Upon first arrival into my community as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I carried two suitcases and a heart full of purpose, but very few of the right words. Growing up far from Malawi, let alone rural...
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“Community-led development is not about rushing, it is about building trust, relationships and confidence. Communities already hold the knowledge, our role is to listen, support and create space for them to lead.” My interest in...
That question stayed with me throughout my time in Kachekula. Every day, I watched women wake up early, work hard, and do everything they could to support their families. They sold vegetables by the roadside,...
From the ground, up “A healthy nation is a wealthy nation” and that’s what I taught children aged 8 to 11 at MCK Ntumburi Child and Youth development Center. Here, we didn’t teach it with...
I remember sitting alone in my room days before Pitch Day, staring at my notes and trying to imagine myself standing in front of that audience. Every time I pictured it, fear would take over....
Meet my 23-year-old young mother of two whose determination has stayed with me. She completed secondary school with a good grade that could have qualified her for a strong TVET course. However, poverty stood in...
It was on a Sunday morning when I was finally sent to the site where I would live and work. We boarded the bus quietly but with excitement, each of us carrying our bags and...
When I first arrived in the Gowo community, I honestly wasn’t sure how things would unfold. I was nervous and unsure how I would fit in. Then I started paying close attention to what daily...
Through my service as a CorpsAfrica volunteer, I have learned some of the most important lessons of my life directly from the community. These lessons did not come from books or training alone, but from...
March was a month of both challenges and encouraging progress in the implementation of community activities. While there were some difficulties such as limited resources, inconsistent attendance, and slow adoption of certain activities, the overall...
