You Want to Learn Wolof? Stick to the Kids
Recently I just took a giant leap in my life by moving from my home country Malawi in the southern part of Africa to Sénégal, a country to the far west of Africa. To tell the truth, it was a stressful moment with the thought of missing my family, friends, and the culture that I […]
Olive’s First Two Weeks as a CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer
Upon my arrival in the community, I was welcomed by my host family. After that in the first week, I did different activities with the support of my host family. My host mother accompanied me to visit house by house and we went to visit an agricultural field where they cultivate onions, bisap, Cassava, beans, […]
Dare To Be Different
As I stepped out of my house in Malawi with my heavy luggage and muffled my footsteps into the car and took my seat. The vehicle steadily started moving from my city to the airport. I shared stories, smiles, and jokes with my family. We also enjoyed the same obscure hobby of music, everyone found […]
My Journey to the Land of the Teranga
I had lived a quite sheltered life and had never been away from my home country of Kenya. Getting the opportunity to become an exchange volunteer in Senegal was met with mixed reactions, I was happy to travel and see the world doing what I love which is giving back to the community but also, […]
My Journey to Senegal “Embracing the Unknown with CorpsAfrica”
I had my doubts—how would I manage being away from my family and friends for a whole year? Would I be able to adapt to a new culture, speak a new language, and truly connect with the people in a new community? These questions lingered in my mind as I began what would become one […]
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I am an Exchange Volunteer and I like it!
I am an Exchange Volunteer and I like it. My name is Alexis Irandukunda an Exchange Volunteer with CorpsAfrica/Uganda. Born and raised in Rwanda, I graduated from the Catholic University of Rwanda. In 2023, I applied to be a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Rwanda. I became a Volunteer and enrolled for the amazing Pre-Service Training (PST). […]
Sokhna, An Undeniable Force of Nature
About seven months ago, I was paired up with a Senegalese girl to be my sitemate. My first thought after finding this out, was how hard it was going to be to communicate with someone from a different country. I kept thinking about how I probably would have to teach her how to speak Chichewa […]
Pondering Three Months of Development and Impact as a CorpsAfrica Exchange Volunteer
Embarking on a new journey, I welcome you to my second chapter in the blogosphere. As an Exchange Volunteer with CorpsAfrica/Malawi, every step has been a testament to the transformative power of service and the profound impact on my community. Join me as I delve deeper into the stories, the challenges, and the triumphs encountered […]