{"id":33525,"date":"2026-01-28T17:36:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/?p=33525"},"modified":"2026-01-31T18:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T17:23:10","slug":"dzgstudentinmalawi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/en\/dzgstudentinmalawi\/","title":{"rendered":"VWB-Student in Malawi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33525\" class=\"elementor elementor-33525\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d337b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d337b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fac8ca9\" data-id=\"fac8ca9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a229e78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a229e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Written for Ilja Nijstad, Rebecca Roos &amp; Saskia ter Beek<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c222f10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c222f10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Six veterinary students left their familiar surroundings in Utrecht to travel to the other side of the world: Malawi, the warm heart of Africa \u2014 a country known for its rich wildlife, safaris, white beaches, and impressive mountains. Why did we \u2014 Rebecca, Lara, Elisa, Dani\u00eblle, Saskia, and Ilja \u2014 embark on this journey? What started as a mission to help manage the dog population turned into a journey across this beautiful country, including visits to projects run by Veterinarians Without Borders Netherlands (VWB-NL).<\/span><\/p><p>Preparation and arrival\nPreparing for the projects required careful planning, including fundraising. Thanks to a walking marathon in Venlo and the support of friends and family, we were able to raise funds. Combined with the support of VWB-NL, we managed to realise many of our plans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a90ce37\" data-id=\"a90ce37\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b817605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b817605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kenwood2825-1200x801.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33526\" alt=\"DZG student met Gilbert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kenwood2825-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kenwood2825-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kenwood2825-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kenwood2825-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kenwood2825-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40b308c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40b308c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55a5f5c\" data-id=\"55a5f5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed77cda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed77cda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">At the end of July, the journey began. Most of us flew from Brussels, while Ilja travelled from Bangkok. After reuniting in Ethiopia, we continued to Malawi. Upon arrival, we were welcomed by our local project manager, Gilbert Banda, and our driver Kenwood, with whom we would spend a lot of time in the coming weeks. A long eight-hour drive followed from Lilongwe to Mzuzu, over a mix of paved and unpaved roads. We quickly learned that \u201calmost there\u201d in Malawi can still mean another three hours. <\/span>After arriving at our accommodation, we took a well-deserved rest before starting our project visits the next day.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d1a834 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d1a834\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15e0644\" data-id=\"15e0644\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5522718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5522718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elisa1825-1200x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33527\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elisa1825-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elisa1825-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elisa1825-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elisa1825-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elisa1825-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cc86d3\" data-id=\"0cc86d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a6bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87a6bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Training Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWS)<\/b><\/h2><p>Our first stop was a refresher course for community animal health workers (CAHWs). We were warmly welcomed, and it was inspiring to see how engaged all participants were. Many of the CAHWs were women \u2014 one even attended with her baby. The training was conducted in Chichewa, the local language, which made it challenging to follow everything. Over 2.5 days, we observed both theoretical lessons and practical training. On the final day, we gave a short presentation (with the help of a translator) on rabies and animal welfare, sharing practical tips to improve both animal and human wellbeing. On the picture you see Saskia in the classroom!<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; \u00e9\u00e9n van hen had haar baby bij zich. <\/span>The training was conducted in Chichewa, the local language, which made it challenging to follow everything. Over 2.5 days, we observed both theoretical lessons and practical training. On the final day, we gave a short presentation (with the help of a translator) on rabies and animal welfare, sharing practical tips to improve both animal and human wellbeing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62f1a90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62f1a90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-645e144\" data-id=\"645e144\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f859a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f859a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Rabies vaccinations<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In M<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alawi, Rabies is a major issue, causing many victims each year, especially children. We were eager to contribute to the fight against this disease.\nDue to logistical challenges, we arrived later than planned and unfortunately encountered fewer dogs than expected. Nevertheless, we were able to vaccinate several dogs and contribute in a meaningful way. See Lara in action!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-518ce21\" data-id=\"518ce21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e36f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08e36f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ilja2825-1200x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33529\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ilja2825-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ilja2825-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ilja2825-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ilja2825-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ilja2825-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bf47ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bf47ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1f1a4a\" data-id=\"b1f1a4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3f9a8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3f9a8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elisa4825-1200x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33528\" alt=\"training diergezonheidswerker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elisa4825-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elisa4825-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elisa4825-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elisa4825-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elisa4825-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff12951\" data-id=\"ff12951\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e73abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e73abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Yoghurt Training<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a short break, we travelled to one of the projects we were most excited about: the yoghurt training. This initiative, developed by DZG-Student, teaches farmers how to produce yoghurt from their milk. It was impressive to see how farmers used simple ingredients and innovative methods to create their own yoghurt. During the process, everything was explained to us, and we even got to taste fresh sugarcane \u2014 a delicious experience.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb325a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb325a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c9b6de\" data-id=\"0c9b6de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4ca84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf4ca84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2><b>Castration and sterilisation project<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the key projects we had fundraised for was the castration and sterilisation campaign. Together with local veterinarian Dr Gift, we treated dogs and cats waiting outside the clinic. The clinic itself was simple but effective: a wooden table served as the operating table, and bricks were used to position the animals correctly. The teamwork was remarkable \u2014 whenever help was needed, someone would call out \u201cstokbrood!\u201d and everyone available would immediately assist. Although the plan was to work for three days, the final day could not take place due to financial disagreements. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, we managed to help 69 animals and vaccinate many more.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Meat market project<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our final visit was to a meat processing project. We first met the local village chief, who personally thanked us for supporting the project. We then visited the slaughterhouse, where animals can now be processed in a much more hygienic way. This is crucial for food safety and public health. The new facility prevents carcasses from touching the ground and ensures proper drainage of waste. We also saw the new sales point, centrally located in the village, which will soon include refrigeration and a space for community gatherings. Compared to the old setup \u2014 where meat was exposed to the sun and flies \u2014 this is a major improvement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-999bd3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"999bd3c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19a81d6\" data-id=\"19a81d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b72927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b72927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/P1150252-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33541\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/P1150252-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/P1150252-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/P1150252-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/P1150252-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dierenartsenzondergrenzen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/P1150252-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9742c00\" data-id=\"9742c00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b38463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b38463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After finishing our visits, Gilbert asked: \u201cDo you want to see elephants?\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course we did. What followed was an impromptu safari \u2014 an unforgettable experience.\nI\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In beautiful Nkhata Bay, we held a final evaluation with Gilbert and Marco. Over lunch by Lake Malawi, we discussed how future student projects could be improved. It was a valuable and meaningful conclusion to two incredible weeks. 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