New York University: NYU Changemakers: Liz Fanning Named an NYU Alumni Changemaker of the Year
By Bridgette Austin (GAL ’04) “…Liz Fanning founded CorpsAfrica based on the vision that talented African youth could serve as agents rather than beneficiaries of positive change in their own countries. The locally led, locally funded nonprofit has emboldened a new generation of Africans to helm development projects that fight rural poverty while building resilience […]
Social Entrepreneurship: Self-Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba The past four months have been incredible. I met Nyamsuku (not her real name); founder of Takondwa Club, a local club for people living with disabilities. Nyamsuku suffered from polio at a young age and has used walking aids ever since. Growing up, Nyamsuku did not think of […]
In My Little Garden
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Dorothy Mapira When I moved into my community, I was shown a house where I would live during my time serving in the community. During the orientation with the landlady, I was shown a grass-made structure that was meant to be my bathroom. I looked at the bathroom, and in […]
Miss Independent: The Story of an Iron Lady
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chiukepo Mwenechanya It is a sad reality in my country that young girls get married at a very young age. My community is no different. With a patrilineal system, girls and women are mostly considered as housewives. School is like a waiting place for most of these girls for marriage. […]
Empowered Women Are Assets
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margret Chavula Women have been very underrated in most societies but have capabilities that can transform their surroundings if only given a chance to utilize their full potential. In most societies women are faced with what is known as the triple role of women; where they carry the reproductive role […]
Reviving Shattered Dreams
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margaret Magombo The road has been very long for the young ones in our societies. Those who have been living and believing that they can turn around their lives by the power of ink and paper have had their hopes and dreams twisted and almost laid waste. The closure of […]
Life Has To Go On
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margret Chavula The world has been hit by a pandemic that has disrupted what was considered the normal way of living. Covid-19 has affected the social lives of people as interactions are limited and controlled as well as the economic status as businesses and trade have been controlled. When our […]
Restless Efforts: Youth Volunteerism
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Volunteering as another way of giving back to society has always been something I would go for. According to Martin Luther King, Jr., “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” From volunteering in college to volunteering after college and finally joining the […]
Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka Months after working with the youth club in my community, I feel like we have made tremendous efforts in increasing the role the youth can play in the development of the community. A few weeks ago, we had a training of trainers where all 22 members of the […]
Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Bertha Mukhuna Eight months deep into 2020, a lot of people are of the view that it is so far one of the worst years in history and almost everyone cannot wait for the 31st of December to finally exit the year. Granted there have been really devastating events in […]