiaries to health facilities, and supporting SRHR outreach.
Assist women and girls with disabilities in accessing learning materials, provide tutoring support, and help facilitate MZUDO's inclusive education advocacy sessions.
Help MZUDO with website updates, database management, digital accessibility audits, and tech support for staff and beneficiaries.
"Volunteering with MZUDO changed my perspective completely. Seeing women with disabilities step into leadership roles because of our work is the most fulfilling thing I have ever done."
Thandeka Mwale
Community Outreach Volunteer, Mzimba
"The team at MZUDO treats every volunteer like family. I came to give my time and skills, but I have gained so much more — knowledge, purpose, and lifelong friendships."
Kondwani Ngwira
Research Assistant, Mzuzu City
"I was looking for meaningful remote volunteer work while studying abroad. MZUDO gave me exactly that — real impact, real stories, and a team that genuinely values your contribution."
Fatima Zungu
Communications Volunteer, Remote
Volunteering with MZUDO is a two-way relationship. You give your time and skills — and we invest in you in return.
See the direct difference your work makes in the lives of women and girls with disabilities across Northern Malawi.
Access to MZUDO's orientation training, workshops, and skills sessions covering disability inclusion, facilitation, advocacy, and more.
Receive an official MZUDO Certificate of Volunteering upon completing your commitment period — recognised by development partners.
Join a community of passionate disability rights advocates across Northern Malawi and connect with international partners and funders.
Field volunteers receive transport reimbursement for official MZUDO activities and are invited to all project events and celebrations.
Volunteer Quick Facts
Minimum Commitment
3 months (flexible for remote)
Locations
Mzuzu City, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Rumphi, Chitipa, Karonga + Remote
Age Requirement
18 years and above
Response Time
Within 5 working days of application
Orientation
Provided — before you begin any field work
Language
English and Chichewa / Tumbuka (preferred)
Complete the form below and our team will get back to you within 5 working days.
Thank you for applying to volunteer with MZUDO. Our team will review your application and reach out within 5 working days.
No experience is required — only genuine commitment and a willingness to learn. MZUDO provides orientation and ongoing training to all volunteers before they begin.
Volunteering at MZUDO is unpaid. However, volunteers may receive transport reimbursement for field activities and are invited to all MZUDO events and training workshops.
Yes! Several roles — including communications, IT support, research, and grant writing — can be done fully remotely. Indicate this in your application.
We ask for a minimum commitment of 3 months so that both you and the communities we serve benefit meaningfully from the relationship. Longer commitments are always welcome.
Absolutely. Corporate groups, university clubs, and faith communities can partner with MZUDO for group volunteering days. Contact us at mzuzudisabilityorg@gmail.com to discuss.
More questions? We're happy to help.
Contact UsEvery hour you give brings us closer to an inclusive Malawi where women and girls with disabilities lead, thrive, and belong.