Emanate International: Interview with Liz Fanning and Arthur Nkosi
Sasha Nicolle, Founder of Emanate International, interviewed Liz Fanning and Arthur Nkosi. (The 47-minute interview starts after a 95-second overview of CorpsAfrica). June 2021 (49:57)
Serving with CorpsAfrica: A Life Liberating Journey
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chiukepo Mwenechanya It is exactly 14 months since I was deployed to catalyze community-led developments in a local community of Thoza, south of Mzimba District, yet I can’t even remember how I came across CorpsAfrica. It sounds crazy, but my memories can only go as far as the most intensive […]
Now That I Have Served
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Dorothy Mapira I could write a million words but they will all tell the same story of how grateful I am for the opportunity to serve as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer. Time has always been a great teller of all the things done. It’s crazy how the world has viewed women […]
The Ride of a Lifetime
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya “Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” — A.A Milne Dear Reader, After 14 amazing months, I have to say goodbye to you and my community. This journey is easily one of the most important experiences […]
My Extended Volunteer Service
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Dear Reader, I believe serving comes in different forms, shapes, and sizes and is triggered by a lot of things. For me, it was improving people’s livelihoods and empowering the local communities. Some of us give our time, some of us our hearts, and some of us give […]
Memoir of a Volunteer
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka I have stayed in my site for over 66 weeks now and a lot has happened. I came as a complete stranger and now as I prepare to leave, I feel like I am leaving home and people I have known all my life. I was fascinated by […]
White Welcoming- first moving to site in December 2019
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Redwane Hamma It was 15th December 2019, I woke early. It was still dark because my country used summer time. I got dressed quickly then I did my religious obligation. After that, I drank a cup of hot coffee as I always do, and called a taxi to take me […]
Makeshift Masks & Health
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Dear Reader, I hope you’re all well and staying safe considering the circumstances that we are all in. It’s hard not to lose the spirit these days. I have been thinking about writing on the cloth face masks topic that has been so popular with this COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Inspirational Story of a Self-Employed Man with a Disability
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Justin Nkunzimana Christopher Reeve once said that a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. It has been a year since I started my service in the rural community areas of the Rutsiro District of Rwanda. I don’t know […]
Twenty-Eight Years Later
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Dorothy Mapira I was a year and some months old when the people of my CorpsAfrica community started working on a health clinic project. I was living in a different area far from theirs. Neither my parents nor I would think or know what these people had embarked upon. It […]