Malawi STORIES

A Life in Books

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Grace Sichinga If you are reading this blog, I believe it is fair to assume that you have received education in some form, whether informal or formal. Books certainly played...

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The Little Things That Make Me Smile as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sibongile Nyirenda I must admit that it was really hard to move away from my family to a new community. The period of integration though exciting did not come easy...

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In the Shoes of a Girl Child

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusekile Munkhondya Being aware of the adventure of living in a rural community, I had a lot of preconceived expectations of how life would be, the people, culture, and values...

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Encouragement

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Patricia Lily Nyirenda My passion for volunteering for my country and my people keeps deepening with each passing day. The CorpsAfrica motto which reads locals helping locals keeps motivating me...

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Planting Hope

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Grace Sichinga Trees are important. I’m sure most of us have heard this many times. But how many of us take this literally and appreciate the trees around us? A...

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From Lower Shire to the Plains of Mulanje

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Endington Wa Kavuli Building relationships with the community that you have never been with before is quite a challenging and exciting experience at the same time. It is inspiring when...

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Way Out of My Comfort Zone

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Umusa Ng’oma Winston Churchill said, “The farther backward you look, the further forward you are likely to see.” Every day, I get to catch a glimpse of a side of...

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Worlds Apart- Life in A Rural Community

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusekile Munkhondya A rolling stone has its day to hit a snag and gather the mosses. After days of struggling to settle down and getting accustomed to community life, finally,...

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Wonderful Stay

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Kaitano Maison I have had a very wonderful stay on my site since I got here. I remember in my very first days, I could have neighbors greeting me each...

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Nutrition Education: Unlocking the Local Knowledge

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chipiriro Mkumba “To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.” – Food Matters Food is thought of as what man consumes, not what the body requires....

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