Volunteer Voices

Explore stories of service, connection, and transformation directly from CorpsAfrica Volunteers across the continent.

Featured Volunteer Voices

The Deployment to Rumphi

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sellah Kantayeni My heart felt a heavy weight at the announcement that I would be there for the next 10...

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Ready, Set…Site!!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Umusa Ng’oma It seemed like all fun and games; when the first round of deployment was done. I did not...

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My Growth Path

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Patricia Lily Nyirenda I still remember the atmosphere of the room I was being interviewed on 21st June 2021. It...

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Being the Third Volunteer

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Wongani Siula “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many...

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Khalis is a Great Man

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Ayoub El Fadili A few days ago, I was approached by a man. “Are you a teacher?” he said. I...

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Let us Get Involved and Be the Change We Seek

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Fatiha Tachakourt I always had this idea of working in the social field. In my last years of college, I...

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My Journey to Serve in the High Atlas Mountains

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Aziza El Aazizi Lao Tzu once said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” From Dakhla...

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Hello Everyone

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Salima Anjar Hello everyone, I hope that you read this blog and you are in the best condition. On November...

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Who am I?

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Ikram Douaou My journey as an official CorpsAfrica Volunteer started on the 12th of November 2021. Not so long! Yet,...

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Lets Get Up and Do This

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sibongile Nyirenda That long-awaited journey was finally here… a throwback to 16 October 2021, the day of swearing in, a...

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The Beauty of Chitipa

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lucky Katundu Lying on the Bulambya plains and on the tip of the map of Malawi, the Chitipa district is...

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For A Boy Child

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Witness Chawinga A child’s quality education is every parent’s dream. Parents are happy when their children perform well at school....

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The Longest Shortest Journey Ever Traveled

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Jolex Chicco Kaundama When the exciting and rigorous one-month Pre-Service Training was over, I eagerly waited for the swearing-in ceremony....

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A New Beginning

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Harriet Lynn Kumbani I used to think I lived in one of the hottest places in Malawi until I moved...

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Bitter Sweet

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Elvira Mdoka In an agricultural-dependent country, most communities crave the rains as a recipe for plant growth. Such was the...

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It’s time!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Ahlam Ben-Taj As an only child, it was difficult to leave my jammed house and head to a remote area...

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BRIDGING GAPS INSIDE ME

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Honorine Ndakwizeye Mpuhwe Dear Readers, I would like to share with you the happiest part of my life, which is...

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My Second First Day

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Grace Sichinga “If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.” – Eleanor Roosevelt “Expect...

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Moving to the North

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Joseph Katsala On the evening that I was told by the CorpsAfrica/Malawi Country Director that I had been placed in...

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Serving with CorpsAfrica: A Life Liberating Journey

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chiukepo Mwenechanya It is exactly 14 months since I was deployed to catalyze community-led developments in a local community of...

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Now That I Have Served

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Dorothy Mapira I could write a million words but they will all tell the same story of how grateful I...

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The Ride of a Lifetime

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya “Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you...

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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...

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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...

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White Welcoming- first moving to site in December 2019

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Redwane Hamma It was 15th December 2019, I woke early. It was still dark because my country used summer time....

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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....

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Inspirational Story of a Self-Employed Man with a Disability

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Justin Nkunzimana Christopher Reeve once said that a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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More Lessons from the Community

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya “The truth is that teamwork is at the heart of great achievement.” — John C Maxwell Dear Reader,...

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Courage Beyond Doubt

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margaret Magombo The announcement of the reopening of schools on 7th September was a source of joy to many learners....

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Social Entrepreneurship: Self-Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba The past four months have been incredible. I met Nyamsuku (not her real name); founder of Takondwa Club,...

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In My Little Garden

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Dorothy Mapira When I moved into my community, I was shown a house where I would live during my time...

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Miss Independent: The Story of an Iron Lady

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chiukepo Mwenechanya It is a sad reality in my country that young girls get married at a very young age....

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Empowered Women Are Assets

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margret Chavula Women have been very underrated in most societies but have capabilities that can transform their surroundings if only...

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Reviving Shattered Dreams

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margaret Magombo The road has been very long for the young ones in our societies. Those who have been living...

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Life Has To Go On

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margret Chavula The world has been hit by a pandemic that has disrupted what was considered the normal way of...

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Restless Efforts: Youth Volunteerism

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Volunteering as another way of giving back to society has always been something I would go for. According...

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Not All Heroes Wear Capes

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka Months after working with the youth club in my community, I feel like we have made tremendous efforts...

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Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Bertha Mukhuna Eight months deep into 2020, a lot of people are of the view that it is so far...

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