Explore stories of service, connection, and transformation directly from CorpsAfrica Volunteers across the continent.
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...
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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...
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 HIV/AIDS without difficulties. They are not only exposed, they have...
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 a lot of experiences. I have met people of different...
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 CorpsAfrica as an achievement. I believe I can do anything...
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 Volunteer serving in the southern part of Nkhatabay district, north...
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 Forum organized by Mzuzu Youth Office. Among many speakers that...
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. As I live every day, I notice that I have...
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 not difficult either, but it’s rather challenging. This is why...
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 the deliciousness of Chambo and usipa (these are types of...
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 completing Pre-Service Training (PST) my expectations kept on increasing. I...
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 way up to 48°C in some regions? You will find...
