The Friendly Gecko Guest House aims to promote tourism and volunteerism that gives back to the community. At our Guest House in Lifuwu, Malawi we offer an enriching adventure and safe accommodation for a reasonable price. With the income from the guest house we aim to make financial contributions to the aid projects of help2kids in the village.
We offer you the perfect way to enjoy the beautiful Lake Malawi and experience authentic Malawian village life. We consider ourselves a home not just a guest house, as we have many long staying volunteers living with us and working on community projects in the village. We love to meet new people, to introduce you to our community projects, and to share in our once in a lifetime adventures here in Malawi.
Stay at the Friendly Gecko, explore Malawi and positively contribute to the development of one of the poorest countries in the world.
House/hotel where you will meet young volunteers who are working with kids. We enjoyed it very much, talking with them and sharing experiences. It is a safe place to stay and close to the beach. Meals are good but simple and there is no menu to choose from.
I stayed at the Friendly Gecko during 2 weeks of volunteering with Help2Kids. It’s a really nice set-up and the Mama’s take good care of you. It’s an ideal place for volunteers to stay but not a 5* hotel, so the expectation has to be set correctly. For its intended purpose it’s the ideal place to stay to meet fellow volunteers, have access to the right type of support and act as a base for volunteer work.
House/hotel where you will meet young volunteers who are working with kids. We enjoyed it very much, talking with them and sharing experiences. It is a safe place to stay and close to the beach. Meals are good but simple and there is no menu to choose from.