After I had successfully integrated with the community, came the project identification and proposal writing phase. Although I received proper training during In-Service Training 1 to prepare me for this phase of the service, I...
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As a CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer immersed in the heart of a rural community in the Machinga district in Malawi, I have embarked on a profound journey of empowerment and transformation. Over the past months, my role...
About seven months ago, I was paired up with a Senegalese girl to be my sitemate. My first thought after finding this out, was how hard it was going to be to communicate with someone...
During my first days at CorpsAfrica, I recall always being so kept to myself, staying in my corner, listening and observing without participating fully. As the days went by, I gradually freed myself from the...
It was a great time when we had a break from the community as we attended our first In-service Training (IST 1) which focused on building our capacity to facilitate project identification and develop project...
Engaging the community in project identification taps into a wealth of local knowledge, experiences, and needs that might otherwise go unnoticed. By inviting input from various stakeholders, projects can be tailored to address genuine concerns...
Written by Alfred Chauwa “Malawi leader President Lazarus Chakwera has commended CorpsAfrica for investing in effort in grooming young people to bring about sustainable change with themselves and their communities. President Chakwera made the remarks...
What if you had a chance to create yourself? To choose your complexion, and gender and determine your stature, would you have designed yourself to look the way you look now? What if you had...
We often look at Volunteering with CorpsAfrica/Malawi from just a professional sense when it unveils a hidden treasure of natural beauty and serenity often not experienced in the cities we hail from. Stepping into my...
As a member of my community, I have observed numerous construction projects that are no longer sustainable and have fallen into disuse. This has caused me to feel concerned, and I can imagine how frustrating...
