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Integrating with An Open Mind

Being open-minded involves being receptive to a wide variety of ideas, and information, critical thinking, and asking questions. It also involves embracing other people’s beliefs and ideas to...

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Lighting the World

Imagine a mother lifting lit firewood for her child to do homework, children staying in total darkness for hours at night till they develop eye conditions, families earning...

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For the People, By the People: Re-Thinking Development and Growth Theories for Africa

The concept of development is an essentially contested one admitting to a variety of incommensurable competing interpretations. Arguably, development is not only difficult to define but also in...

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LESSONS OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY

Perseverance, patience, and resilience have surely been learned and exercised. An entire three months have gone by since I became a northerner. Fully immersed in the culture, traditions,...

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Chasing Progress: A Narrative of Malawian Rural Volunteerism

Volunteering has given me a platform of expression where my deepest desire dwells, being a development enthusiast and finding the opportunity to understand community development issues at the...

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EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN: Reusable Sanitary Pad Making Training

In my community like many other communities in Malawi, access to safe and sustainable menstrual hygiene products is still a challenge that is constantly faced. As a way...

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Breaking Barriers: Empowering Young Girls Through Menstrual Hygiene and Education

As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in my community for the past three months, my primary focus has been on honing essential skills—observation and listening. These skills have not only...

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Malicounda Serere

“Malicounda Sérère”, c’est ma terre, vieille d’environ trois siècles. Elle a été fondée lors des premières migrations serères de la vallée de la rivière à la recherche de...

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Taif, Mon Village; Ma Vie Autrement

TAIF est situé dans le district de Medina Sabakh, précisément dans la commune de Ngayenne, département de Nioro du Rip. Elle a été fondée en 1957 par El...

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Embracing Impact: Reflections On My Initial Weeks as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in the Heart of the Community

In the immortal words of Helen Keller, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” These words echo profoundly as I embark on the...

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