Explore stories of service, connection, and transformation directly from CorpsAfrica Volunteers across the continent.
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana During my first community meeting, I was surprised to see that the women were more vocal than the men. They were not scared to speak their minds, and...
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Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani Young people are the future, goes the old saying. Now imagine a country whereby about 60% of the population comprises of youth aged people. Surely you would expect...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana Apart from the plus of being surrounded by a lake that is home to juicy species of fish, Chipoka is also one of the hottest areas that I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dingaan Kafundu Quite a lot has happened since my last blog post. The major thing is that due to circumstances beyond my control, I have had to change sites from...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Mouhiddine Hamma Working with the Youth Club of DAPP (Development Aid from People to People) NGO has made life here working in Dzaleka Refugee Camp more fun. I always...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. James Matipwiri Before I became a CorpsAfrica Volunteer I had no idea what kind of natural treasures the world of living outside of a city possessed, until I arrived and...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani Change is inevitable, but also is the only thing that liberates people. Two months have now elapsed since I was deployed to my site in Nkhata Bay District,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. James Matipwiri As the legend of our ancestors narrates the life of hunting and gathering for survival in their era, the DNA still lives among youths in my community. I’ve...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chris Kaudzu Moving to a new community as a Volunteer and starting a new life can be nerve-racking since many things are expected from you during your service. Most of...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dingaan Kafundu “Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many lives…” – Clarence, It’s A Wonderful Life Picture this. You and your buddy are off to a sunny, new,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Wezi Kayira With so much time on my plate, how to spend it became a daily problem I had to solve. During my first days of service, I saw many...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka Some of you may wonder what the phrase “Wachinyamata safoila” means, and others may be familiar with these Chichewa words. However, in the context that I’m using this...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ireen Kanjala The time I spent with family and friends over the festive season was wonderful, but now it’s time to get back to work in my community. It’s January...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana Never in my life did I imagine that I would become a pro at carrying a bucket on my head, but I decided to embrace drawing water from...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Twambilire Kalolokesya Two months have passed since I was placed at my site and during this period I have been busy trying to integrate into my community. In doing this...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. James Matipwiri “Doing your best is the only option even if it results in failure,” said Christopher Walken in the movie Eddie the Eagle. This is one of my favorite...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka It’s been almost two months since I got deployed to my site, and if you asked me a year ago where I was going to be at this...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Mouhiddine Hamma As a part of my integration, I met Mike and Phelly from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Dzaleka refugee camp. I introduced myself and what...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Mostafa Essalai “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” -Gandhi I like this quote because sometimes it is better to keep...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Hope Matilda Mawerenga I am Hope Matilda Mawerenga, and welcome to my journey of volunteerism as a CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer for the next year. When I received my site announcement, I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chancy Simba Life in the community has begun. Every day seems to be a learning day and yes learning never stops. Most Volunteers would agree that the second month of...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana I have always believed that I am a strong person who can endure anything life brings my way, but on November 15th tables turned. For the first time...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Wezi Kayira The 15th of November marked a whole new beginning for me. This new chapter involved leaving all the things that were so close to my heart. Family, electricity,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka Imagine waking up in a place where no one knows who you are or your reasons for being there. That tight knot in your stomach, sweaty palms, and...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chancy Simba I arrived at Pre-Service Training in Dedza together with four other Trainees from Lilongwe about a month ago. I was so excited about changing my life and I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Emas Potolani Today the 22nd of March is World Water Day. The day was proposed and established by the United Nations during one of its Conferences on Environment and Development...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Vanessa Chimutu When I first came to my site in February 2016, I was nervous, taking myself for my family and friends. It was so hard in the beginning to...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lucy Chihana I always wanted to Volunteer. Leave home, be on my own, meet new people, and learn a new language. It was in September 2015 when I saw the...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lusekelo Simwela The hills are alive again. It is green everywhere, from the endless fields of maize to the miombo trees covering the slopes, to the grass both long and...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Limbani Kumanga Reposted from Tobiyasi in Chiradzulu “There is no forgiveness when one who claims a superiority falls below the standard” – Frantz Fanon “We would be out of our...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusayiwe Sikwese My last activity as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer was to train the girls in my community in how to make reusable sanitary pads. This was well after I had...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Hameth Ndoye Cabrousse, Sénégal 2016- 2017 Good things take time. Great things take a lot of time. The best things take the longest time. It took one month to train...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sarah Kazira This year’s Christmas season was a bit different from all other years. I spent most of the season at a training with Age Africa and it was as...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Aissatu Pongolani It has been my awesome pleasure and great time living in the Kadewere community and working with community members. It seemed like I was going on a very...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Exchange Volunteer Mr. Adnane Sounni Nowadays many philanthropists and people interested in the development discuss how raising chicken can be a solution for people who live on less than $ 2 a...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Vanessa Chimutu Now that I have about a month to finish my service as a Volunteer with CorpsAfrica, I sat down and started to reflect on everything that has happened...
