Malawi STORIES

My Extended Volunteer Service

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Dear Reader, I believe serving comes in different forms, shapes, and sizes and is triggered by a lot of things. For me, it was improving people’s livelihoods and...

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Memoir of a Volunteer

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka I have stayed in my site for over 66 weeks now and a lot has happened. I came as a complete stranger and now as I prepare to...

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Makeshift Masks & Health

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Dear Reader, I hope you’re all well and staying safe considering the circumstances that we are all in. It’s hard not to lose the spirit these days. I...

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Twenty-Eight Years Later

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Dorothy Mapira I was a year and some months old when the people of my CorpsAfrica community started working on a health clinic project. I was living in a different...

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I Have Served, I Will Be of Service

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka My end-of-service quote comes from the movie John Wick Chapter 3: “I have served, I will be of service.” Looking back and reflecting on what I have done...

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Creating Youth Power Through Safe Spaces

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba We know that young people aren’t just the leaders of tomorrow, they are working to transform their communities today. Safe spaces help girls develop into leaders and change-makers....

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Determination is Key

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margret Chavula My service as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer has not been what I had imagined mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions that came with it, which affected meetings,...

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Harnessing Water for Sustainable Livelihoods

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margaret Magombo Passing around Mpheta village in Domasi, one would forget that this is summer. This is the area where the Domasi scheme is located. It is a large chunk...

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A Hero in His Own Way

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chiukepo Mwenechanya It is a fact that youth unemployment is a global challenge and Malawi is not spared from this. Being in a rural community, youths are at a disadvantage...

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Partnerships Against a Microscopic Enemy

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka Recently CorpsAfrica partnered with Mastercard Foundation and as a Volunteer, I was presented with an opportunity to design and work on a COVID-19 project with the people on...

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