Malawi STORIES

My Malawi, My Responsibility

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Dorothy Mapira Just like any other person who is commissioned to do some work, “So help me God,” becomes their most favorable phrase. Thinking of the work ahead, one would...

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Re-Adjusting in Times of Crisis

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya “We are our brother’s keeper. It’s going to be up to all of us.” — Paula Deen Dear Reader, A lot has happened since my last blog but...

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Shifting Perspectives

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya Dear Reader, Have you ever heard people say that life in rural communities is easy? Or that people in rural communities are lazy? I have heard this countless...

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The PST and My First Days in My Community

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka After a long wait, the interview results were finally out. I had made it into the 4th cohort of CorpsAfrica/Malawi trainees. This was my second attempt to join...

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The Warmth in Greetings

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Malawi is well known as the “Warm Heart of Africa” because of its inclusive and welcoming culture. Thanks to my host Mother, I learned this Malawian spirit through...

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A Home Away From Home

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margret Balekire Chavula “Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” — Jackie Chan. The idea of leaving my parents’ house and getting...

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My Experience at the International Volunteers Forum in Sochi, Russia

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Program Coordinator Sarah Kazira From December 2-5, Russia hosted the 5th Annual International Volunteer Forum in Sochi, Russia. I was fortunate enough to be one of five delegates from Malawi who joined...

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Business Ghana: CorpsAfrica and NBA to Inaugurate New Basketball Court at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi

Business Ghana | CorpsAfrica proudly announces that in collaboration with the NBA and OCP Group, it will inaugurate a CorpsAfrica Volunteer-facilitated basketball court at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp on Friday, June 28th. The court will...

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Let’s Throw It Back

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Peter Mndalasini It has been almost three months since I started serving as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Kasungu District in the central region of Malawi. How time flies because it...

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The Fight Against Cervical Cancer is Communal

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Promise Trust Chiwalo Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women in Malawi and is one of the major concerns for the Ministry of Health as well as the...

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