Host a Life in Malawi Event

Design Outreach Continues to Focus on Finding New Sources of Hope for Those Around the World

Life in Malawi (LIM) events are fun and interactive experiences that provide an incredible chance for you, your friends, and your family to make a lasting difference in vulnerable communities in Malawi and beyond.

Our major focus at DO this year is funding our Malawi Field Office, which is strategically located in Lilongwe, Malawi. This office will act as an advocacy hub and field innovation center while providing a warehouse space for LifePumps, spare parts, the Training of Trainers program, and rapid response teams.

We are halfway through funding the Malawi Field Office two-year campaign! Each Life in Malawi event will play an integral role in helping us meet our goal of $600,000.

When you become a host, you are helping us fulfill our vision of providing 3,000 LifePumps in Malawi by 2030 to serve an estimated 1,500,000 people through the Malawi Field Office. We are excited to deepen our roots and expand our impact, and we would be thrilled to partner with you on the journey!

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Become a Host

Would you like to discover "the warm heart of Africa" in Malawi with your friends and family? We are looking for hosts just like you to help spread the word about what DO is doing in Malawi. LIM events are a hands-on, interactive tour event for you, your family, and friends that can be enjoyed from the comfort of your home. Together, we will explore the flavors and sounds that are savored by the friendly, joyous members of a rural community, located in the Lower Shire River Valley of Malawi.

Here is how the Life in Malawi event works:

  1. Select your event date/time and decide if you want to host a virtual, hybrid, or in-person event.
  2. Invite guests to prepare for an unforgettable experience.
  3. Design Outreach will ship a Tour Kit to you and each of your guests. Each kit contains everything needed to fully participate in the festivities in-person or virtually.
  4. Prepare the recipes with the ingredients found inside your kit. The recipes provided are staple dishes in Malawi and cannot be made without water.
  5. Host guests, in-person or virtually, and sit back while your tour begins!

It is really THAT easy!

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To become a host, please contact Rhonda Davis-Comoretto with any questions at 614.946.7686 or rhondadc@doutreach.org.

Preparing for the Event – Host Resources

Invitation for Guests
Click here to download Life in Malawi invitations
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Day of Event – Event Enhancements

Please download the following videos in advance of your event to avoid any WiFi issues. Be sure to save them on the computer or Smart TV you’ll use during your event. Just click on the "Vimeo" logo at the bottom right corner of the video and on the Vimeo website, click the "Download" button just under the video on the right.

Kalimba, or Mbira, Performance A Kalimba, or Mbira (pronounced m-BEER-ra), is a wooden board with attached staggered metal tines that is played by holding the instrument in the hands and plucking the tines with the thumbs.
Kaligo Performance A Kaligo is a one-stringed tube fiddle of the Chewa people in southern and central Malawi.
Ng'oma Performance A Ng'oma is a percussion musical instrument. The word Ng’oma is derived from the Kongo word for ‘drum’.
Bangwe (Zither) Performance A Bangwe, or Zither, is a wooden board with seven to 14 strings that is played by strumming or plucking the strings, sounding similar to a guitar.
From Dust to Water: A Miracle in Malawi
Communities in Malawi experience amazing results from having LifePumps™ installed.
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Experience Music from Malawi
Add authentic sounds to your event with this traditional Malawian soundtrack.
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Donate Card

There are two ways to give: donate by mail, or online. By donating online you can sign up to give every month for the best overall impact.

Printable Donation Cards

You can send a donation in support of funding the Malawi Field Office by printing the donation card (see button below), filling in the requested information, and mailing it to:

Design Outreach
224 W. Johnstown Rd.
Gahanna, OH 43230

PDF of CARDS

Online Donating

You can donate online by using your bank account, credit card, or PayPal in support of funding the Malawi Field Office as a one-time gift or as a monthly supporter by clicking on the link below:
DONATE TODAY

For any question on donating online or by mail, please contact Rhonda Davis-Comoretto at 614.946.7686 or rhondadc@doutreach.org.

Let's Get Social!

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Share Your Volunteer Experience!

Let others know about your volunteer experience with us on your LinkedIn profile!
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Share Our Story!

Post the Design Outreach ‘Just Add Water’ video and share your excitement about our mission.
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Create a Private Facebook Event

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Click Here for the Social Media Tool Kit

Life in Malawi Tour Kits Bring the Experience to Life

Share the gift of EXPERIENCE with friends and family! Ship Life in Malawi Tour Kits to your loved ones for them to experience the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of Malawi. Every donation helps fund our Malawi Field Office campaign and helps us further our mission!

Each Tour Kit contains:

  • Staple Malawian recipes
    and ingredients to make nsima (en-see-ma)
  • A selection of Malawian tea & coffee
  • Design Outreach Junior Explorer Activity Books
  • Family-friendly Life in Malawi placemats
  • Downloads for traditional Malawian music and cultural tour experience
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