Volunteer with Us

Join hands with passionate individuals like yourself, committed to making a difference for our oceans. Together, we're not just protecting marine life; we're building a community dedicated to the sustainable future of our seas.

Are you ready to be a part of something bigger?

WHAT YOU WILL BE A PART OF

AT MULALA MARINE SANCTUARY

You'll develop techniques to plant corals, survey reefs, and learn how to identify fish and coral while working alongside our amazing team of staff and volunteers from around the world!

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WHAT IS INCLUDED

The Program Fee is €350 per week and includes the following:

- Nacala Airport or Bus Station pickup

- Accommodation, linen, towels, basic toiletries

- Training/orientation:

Coral reef and mangrove ecosystems, biology, and species identification.
Field-based techniques for coral and mangrove restoration.
Underwater identification of reef species, threats, and habitats.
Monitoring methods to support long-term ecological databases.

- Activities

Monitoring coral reef transects.
Maintaining/cleaning coral nurseries and artificial reefs.
Maintaining and replanting mangroves, including seed collection (seasonal).
Assisting with aquaculture initiatives in fishing villages (sea cucumber monitoring).
Supporting Mulala Marine Sanctuary’s pilot sea cucumber farm (cleaning and repairing enclosures and nurseries).
Participating in environmental education with local , villages and youth programs.
Recording collected data in Sanctuary databases.
Assisting with daily tasks such as beach clean-ups, gardening, social media, and scuba tank filling.

The longer you stay, the greater your impact and experience will be!!

- Three meals per day

- Laundry service

- Mulala Marine Sanctuary T-shirt

- One trip to town per week

- Nacala night market visit

- A beach barbeque/picnic

Volunteers must stay a minimum of two weeks but are welcome to stay twelve weeks.

In collaboration with Ossimba Beach Lodge, we offer volunteers the opportunity to do a PADI Open Water course at an extra fee of $420. Volunteers wanting to complete Scuba Diving Certification must book at least three weeks in advance.

LIFE AT MULALA MARINE SANCTUARY

The daily schedule may vary. Please be flexible, daily life in Mozambique revolves around the weather, family, boats and tides. Embrace the island style way of life and don’t get into a hurry. Enjoy the adventure of getting to know the ocean and all it's secrets.

Estimated Schedule:

7h30: Breakfast
8h00: Daily briefing/orientation
8h30 - 12h00: Daily activities as discusses during briefing
12h00: Lunch
14h00 - 16h00: Daily activities as discussed during briefing
18h30: Dinner

Accommodation consist of three units:

1) 1 x Three bedroom unit with bathroom and veranda.
2) 1 x Two bedrooms with private ensuite each, communal kitchen, living area, guest toilet, scullery and netted veranda
3) 1 x Dorm unit with four beds bathroom and coffee area

All units have aircons.

WHAT OUR VOLUNTEERS SAY

HARSH, INDIA

I loved volunteering at Mulala Marine Sanctuary! I learned so much about ocean life and felt proud that I was really making a difference! Thank you to everyone there, I will miss you...

SABRINA, FRANCE

Volunteering at Mulala was a once in a lifetime opportunity! Everyone was so kind and the work was fascinating. If you care about the ocean, this is the place for you.