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Introduction by Gnagna

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Ms. Gnagna Dabo Hello everyone! Here is my first blog and I will write you all a short description of my site to best feed your imagination before I give you...

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249 Km of Curiousity

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Amadou Alpha Ba On March 22, I woke up very excited because this was the awaited day to join my site. We were 4 volunteers to join their respective sites....

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Help Community, Help Malawi

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Assiatu Pongolani My name is Assiatu Pongolani based in Mulanje as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I have been here for only a week now. But it does not mean I am...

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Introduction

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Dinisse Sylva My name is Dinisse Sylva and I am a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in a village in the Fatick region called Soudiane Thiéléme. Soudiane Thiéléme is a village located in...

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Familiarization

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Limbani Kumanga March 26, 2016, marked my one-month stay in Chiradzulu. Though far from perfect, my stay in rural Chiradzulu has been remarkable. The past 30+ days have exposed me...

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A Very Exciting and Busy Start!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusayiwe Sikwese It’s been a month and a bit since I came to my site in the scorching sun of Maluwa village, Phalombe. Yes scorching sun, the kind that heats...

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A New Family, A New Life, New Ambitions

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Mama Diop My last night before I joined the group of Volunteers was filled with many questions: How would the group of people I’d meet be? Will they share the...

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32 Days On Site, 333 Days In Sight

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Deborah Kamanga I have been at my site as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Mbewa village for 32 days and I must say it’s been quite a roller coaster journey. Briefly,...

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The Most Inspiring Man I Ever Met

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lusekelo Simwela Meet Richard Tamera, he doesn’t look like much at first glance, standing at no more than 5 feet nothing, he is tiny. He has this small but hoarse...

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Unforgettable Moments

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Walid Chougna Hello! On January 28 we left Morocco to go to Senegal, my best friend Adnane and I, to join CorpsAfrica/Senegal. When we arrived in Dakar and headed out...

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The Start of a Great Adventure

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Boubacar Biro Diallo My name is Boubacar Biro Diallo, I am 25 years old, and I am originally from Zinguinchor, southern Senegal. I have a degree in Sociology from the...

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Getting to Know Ada Kamanga

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Limbani Kamanga Hello! My name is Limbani Kamanga – some people call me Ada Kamanga – and I am one of the 12 pioneering CorpsAfrica Volunteers in Malawi. As you...

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What An Amazing Kickoff

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Exchange Volunteer Mr. Adnane Sounni My amazing journey as a volunteer with CorpsAfrica/Maroc is finished; however, another one has started but this time with CorpsAfrica in its start-up program in Senegal. January,...

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I Am Finally Here!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Vanessa Chimutu Am not much of a blogger/writer, to begin with, but hey, there is always a start for everything, so let me share a few things about my service...

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Time to Get Serious

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteers Mr. Abdellah Azizi and Ms. Soukaina Bouihi In a few days, we will move to the villages that we are assigned to, our village will be in Mulanje district, many people...

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I Have Found A New Home

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Emas Potolani Ask me about my life, I would tell you that I have grown up away from my family, of course, I usually visit them once in a while....

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