The School’s Fence Enclosing- A Major Need for the Village
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Boubacar Diallo With the students from Ndieulbert Primary School, we did lots of exciting activities this month. Like the international community, we celebrated the International Day of the Environment on June 5th. With students from Ndieulbert, we held a reforestation session in the primary school courtyard. We replanted some “Jatropha […]
CorpsAfrica’s First VIDEO Blog!!!
Produced by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Deborah Kamanga
Timing, Knowledge, and Skills
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Assiatu Pongolani Being a CorpsAfrica Volunteer is one of the most interesting things. I get to know and learn all sorts of things in life, and community, and I develop/explore new skills and knowledge while at the same time sharing what I have. Responding to fortnightly questions, monthly project tracker […]
War On Illiteracy
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Limbani Kumanga “A country that does not know how to read and write is easy to deceive.” – Che Guevara Illiteracy remains one of the major impediments of socio-economic development in Africa, and Malawi in particular. In a globalized world economy where technology continues to play a central role, inability to read […]
O Tata: The Nickname That Brought the Fame
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Lahcen Chanchaf The story begins when I first arrived in Azzaden Valley in the High Atlas Mountains. People are kindhearted and so delightful there. The fact that we share the same language (Berber) breaks many barriers between us. As Nelson Mandela said once, when you speak to someone in a […]
A Message from Grandmum, Africa
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Mama Diop I had a dream last night, a message I had to pass on to you. Last night in my dreams, I was going for a walk into a gloomy and dark forest. All of a sudden, I could perceive a skeleton running toward me. I wanted to run away […]
Melina and Her Family of Brewers
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lusekelo Simwela One of the things we are supposed to do when we go to a community is to analyze its major economic activities. I was happy to see that my community has many economic activities happening. The place is blessed with a climate and soil that allows different fruits […]
Deborah Kamanga Video Blog
CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Deborah Kamanga posts the first video blog. June 2016. (02:29)
What I Learned About Carpets In My Site!
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Hafssa Ait Tabamoute During the first two days after moving to my site, “Tiwichi,” I participated in putting the last touches on a carpet one my host family’s neighbor was making. Since then, I knew that I just love the way these women and girls are collaborating and helping each […]
Appreciating Diversity
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lucy Chihana I once read somewhere that “life is a journey.” Well, whoever said this was right. Sometimes we find ourselves in places where when we look back we ask ourselves, “How did I get here?” And you never get answers but the thing is everything that happens to us, […]