Volunteer Voices

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

Unidentified Flying Feelings

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Isabel Mandiwa While the first few months living in my community were exciting and thrilling and I just couldn’t wait...

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Not Just Your Ordinary Friday

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dingaan Kafundu Come to my site any day and at first glance it will seem like a deserted little community....

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My 5 Best Friends

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana Six months at my site has been a rollercoaster; thrilling, stressful, but overall enlightening. I love moving around...

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World Menstrual Hygiene Day

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mildred Chirwa The 28th of May of every year is World Menstrual Hygiene Day. The aim of this day is...

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Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Through the Incorporation of Human-Centered Design

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to...

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Harvesting Season in Malawi

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka Malawi being an agriculture-based country relies on agriculture for its economy, as well as household consumption. Every farming...

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The Volunteer Wins

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...

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HIV/AIDS and Malaria Prevention, A Key to Youth Development

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...

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The Day My Site Surprised Me

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...

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Seasonal Foods; The Best from the Rainy Season

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)...

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A Mine with No Name

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...

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Vlog from Mostafa

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,...

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In the Zone

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...

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Grassroots Soccer (GRS) Camp at T/A Kachindamoto

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...

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Reading the Impact of Volunteering

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...

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My Wrong Assumptions About Gender Issues

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...

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Collaborate, Collaborate & Collaborate

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...

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Through the Window

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...

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My Support System

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...

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Adapting and Working Around Nothingness

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...

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An Elder Brother I Have Become

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...

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Being a Girl Child at T/A Kachindamoto

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...

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The Fight to End Plastic Pollution

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,...

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Unity of Purpose

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...

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A Walk Through the Event; Food Demonstration

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...

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Salima and It’s Modes of Transportation

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...

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Land Uses of My Site

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...

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New Language Adventure

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...

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Let the Youth Lead

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...

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People Who Make It Happen

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...

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School’s Out! Scream and Shout!

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...

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Bettenty Inkataa

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...

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Dreams of a Malawian Child

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...

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Positivity is Contagious

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...

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A Vlog (Video Blog) from Mouhiddine in Malawi

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...

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