Explore stories of service, connection, and transformation directly from CorpsAfrica Volunteers across the continent.
What does life after CorpsAfrica service look like? For Peter Moenga, it means opening the doors of Rocky TechSavvy Computer College every morning and equipping...
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Every Friday, I sit with the Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) group in my community as they meet to save, discuss, and support one...
Before the Intervention: Financial Dependence Alphonsine Nyinawumuntu, from Kigarama Village in Bukomeye Cell, lived in complete financial dependence on her husband. With no capital, business...
As I stepped into my host family’s home in the remote village of Naha, I couldn’t help but feel a mix of emotions. Born and...
As part of my integration into the rural community where I currently volunteer, I recently facilitated a liquid soap production training for the women and...
Jerone’s Journey: From Volunteer to CEO During his service as a CorpsAfrica/Ghana G2 Volunteer, Jerone was placed in a rural community in the Central Region,...
Ntombenhle Nonhlakanipho Shoba, a G1 CorpsAfrica/South Africa Volunteer, grew up in a rural community where she developed a deep passion for supporting rural development. Her...
When I stepped into my community as a Volunteer, I was not only bringing my skills and knowledge, I was also bringing myself. Before I...
October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, it’s got me thinking a lot about something we don’t often talk about...
In the rural village of Kenteri Kebele, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, clean water once felt like a luxury. Women and children trekked over an hour each...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Redson Nyondo The Oxford Dictionary defines a hero as someone who is admired for their courage and outstanding achievements. Let me introduce to you one of the heroes of Mkwachi;...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Smart Banda Culture is something that defines a group of people. It covers religion, food, language, clothes that people wear and how they wear them, music and dances, marriages, funerals,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Zione Maweru There is a Malawian proverb that says, “Ukaipa dziwa nyimbo.” This means, that when you are bad at something, know your song. This song is not one of...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lessenia Chikho From the treasures of life I borrowed a few days To live a life my way Some I spent weaving wishes The rest in anticipation I squandered away...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Jailos Ghambi An umbrella is a cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun according to the dictionary. Most people think the protection an umbrella offers is not worthy...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Funny Maseya I am so excited to explore this new part of Malawi. Of course, I have heard about Mzimba but had never stayed here before. So, I have embraced...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dalitso Mndala “The youth are the leaders of tomorrow” is a statement I have been consistently reminded of since my childhood. A lot of people have argued the fallacy of...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Chisomo Kamlopa I was comfortably sitting on my bed when I suddenly felt a sharp painful bite on my elbow. My comfort had been disturbed. As I quickly turned to...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Chimwemwe Nzima Two months down the line I look back and realize the new me. If you knew me three months ago you don’t know me now. That’s what being...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Chifundo Soko I don’t really know what to write to you, I must admit because I have a lot! But I want to tell you something funny from last month....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Blessings Ngwira One day after having a long day with community meetings and some other activities with the youth, I was very much exhausted. I stopped by the secondary that...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Billy Makombola Warm greetings from the southern part of Mzimba District, a small beautiful community dominated by the Ngoni people. I believe most of you have thought about money just...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Alinafe Chikombole “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom- Aristotle”. My journey of self-discovery, was crooked and bumpy, with the light at the end of the tunnel. Before I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lessenia Chikho Some people define a journey as an act of moving from one place to another, while others define it as the distance covered. The definition of a journey...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Jailos Ghambi Many people think it is just impossible to live in under-developed rural areas since modern city life can provide a person with almost everything that one could imagine....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Funny Maseya Silent in voice but so loud! The best definition of a tortoise, does it exist? Covered in the glory of beauty Which only the wise can see Selfless,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dalitso Mndala Growing up, I have come to realize a lot of things that have greatly changed my life. Among other things, I have realized that no one is useless...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Chimwemwe Nzima Everybody can be great because everybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Chifundo Soko It’s been exactly 3 weeks since l arrived at my site. I am counting my days. Don’t get me wrong. I am counting because I am proud of...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Blessings Ngwira Moseliwa? (Lomwe for How are you?) It’s been 3 weeks since we finished our pre-service training in Lilongwe and Mpalale, Dedza. What an intense and interesting training it...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Billy Makombola Tampokelerani mose (Welcome you all) to my warm heart in the northern region of Malawi, Mzimba District, especially my beautiful community located in the southern part. I once...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Alinafe Chikombole Mentally preparing myself for the inevitable drastic step of feeling right at home in a new community helped me significantly. Preparing to get out of my comfort zone...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Peter Mndalasini It has been over two weeks since I have stayed in my new community. I arrived in Kasungu District, which is located in the central region of Malawi...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Promise Trust Chiwalo “It is good to have a destination, but it is the journey that matters in the end.” – Ursula K. Le Guin I embarked on a four-week...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Rhoda Sheena Gangire The Yao in the Zomba district have some interesting attributes which make their culture unique. Some of these attributes are attached to their cultural beliefs while some...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chris Kaudzu The thought of moving away from home into a new place and having to meet new people made me nervous. The idea of meeting new people in itself...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester H.C. Kunkeyani “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands- One for helping yourself and the other for helping others”- Audrey Hepburn My name is...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chancy Simba I have to smile a little as I write this because I recall my friend Kondwani just after Pre-Service Training saying to me, “Chancy, just make yourself useful...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. James Matipiwiri When I look back and check my clock, I get overwhelmed and I realize that my hands have made countless cycles in registering a year of my voluntary...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani How time flies!! So it’s been a year already since I came to serve as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Mkwachi village in the northern part of Malawi. When...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka For the past eleven months, I have been part of the community that I was deployed in. I may not have necessarily been one of them, but I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dingaan Kafundu My CorpsAfrica service is actually coming to an end. It’s crazy how fast a year goes by. I am in my last week in my community and can’t...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Khwima Nyirenda My journey with CorpsAfrica started in a village called Mpalale, in the central region of Malawi. My home, however, for the past 11 months has been in Mzimba...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana Beyoncé’s song, “I Was Here,” would get any person emotional, especially if they have spent a year trying to make a difference in people’s lives. I have had...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka Working with a partner organization can not only keep you busy but also help you gain more skills. A lot of things happen at Home of Hope orphanage...
