Volunteer Stories

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

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The Story of a Young MacBeth

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka From the beginning, I always knew that the opportunity to serve with CorpsAfrica was a chance for me...

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Let Us Not Forget the Children and the Elderly

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya “If it is true that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, isn’t it also...

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Their Voice Matters

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Dorothy Mapira Many times we feel like we can do it on our own. We rarely give a listening ear...

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Yes, We Can Serve and Save Malawi

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chiukepo Mwenechanya It all started as a rumour and others joked about it. Well, reality has caught up with Malawi....

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We Say No to Period Poverty

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba According to WHO/UNICEF (2012), period poverty refers to a lack of access to sanitary products due to financial...

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Life as a Farmer

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margaret Magombo Going through the villages now it’s no longer green in the fields, it’s brown, and it’s harvest season....

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One Hand Can Pull Ten But Two Hands Can Pull Twenty

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Eliza Chanika Coronavirus has hit the world with approximately millions of people infected, thousands dead, and hundreds of new cases...

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A Walk in the Classroom

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margret Chavula “If you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society’s heroes.” — Guy Kawasaki...

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There is No Need to Panic: What People Need to Know About COVID-19

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Bertha Mukhuna “The trouble with the world is not that people know too little; it’s that they know so many...

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The Power of Kindness in an Emergency

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Justin Nkunzimana “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to...

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Hope in Times of Troubles

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Isaac Ndengejeho (Eastern Kayonza District) Martin Luther King Junior once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are...

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The Impact is Great. We See it. Our People See it.

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Cecile Niyimenya (Western Province, Ngororero District) At the beginning of the coronavirus, the community was not ready to follow the...

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My First Days of Service

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chiukepo Mwenechanya For a start, I should admit I had a lot on my mind to share, but I could...

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The Haunted House

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka A week after arriving at my site I started preparing my own meals. The most prominent economic activity...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Am Still Learning

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Amy Benilde Uwonkunda There is no better exercise for your heart, than reaching down and helping to lift someone up....

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New Life, New Experience

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Isaac Ndengejeho William Green once said, “I feel like I have a new life and I am going to take...

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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...

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Honor to CorpsAfrica Volunteers

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Issa Fall Of all the experiences a person can have, there is not one that is more rewarding than volunteering....

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Journey to the Country of One Thousand Hills

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Exchange Volunteer Mr. Assane Seck September 16, 2018: I can hardly believe that I am going to Rwanda. For many young Africans,...

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My Amazing Douar, “Taddart”

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Souad Nahal It is definitely true that the beauty of this place does not reflect the beauty of life here....

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Tribute to My Host Mother, Auntie Roukia

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Saadia Dinia Since day one, I have been mesmerized by Auntie Roukia’s refinement of movement and simple elegance. The way...

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Why CorpsAfrica

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Fatima Zahra Souhal Hello dear readers and my fellows! I hope my blog finds you very well. First of all,...

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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...

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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...

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