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. Chancy Simba “Achieving victory over others in a competition or receiving a prize or reward for achievement” – that’s how the dictionary defines the word winning. According to the dictionary,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mildred Chirwa A lot of young people in Malawi die from Malaria and HIV/AIDS every day, despite these diseases being preventable. Although HIV/AIDS cannot be completely cured, there is treatment...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Hope Mawerenga Recently there have been discussions on a controversial issue; a church in Malawi spoke strongly against polygamy. This did not sit well with the people in the part...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ireen Kanjala A wide variety of crops are grown during the hot and wet seasons in Malawi (November to April) and then harvested as well as stored in the cool...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Khwima Nyirenda One day, on a regular Tuesday in my community, I stumbled upon perhaps the most valuable economic activity in my community. I was walking to Mavungwe Primary School...
Produced by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Mostafa Essalai CorpsAfrica Exchange Volunteers are busy in their communities learning a new language, implementing projects, making friends, cooking, eating, doing laundry, and much more! Mostafa is a Moroccan...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chris Kaudzu With the hype from the Grassroots Soccer (GRS) Camp I held in my community, the youth got together to form a community youth club. The club is something...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Shyrene Kossam Child marriages are not a new phenomenon in Malawi and neither is the issue of HIV/AIDS. Kachindamoto has one of the greatest and highest rates of child marriages,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. James Matipwiri From the dawn of my service in Dedza, it’s been an interesting and exhilarating journey so far. Working with community groups and learning the culture of the communities...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Twambilire Kalolokesya I started hearing about gender equality when I was in primary school. I even joined clubs that encouraged girl’s education and gender equality. Since I was in primary...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Khwima Nyirenda There is an African proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, walk alone. If you want to go far, walk together.” As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, being...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer from Senegal Mr. Alpha Ba Looking through the window, I saw human beings; I saw a lady passing with a bucket full of water on her head going to bathe,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka It’s the middle of my CorpsAfrica service already! How time flies. Six months ago I made a decision to serve as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer and frankly, I do...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Wezi Kayira When one becomes a Volunteer, the first thing that comes to people’s mind is “Wow! You must have it bad.” What they don’t know is that it’s just...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chancy Simba “Young people need models, not critics.” – John Wooden. In early April, my site-mates and I decided to collaborate and implement two huge, fun Grassroot Soccer (GRS) camps...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Shyrene Kossam My community is a rural growth point which is located in Dedza District. Similar to many other districts across the country of Malawi there is a high level...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ireen Kanjala Plastic is threatening our planet’s survival, from poisoning our water sources and land to disrupting human health. Environmentally, plastics have proven to be a growing problem. This is...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani Dear Readers, We are all endowed with great abilities, and if we put our right mind to something, surely, we can achieve a whole lot—all by ourselves....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. James Matipwiri It was a beautiful Tuesday morning when hundreds of people from my community gathered at the Hunger Project Epicenter. The hot, dry day got my sweat glands restlessly...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana Visits to the hospital, market, recreational sites, and fellow Volunteer communities always subject Volunteers to various modes of transport. These modes of transport often determine whether one will...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Twambilire Kalolokesya As I have previously mentioned in my last blog, my site is an orphanage somewhere in Mchinji. This orphanage keeps children from a day old to those around...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mildred Chirwa When I reached my site, I was surprised to see that the majority of the people did not speak Chichewa, the most common Malawian language. It’s not that...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chris Kaudzu In my previous blog, I spoke about effective ways of interacting with the youth. The three ways I used are (a) get to know them, (b) let them...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chancy Simba Imagine going to a place you have never visited or stayed before, speaking a language you have never spoken (not even a greeting), or meeting people you have...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka One of the most challenging and annoying things about school is the examinations. When the examination dates have been set and the timetable is out, that is when...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Abdoulaye Bouna Ndiaye Following a long road with stopovers and courtesy visits to the local authorities, there is nothing like a nice experience of crossing the Atlantic Ocean by canoe...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani The Malawian child is a symbol of hope for the glory and future of this nation. The Malawian child dreams of becoming a doctor, pilot, president, or other...
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 and praying they were you? I’ve had my list of...
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 with in his community. Development Aid People to People (D.A.P.P)...
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. Adnane Sounni visited us during the IST (In-Service-Training) and presented...
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; as this is the time to celebrate women. In this...
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 specific domain. Some of these people become famous and the...
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 to achieve and had so many expectations. Five months in...
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? Well, I do. I felt like it after a long...
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. Among many distinctive moral values and cultural norms, the Chewa...
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 commonly spoken in the central and southern regions of Malawi,...
