Explore stories of service, connection, and transformation directly from CorpsAfrica Volunteers across the continent.
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...
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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,...
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...
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....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Wezi Kayira I think the youth of today are very lucky. They can easily access information regarding sex, condoms, and...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Twambilire Kalolokesya It is the eleventh month since I was allocated to my site. It has been a period of...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mildred Chirwa For someone who has never spent a week in a village, I really consider my village experience with...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani Ten months down the line, wow!! Seems it was only yesterday since I became a CorpsAfrica/Malawi Cohort 2...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Khwima Nyirenda Dear newly recruited CorpsAfrica Volunteer Trainees, Earlier this month I had the privilege to attend a Youth Volunteering...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Twambilire Kalolokesya Ten months have passed since I was allocated to my site and it has been quite an experience....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ireen Kanjala Meeting new people is not very difficult. Getting to know people and maintaining a relationship with them is...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana Yup! It’s official. I love fish. From the beautiful patterns embroidered on the skin of the cichlids to...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka When I was selected to become a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in September 2017, I had so many expectations. After...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dingaan Kafundu You know how Malawi is one of the hottest nations in southern Africa, with temperatures reaching all the...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani A soccer ball, simple but very powerful. Have you ever wondered what magical power soccer possesses that makes...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chancy Simba “He who brings sunlight into the lives of others cannot keep it for himself.” – African proverb. Most...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Twambilire Kalolokesya The Home of Hope Orphanage offers education opportunities to boys and girls from kindergarten all the way to...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Shyrene Kossom My typical day as a Volunteer revolves around giving out my time and energy to the people in...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Hope Mawerenga Today I’ll share about the chat I had with an elderly man at the big trading center in...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ireen Kanjala Ten months down the line since I made my community my home. One of the things that had...
Produced by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Mostafa Aarab Essalai Putting together a female empowerment camp for 190 girls certainly is no walk in the park,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. James Matipwiri While in the past it would take generations, now it is a common phenomenon to be hit by...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka Living in a community with people of different cultures and beliefs can be tricky. The secret to making...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chancy Simba How do we find ourselves? We do so by going “within.” We get to know ourselves first and...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mildred Chirwa I volunteer at a local secondary school in my community and as the form four graduation was fast...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Khwima Nyirenda My first thought of my community eight months ago was, “This is the middle of nowhere.” This was...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani The month is June. A cold season in most parts of Malawi and along the shores of Lake...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Alpha Ba Although they are refugees or asylum seekers, the men, women, and youth of Dzaleka Refugee Camp have...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ireen Kanjala When a Volunteer is placed in a new environment, with new faces, it is not shocking to feel...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana My house attracts a lot of visitors, but there are some that never leave making them permanent residents....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Shyrene Kossam My site lies in the eastern side of Dedza District. It is headed by Group Village Headman, Sunduzeni,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Twambilire Kololokesya When I came to my site, the first thing I was told was that I needed to help...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Wezi Kayira “Literature is the gateway to the world,” my professor said. I agree with him wholeheartedly. As I read...
Produced by CorpsAfrica Exchange Volunteers Mr. Mostafa Essalai and Mr. Mouhiddine Hamma CorpsAfrica has so many supporters from all around the world. These individuals are...
