Volunteer Voices

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

Featured Volunteer Voices

The Kelo Tour, Day 1

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lusekelo Simwela My site is called Makanani, it consists of 6 villages which are under the Group Village headman, Mr....

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Be The Change

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Isabel Mandiwa I have always had an interest, a longing, to help others, make a difference, and see the difference...

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From a Short Rendezvous with Familiar Faces to Home-Sweet Home

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Deborah Kamanga About 3 weeks ago I got a “thrilling” email from Andrew (a CorpsAfrica Program Coordinator for Malawi). I...

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Hunting Parrots!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Abdou Cisse For those who read my last blog, you would have tried to guess what I did on Sunday,...

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From Keur Simbara to the White House

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Exchange Volunteer Mr. Adnane Sounni Influential people are those who impact or shape the way others act or do things, right? Our...

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Cheers To Children

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Boubacar Diro Diallo Playing with small children is my passion. My first activity this month was to entertain myself with...

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A Place Called Home

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lucy Chihana This year has been one of the craziest in my life: from graduation to moving out to my...

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Introduction

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Ms. Ndeye Awa Gueye After a month in Thies of capacity-building training and ending with the Swearing In Ceremony in Dakar,...

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Thus Far…

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Vanessa Chimutu With my arrival into the community I had so many mixed feelings and emotions about what I was...

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Assiatu and Imani

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Ms. Soukaina Bouihi, Photos by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Abdellah Azizi During our stay in Nitundu village, we had the chance...

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Quality Education??

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Emas Potolani On March 12, 2016, I pledged through the AIESEC YouthSpeak Initiative (you can make yours right here: https://aiesecmalawi.typeform.com/to/y4iD6a)....

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Food from Cabrousse: The Palm Tree

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Hameth Ndoye The palm fruit tree occupies a very important place in the Diola Culture, and today we will choose...

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I Want to be a Journalist

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sarah Kazira Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend the last CHATS (Creating Health Approaches to Success) sessions...

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An Exciting Integration

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Abdou Cisse “♪ ♫♫ ♪ You know my beautiful village, stretching along the water. With its beautiful foliage, and giant...

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Mulanje

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Ms. Soukaina Bouihi, Photos by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Abdellah Azizi In Every CorpsAfrica Volunteer’s service, there comes a time when...

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Introduction by Gnagna

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Ms. Gnagna Dabo Hello everyone! Here is my first blog and I will write you all a short description of my...

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249 Km of Curiousity

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Amadou Alpha Ba On March 22, I woke up very excited because this was the awaited day to join my...

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Help Community, Help Malawi

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Assiatu Pongolani My name is Assiatu Pongolani based in Mulanje as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I have been here for only...

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Introduction

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Dinisse Sylva My name is Dinisse Sylva and I am a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in a village in the Fatick region...

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Familiarization

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Limbani Kumanga March 26, 2016, marked my one-month stay in Chiradzulu. Though far from perfect, my stay in rural Chiradzulu...

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A Very Exciting and Busy Start!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusayiwe Sikwese It’s been a month and a bit since I came to my site in the scorching sun of...

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A New Family, A New Life, New Ambitions

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Mama Diop My last night before I joined the group of Volunteers was filled with many questions: How would the...

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32 Days On Site, 333 Days In Sight

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Deborah Kamanga I have been at my site as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Mbewa village for 32 days and I...

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The Most Inspiring Man I Ever Met

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lusekelo Simwela Meet Richard Tamera, he doesn’t look like much at first glance, standing at no more than 5 feet...

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Unforgettable Moments

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Walid Chougna Hello! On January 28 we left Morocco to go to Senegal, my best friend Adnane and I, to...

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The Start of a Great Adventure

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Boubacar Biro Diallo My name is Boubacar Biro Diallo, I am 25 years old, and I am originally from Zinguinchor,...

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Getting to Know Ada Kamanga

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Limbani Kamanga Hello! My name is Limbani Kamanga – some people call me Ada Kamanga – and I am one...

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What An Amazing Kickoff

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Exchange Volunteer Mr. Adnane Sounni My amazing journey as a volunteer with CorpsAfrica/Maroc is finished; however, another one has started but this...

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I Am Finally Here!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Vanessa Chimutu Am not much of a blogger/writer, to begin with, but hey, there is always a start for everything,...

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Time to Get Serious

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteers Mr. Abdellah Azizi and Ms. Soukaina Bouihi In a few days, we will move to the villages that we are assigned...

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I Have Found A New Home

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Emas Potolani Ask me about my life, I would tell you that I have grown up away from my family,...

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