Volunteer Voices

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

Featured Volunteer Voices

Positivity is Contagious

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Wezi Kayira Have you ever thought that someone out there is looking at you right now, envying your life, wishing...

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A Vlog (Video Blog) from Mouhiddine in Malawi

Produced by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Mouhiddine Hamma On March 24th, CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mouhiddine Hamma created a Vlog, featuring a youth club he works...

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How Could a Picture Make Your Choice?

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Exchange Volunteer Mr. Abdelkader Kadfi The story began last year, during my service as a Volunteer in my country, Morocco, with CorpsAfrica....

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The Lady of Nemading: With All My Admiration

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Ms. Nakhady Djighaly I am happy that my first blog since I began CorpsAfrica was written in the month of March;...

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The Importance of the Volunteer Counterpart

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Mostafa Essalai Most of the time we see the life of people change from casual to celebrity in a...

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My Village Bucket List

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dingaan Kafundu Just Do It” – Nike. Before my CorpsAfrica service began, there was just so much that I wanted...

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Mrs. Aissatou Dioume, Volunteer as Anyone Else

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Ms. Fatty Ka Dear reader, have you ever felt like you have never done anything despite so much effort and sacrifice?...

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Culture and Tradition; A 21st Century Chewa Woman

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ireen Kanjala The Chewa people are descendants of the Bantu tribe, who widely settled in the central part of Malawi....

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Learning New Chichewa Words

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Twambilire Kalolokesya Malawi has many different languages spoken throughout the country but Chichewa is the national language. Chichewa is most...

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The Volunteer Who Found Her Roots: My First Steps in My Village

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Ms. Mame Binetou Ndour Hello everyone. My name is Mame Binetou Ndour. I am part of the second cohort of CorpsAfrica...

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Invest In Girls!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Khwima Nyirenda It’s been four months since I settled in Mzimba district, and it’s been quite an extraordinary four months...

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The Passion That Lives On

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Hope Mawerenga Today has been a very interesting day. I got to do things I am passionate about and had...

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Engaging with the Youth

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chris Kaudzu There is a saying that goes, “The youth are the leaders of tomorrow.” I believe this is true,...

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The Benga Hammers

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Mostafa Essalai After I knew that I had been accepted to be a CorpsAfrica Volunteer most of my family,...

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My Likes & Dislikes

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Hope Matilda Mawerenga It’s been a minute, let’s catch up. There are several things I like and dislike about my...

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Five Things I Love About My Community

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ireen Kanjala It’s been four months since I came to this community, and I am loving the experience. I have...

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Making Reusable Sanitary Pads: Girl-to-Girl Training

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mildred Chirwa “Bekako skirt yane, ndazinangisyira yaye?” asked one of the girls to her friend to check if her period...

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Living My Dream

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Shyrene Kossam My passion for helping others started way back when I was a kid. I have always dreamed of...

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Living in the Middle of Nowhere

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. James Matipwiri Waking up every day in an isolated, rural community, surrounded by farms and bush has now become a...

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March4Women

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana During my first community meeting, I was surprised to see that the women were more vocal than the...

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Empower the Youths, Build the Future

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani Young people are the future, goes the old saying. Now imagine a country whereby about 60% of the...

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“We Are The People We Have Been Waiting For”

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana Apart from the plus of being surrounded by a lake that is home to juicy species of fish,...

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From the Beach to the Hills; Easy Adjustments

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dingaan Kafundu Quite a lot has happened since my last blog post. The major thing is that due to circumstances...

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Power of Youth

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Mouhiddine Hamma Working with the Youth Club of DAPP (Development Aid from People to People) NGO has made life...

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Miracle Tree and My Community Realization

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. James Matipwiri Before I became a CorpsAfrica Volunteer I had no idea what kind of natural treasures the world of...

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Home Away From Home

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani Change is inevitable, but also is the only thing that liberates people. Two months have now elapsed since...

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The Story of the Spear, the Club, and the Dry Spell

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. James Matipwiri As the legend of our ancestors narrates the life of hunting and gathering for survival in their era,...

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My Integration Experience

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chris Kaudzu Moving to a new community as a Volunteer and starting a new life can be nerve-racking since many...

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We Go On

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dingaan Kafundu “Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many lives…” – Clarence, It’s A Wonderful Life Picture this....

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It All Begins With a Book and a Pen

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Wezi Kayira With so much time on my plate, how to spend it became a daily problem I had to...

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“Wachinyamata Safoila”

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka Some of you may wonder what the phrase “Wachinyamata safoila” means, and others may be familiar with these...

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Back to School

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ireen Kanjala The time I spent with family and friends over the festive season was wonderful, but now it’s time...

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The Borehole That Almost Made a Big Girl Cry

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana Never in my life did I imagine that I would become a pro at carrying a bucket on...

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The Next Step

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Twambilire Kalolokesya Two months have passed since I was placed at my site and during this period I have been...

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A New Dawn

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. James Matipwiri “Doing your best is the only option even if it results in failure,” said Christopher Walken in the...

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New Year Resolutions

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka It’s been almost two months since I got deployed to my site, and if you asked me a...

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Integration with My Community in Dzaleka Camp of Refugees

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Mouhiddine Hamma As a part of my integration, I met Mike and Phelly from the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

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The Azungu Journey in Malawi

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Mostafa Essalai “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” -Gandhi I...

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First Month in the North!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Hope Matilda Mawerenga I am Hope Matilda Mawerenga, and welcome to my journey of volunteerism as a CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer for...

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A Young Man with a Heart for Development

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chancy Simba Life in the community has begun. Every day seems to be a learning day and yes learning never...

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‘A Girl Has No Name’

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana I have always believed that I am a strong person who can endure anything life brings my way,...

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Discovering New Pearls

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Wezi Kayira The 15th of November marked a whole new beginning for me. This new chapter involved leaving all the...

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On A Stranger’s Land- Kalolini Wakwa Kaluza-Mchinji

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka Imagine waking up in a place where no one knows who you are or your reasons for being...

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The Journey Begins, Walk with Me!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chancy Simba I arrived at Pre-Service Training in Dedza together with four other Trainees from Lilongwe about a month ago....

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A Stop to Water Wars; Ending Water Woes in Chitete

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Emas Potolani Today the 22nd of March is World Water Day. The day was proposed and established by the United...

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