My New Home in the Big Pond
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Chifundo Soko It’s been exactly 3 weeks since l arrived at my site. I am counting my days. Don’t get me wrong. I am counting because I am proud of myself since I have made friends in my community. Yes, I am proud of myself! So back to my arrival […]
Here We Go…
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Blessings Ngwira Moseliwa? (Lomwe for How are you?) It’s been 3 weeks since we finished our pre-service training in Lilongwe and Mpalale, Dedza. What an intense and interesting training it was. I met some 25 great trainees from different regions of Malawi including the 2 Moroccan Exchange Volunteers. We met up […]
Welcome to Mzimba!
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Billy Makombola Tampokelerani mose (Welcome you all) to my warm heart in the northern region of Malawi, Mzimba District, especially my beautiful community located in the southern part. I once read Ms. Khwima Nyirenda’s (Group2 Volunteer) blog talking about the beauty of the district and how welcoming the people are and […]
Home Away From Home
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Alinafe Chikombole Mentally preparing myself for the inevitable drastic step of feeling right at home in a new community helped me significantly. Preparing to get out of my comfort zone and embracing that indeed this is going to be my home for the next six months helped me settle right […]
No More Turning Back
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Peter Mndalasini It has been over two weeks since I have stayed in my new community. I arrived in Kasungu District, which is located in the central region of Malawi on 15 December 2018. Though I have faced quite a number of challenges for the past two weeks, I will […]
The Journey That Mattered
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Promise Trust Chiwalo “It is good to have a destination, but it is the journey that matters in the end.” – Ursula K. Le Guin I embarked on a four-week journey (pre-service training) with a mixture of excitement and anxiety. Quite a juxta positional but this is the best description […]
Some Interesting Things About the Yao People in Zomba District
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Rhoda Sheena Gangire The Yao in the Zomba district have some interesting attributes which make their culture unique. Some of these attributes are attached to their cultural beliefs while some have been adopted depending on different situations encountered. Among the Yao tribe, land is mostly owned by women than men, […]
Living In a New Place
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chris Kaudzu The thought of moving away from home into a new place and having to meet new people made me nervous. The idea of meeting new people in itself can be nerve-racking, but on top of that, I didn’t know what to expect from my new community. The fear […]
Honoring Senator Harris Wofford’s Lifetime Commitment to Service and Volunteerism
Monday, December 17, 2018: CorpsAfrica was delighted to honor Senator Harris Wofford at the Embassy of Malawi in DC. Former Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams was the featured speaker. See pictures, here. View the program with personal tributes, here. Watch the video of CorpsAfrica Volunteers thanking Harris Wofford, here.
The Journey Begins
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester H.C. Kunkeyani “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands- One for helping yourself and the other for helping others”- Audrey Hepburn My name is Silvester H.C. Kunkeyani, commonly referred to as Ada Silvester, and I am a part of the second cohort of CorpsAfrica […]