Malawi STORIES

Meet My Housemates

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana My house attracts a lot of visitors, but there are some that never leave making them permanent residents. Actually, some of them move around my house like they...

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Shyrene’s Site

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Shyrene Kossam My site lies in the eastern side of Dedza District. It is headed by Group Village Headman, Sunduzeni, under Traditional Authority (T/A), Kachindamoto, with a population of 901,444...

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Small Things Matter

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Twambilire Kololokesya When I came to my site, the first thing I was told was that I needed to help out at the school with English. At the moment their...

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The Deviant “Young” Girl

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Wezi Kayira “Literature is the gateway to the world,” my professor said. I agree with him wholeheartedly. As I read writers like Nawal El Saadawi, Buchi Emacheta, Khalid Hosseini, Mariama...

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#ThisIsCorpsAfrica, a Vlog By Mouhi and Mostafa

Produced by CorpsAfrica Exchange Volunteers Mr. Mostafa Essalai and Mr. Mouhiddine Hamma CorpsAfrica has so many supporters from all around the world. These individuals are from different countries, live in different cultures, and speak different...

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Opportunity Desk: CorpsAfrica Volunteer Program 2018 for Young Africans (Stipend Available)

“Applications are open to young Africans from Malawi, Rwanda, Senegal, and Morocco for the CorpsAfrica Volunteer Program 2018. CorpsAfrica provides Africans the opportunity to serve as volunteers for one year in a rural, high-poverty community...

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Unidentified Flying Feelings

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Isabel Mandiwa While the first few months living in my community were exciting and thrilling and I just couldn’t wait to get started, now I have some nights and days...

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Not Just Your Ordinary Friday

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dingaan Kafundu Come to my site any day and at first glance it will seem like a deserted little community. You will see houses, little groceries, and shops, but hardly...

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My 5 Best Friends

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana Six months at my site has been a rollercoaster; thrilling, stressful, but overall enlightening. I love moving around in my community, visiting community members, going to the lake,...

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World Menstrual Hygiene Day

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mildred Chirwa The 28th of May of every year is World Menstrual Hygiene Day. The aim of this day is to encourage people around the world to promote activities that...

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