Emergency Response Plan
While we hope that you will not have an emergency while abroad, making sure you know the following information should help you if an emergency situation does arise:
The name of the contact person at UNB who is responsible for handling emergencies:
Veronica McGinn, Project Coordinator
Centre for Property Studies, UNB
Office: 506-447-3344
Home: 506-450-3304
Cell: 506-474-3959
Email: veronica@unb.ca
The location and contact information of the local police and other local support services:
Local Police (Lilongwe):
Location:
Telephone:
Local Police (Mzuzu):
Location: P.O. Box 16 (located on M1 in front of the Total gas station
Telephone: 01312583
Names, email addresses and telephone numbers for other UNB program participants currently at the same institution :
CIDA IYIP
Merrill McLean: Email: merrill_mclean@hotmail.com
Don Brown: Email: donald.brown@ryerson.ca
Michael Heuchert: Email: mcheuc@gmail.com
AUCC SFD
Justin Theriault
Mike Wies
Email: f097a@unb.ca
Email: m.wies@unb.ca
Elizabeth Stirling Email: elizabeth.d.stirling@gmail.com
Sarah Singh: Email: Eveandie@gmail.com
Cell: 099 168 0838
Cell: 099 162 3872
Cell: 099 381 2665
Cell: 099 162 7213
Cell: 099 162 7229
Cell: 099 162 7226
Cell: 099 157 3408
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CIDA IYIP
Jessi Bradley:
Julia Carter
Katie Jacot:
Email: jessi.bradley@live.ca
Email: julia.a.carter@gmail.com
Email: katie.jacot@gmail.com
Tara Tancred Email: ttancred@gmail.com
Caitlin Williscroft: Email: caitlinwilliscroft@gmail.com
AUCC SFD
Dan Richer
Jenna McLeod
Tyler Richards
Email: dtricher@gmail.com
Email: v88b6@unb.ca
Email: k63us@unb.ca
Cell: 099 157 3471
Cell: 099 157 3453
Cell: 099 162 7026
Cell:
Cell:
Cell: 099 162 7227
Contact information for your travel providers (eg. airline, bus company, etc.), should you need to change/obtaining tickets in Malawi, go to the airport for information.
Canadian Contact: Tina Sigalos
House of Travel Westmount
5256 Queen Mary Road, suite 300
Montreal, Que. H3W 1X5
Titulaire d'un permis du Quebec
514-487-3733 ext 223
514-487-7002-Fax tinas@hot.ca
Address, telephone and fax numbers of the Canadian Embassy or the alternate agency, in Malawi. To learn more about the Canadian Embassy in your host country please visit the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) . For other countries’ embassies visit the Worldwide Embassy Locator
CIDA Representative
Peter Killick, Malawi CIDA- PSU
P.O Box A59 Liloggwe Malawi
Work: 011 265 1 775 544
Cell: 265 99 9962680
Consulate of Canada
Address: Accord Centre, M Chipembere Highway, Blantyre-Limbe, Malawi
Postal Address: P.O. Box 51902, Blantyre-Limbe, Malawi,
Tel.: 265 (1) 845-441, 841-612, or 843-277
Fax: 265 (1) 843-446
E-Mail: kokhai@malawibiz.com
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Malawi High Commission , Canada
7 Clemow Avenue, Ottawa, ON KlS 2A9
Phone: +1-613-2368931
Fax: +1-613-2361054
Email: malawi.highcommission@sympatico.ca
Visa Requirements:
AUCC SFD: 94 Days
9 Months CIDA IYIP:
Mzuzu: Regional Immigration Office, P.O. Box 600
VISA details: A visitor’s VISA must be renewed each month for the first 90 days in the country at MK2500-5000/month. After the first 90 days you must apply for a temporary worker’s VISA at MK5000/month.
The location of a bank that will provide cash advances on credit or debit cards
Mzuzu: Standard Bank, P.O. Box 16
Lilongwe:
Local contacts for support (friends, other UNB program participants)
Mzuzu: Lucky Kabanga
Land Management Department
Mzuzu University
Private Bag 201, Luwinga, Mzuzu 2, Malawi
Cell: 0 888 301 1431
Ground phone: 0 1 930 424
Lilongwe: Peter Killick, CIDA Malawi Canada PSU
Private Bag A 59, Lilongwe
Work: 011 265 1 775 544
Cell: 265 99 9962680
Moses M. Limuwa (MSc.)
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Programmes Coordinating Office (PCO)
Bunda College, University of Malawi
P.O. Box 219, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Tel no. +265 01 277 281
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Fax no +265 01 277 281
Cell no. +265 0999 252 029
Steve Bowler
Africa Representative, Visionledd
P.O. Box X23, Post Dot Net
Crossroads, Lilongwe, Malawi
Cell: 0999-964409
Land: 01-759011
Mr. Dickson Chunga
Director of Human Resource Management and Development
Office of the President, Government of Malawi
Telephone: +9 011 265 1 788624
Fax: 9 011 265 1 789 006
National Youth Council of Malawi
Wekha Naligonje Khonje
Program Officer (Youth Development)
National Youth Council of Malawi
P/Bag 389
Lilongwe
Malawi
Phone:+265 888615460 (c)
+265 999923224 (c)
+265 1750688 (w)
Kauma Village Youth and Children’s Centre
Charles Mfune / James
Telephone: (265) 0999458517 or (265) 0881000092.
South Africa:
Erin O’Brien
95 Matroosberg Rd, Waterklook Park Pretoria 0181
Email: erin.louise@gmail.com
Cell: +27 76 817 0487
Possible itinerary for departing host country (leave copies with local and family contacts)
Photocopy:
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Passport,
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Return Ticket,
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Immunization Records,
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Insurance, and
 other essential documents and leave at the CPS and with your next of kin.
Fill out the following forms with CPS:
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Acknowledgement of Responsibility and Release Form
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CIDA Participation Form
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Emergency Contact Form
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Direct Deposit Form / Void Cheque
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Intern Evaluation Form
Ensure you have completed the following tasks:
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Received all immunizations and vaccinations for Malawi including Yellow Fever
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Registered with Canadians Abroad
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Participated in available orientation course (CIL if possible)
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Provide in-country contact (cell phone number) to CPS and Family Members
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Provide Emergency contact information for family and friends at home
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Provide Alternative contact to family in case of emergency
Have an emergency rendez-vous point (with other interns)
If there is an emergency while you are in Malawi go to the closest point of contact:
Mzuzu: Lucky Kabanga, Mzuzu University
Sunbird Hotel, Mzuzu
Lilongwe: Peter Killick, CIDA
British Embassy
Sunbird Capital Hotel
Blantyre: Consulate of Canada
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