Korfball in Malawi

In 2007 the Malawi Korfball Association was officially recognised as the 48th Associate member of the IKF after an initial introductory visit from an international korfball team from the Netherlands and South Africa.

This introductory project was supported by ICCO, a nongovernmental Dutch organization for development cooperation.

The original introduction of korfball in Malawi was made possible by the IKF, ICCO and The Spirit of Sport Foundation. The Malawi Korfball Association has since been granted E level status from the IKF Development and Promotion Committee which is a great accomplishment in the early stages of development.

It is expected that the MKA will also work closely together with the Zimbabwe Korfball Federation (ZKF) and South African Korfball Federation (SAKF) to further their development. Willemijn Assink (The Spirit of Sport Foundation) and Daniel de Rudder (IKF) will soon be travelling to Malawi to further continue the korfball development plan. They will continue with the program ‘The promotion and development of Korfball’ by conducting korfball clinics, trainings and education for coaches in Blantyre en Mzuzu. In conjunction with the practical sessions, they will advise and plan further the structure of korfball in Malawi.

Willemijn Assink and Daniel de Rudder will also investigate the possibilities of suitable (sport) partners who may be interested in creating a ‘multisport’ accommodation facility in Malawi with the aim of developing a Community Sport Club/Center.