The Kelo Tour, Day 1
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lusekelo Simwela My site is called Makanani, it consists of 6 villages which are under the Group Village headman, Mr. Jumpha. Makanani is big, it is found 2 km from the Malawian border on a 5 km stretch of road that goes all the way to the Mozambican border in […]
Be The Change
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Isabel Mandiwa I have always had an interest, a longing, to help others, make a difference, and see the difference in someone’s life. While giving a sandwich or change to that homeless kid outside a supermarket is still something, I just felt it wasn’t enough. One day I decided to […]
From a Short Rendezvous with Familiar Faces to Home-Sweet Home
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Deborah Kamanga About 3 weeks ago I got a “thrilling” email from Andrew (a CorpsAfrica Program Coordinator for Malawi). I had been looking forward to the piece of information contained in the email for days. The much-awaited email was about the In-Service Training (IST) for the first group of CorpsAfrica […]
Hunting Parrots!
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Abdou Cisse For those who read my last blog, you would have tried to guess what I did on Sunday, after my 10 km hike the day before. After a day busy with activities, Sunday was supposed to be a day to rest and recover, but an experience more exciting […]
From Keur Simbara to the White House
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Exchange Volunteer Mr. Adnane Sounni Influential people are those who impact or shape the way others act or do things, right? Our Akhilleus that we will read about in this blog is Demba Diawara. 83 years old. He is the Imam and chef of Keur Simbara village. That man has done more […]
Cheers To Children
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Boubacar Diro Diallo Playing with small children is my passion. My first activity this month was to entertain myself with the children of the village by teaching them educational songs that my mom, responsible for the community daycare “Jaam ak Salaam de Nema II” in Ziguinchor, had taught me. I […]
A Place Called Home
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lucy Chihana This year has been one of the craziest in my life: from graduation to moving out to my little place I now call “home.” It’s not exactly what I had in mind when I was in college when I decided I wanted to volunteer for a year after […]
Introduction
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Ms. Ndeye Awa Gueye After a month in Thies of capacity-building training and ending with the Swearing In Ceremony in Dakar, I headed to my new site: Dinguiraye on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at 3:10 PM. After a long and difficult path, I arrived safely but very tired because the road […]
Thus Far…
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Vanessa Chimutu With my arrival into the community I had so many mixed feelings and emotions about what I was supposed to be doing here, but by and by, everything fell into place. I was acquainted with everyone at the school where my partner organization (Age Africa) is located. Now […]
Assiatu and Imani
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Ms. Soukaina Bouihi, Photos by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Abdellah Azizi During our stay in Nitundu village, we had the chance to meet some of the most inspiring people we met. At the age of 26 years, Imani is already a father of two boys, Abderaahman 4 years old, and Soudaissi […]