Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Bertha Mukhuna “The trouble with the world is not that people know too little; it’s that they know so many things that just aren’t so.” — Mark Twain This quote...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chiukepo Mwenechanya For a start, I should admit I had a lot on my mind to share, but I could not miss the story of my first days of service...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka A week after arriving at my site I started preparing my own meals. The most prominent economic activity here is agriculture and almost all the community members are...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Dorothy Mapira Just like any other person who is commissioned to do some work, “So help me God,” becomes their most favorable phrase. Thinking of the work ahead, one would...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya “We are our brother’s keeper. It’s going to be up to all of us.” — Paula Deen Dear Reader, A lot has happened since my last blog but...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya Dear Reader, Have you ever heard people say that life in rural communities is easy? Or that people in rural communities are lazy? I have heard this countless...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka After a long wait, the interview results were finally out. I had made it into the 4th cohort of CorpsAfrica/Malawi trainees. This was my second attempt to join...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Malawi is well known as the “Warm Heart of Africa” because of its inclusive and welcoming culture. Thanks to my host Mother, I learned this Malawian spirit through...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margret Balekire Chavula “Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” — Jackie Chan. The idea of leaving my parents’ house and getting...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Program Coordinator Sarah Kazira From December 2-5, Russia hosted the 5th Annual International Volunteer Forum in Sochi, Russia. I was fortunate enough to be one of five delegates from Malawi who joined...
