Life of a Volunteer

From Uncertainty to Belonging: My Deployment to Jula Kunda

The day of my deployment was one I had imagined many times, yet when it finally arrived, it came with emotions I hadn’t fully prepared for. I felt happiness, excitement, anxiety, and fear all at...

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Learning To Lead By Listening: Lessons from Building Community Connections

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...

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Where Belonging Begins

The morning I left home, I had no idea how deeply my heart would change. The sun rose softly over the hills, and as I packed my last bag, I felt a mix of excitement...

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Beyond The Training

On 10th December 2025, I facilitated a soap-making training with a women’s group in my community. It was beautiful to see how engaged the women were throughout the process. Some even began using the skill...

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When Service Became Real: My Journey into the Unknown

Pre-service training as a CorpsAfrica volunteer is filled with learning, bonding, and anticipation. But there comes a moment when everything shifts when service stops being a concept and becomes real. For me, that moment arrived...

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The Day I Became a Mud Person

There’s something no one tells you about community work: at some point, you will find yourself… in mud. Not metaphorically. Literally. A few months ago, I was the strange lady in the community, the one...

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My First Day in Bumari– A Journey of Fear, Tears, and Unexpected Love

The moment I was dropped off in Bumari by my CorpsAfrica family, my heart grew heavy I tried to hold back the tears but deep inside I was crying not because I felt lonely and...

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Turning Challenges into Progress: Community-Led Implementation and Growing Hope in March

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...

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FROM STRANGER TO COMMUNITY PARTNER: MY INTEGRATION JOURNEY IN UNDI AREA

My integration journey in the Undi community of Dedza, Malawi, has been exciting, eye-opening, and deeply rewarding. As a CorpsAfrica volunteer, integration was my very first mission, thus learning the community, adjusting to daily life,...

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Walking With My Community in Mahlomelong,Limpopo: Where Service Becomes a Shared Story

“Service is not about arriving with answers, but about staying long enough to listen.” There is a quiet kind of service that does not announce itself. It does not wear loud colours or demand recognition....

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