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

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To Each His Task, Winter Is Coming

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Abdou Cisse “A Diola Sembé,” to translate the strength and courage of labor in the Diola. Working in the fields...

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Celebrating a Newborn Baby!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Adnane Sounni The celebration days are great events that any person living in a new culture should be curious to...

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My Disability, My Strength

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Ms. Ndeye Awa Gueye Hello everyone, I apologize for my long absence from blogging, it was beyond my control. Now I...

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Village Savings and Loans

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sarah Kazira Village banks are everywhere in my community, and everybody is in one or two of them. I have...

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Only the Reality on the Ground is True- So Let’s Impact!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Hameth Ndoye On 6/16/2016 at 1:30 PM, we took advantage of the visit of the CorpsAfrica/Senegal office in our site...

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Chitete Women

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Emas Potolani Besides working with primary school kids at Chitete Primary School, over the past three months and some weeks,...

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The Power of Hope

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusayiwe Sikwese Malawi Secondary School Examinations (MSCEs) are well underway across Malawi. Students graduated at colorful ceremonies, danced their four...

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The School’s Fence Enclosing- A Major Need for the Village

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Boubacar Diallo With the students from Ndieulbert Primary School, we did lots of exciting activities this month. Like the international...

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CorpsAfrica’s First VIDEO Blog!!!

Produced by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Deborah Kamanga

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Timing, Knowledge, and Skills

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Assiatu Pongolani Being a CorpsAfrica Volunteer is one of the most interesting things. I get to know and learn all...

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War On Illiteracy

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Limbani Kumanga “A country that does not know how to read and write is easy to deceive.” – Che Guevara...

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O Tata: The Nickname That Brought the Fame

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Lahcen Chanchaf The story begins when I first arrived in Azzaden Valley in the High Atlas Mountains. People are kindhearted...

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A Message from Grandmum, Africa

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Mama Diop I had a dream last night, a message I had to pass on to you. Last night in...

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Melina and Her Family of Brewers

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lusekelo Simwela One of the things we are supposed to do when we go to a community is to analyze...

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Deborah Kamanga Video Blog

CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Deborah Kamanga posts the first video blog. June 2016. (02:29)

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What I Learned About Carpets In My Site!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Hafssa Ait Tabamoute During the first two days after moving to my site, “Tiwichi,” I participated in putting the last...

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Appreciating Diversity

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lucy Chihana I once read somewhere that “life is a journey.” Well, whoever said this was right. Sometimes we find...

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Let’s Chit Chat

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Vanessa Chimutu Since I started working with my community, one of my favorite days of the week is Thursdays. It’s...

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A Visit by “Art of Giving” Brand Ambassador for Malawi

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Emas Potolani Well, I must admit I have been missing for a while. The past weeks have been tiring and...

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Nsondole’s Next Generation of Volunteers

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sarah Kazira As I briefly mentioned in one of my previous blogs, when I got posted to my site, I...

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The First Lesson As A Volunteer: Appreciate What You Have

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Lahcen Chanchaf Dear readers welcome to my first blog as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer. In this blog, I will mainly focus...

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Move to Site!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Hafsaa Ait Tabamoute The 10th of April was the day I moved to my site Tiwichi in M’Zouda commune, 75km...

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Familiarization vs. Stabilization

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Assiatu Pongolani Community Development work has always been my interest of work since I was young, while I was getting...

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Lessons Learned

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lusekelo Simwela “What have you learned since your last Fortnightly Questionnaire?” says one of the questionnaires that we take every...

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Celebrating Life and Learning

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lucy Chihana It’s been forever since I wrote something that saddens me :(. Well from not having my gadgets charged...

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The Nursery School Project and It’s Lessons

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusayiwe Sikwese In my very first blog, I told you all about a Nursery school project that I was helping...

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I Always Wanted a “White Collar” Job ONLY!…Or So I Thought

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Deborah Kamanga Growing up, I heard the question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” a million...

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Steady Progress

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Limbani Kumanga My immersion in Likoswe village continues to unfold in a relatively positive manner. With time, I have begun...

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The Earlier the Better

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Vanessa Chimutu My whole life, I have been thankful for the blessings God has given me, from having the most...

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Shaping Malawi’s Next Generation

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Emas Potolani Nelson Mandela one of the greatest leaders who once lived on the face of the earth said, “Education...

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