Land Uses of My Site
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Twambilire Kalolokesya As I have previously mentioned in my last blog, my site is an orphanage somewhere in Mchinji. This orphanage keeps children from a day old to those around twenty years. Apart from settlement land, the orphanage has farmlands where they produce different crops to minimize the cost of […]
New Language Adventure
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mildred Chirwa When I reached my site, I was surprised to see that the majority of the people did not speak Chichewa, the most common Malawian language. It’s not that I wasn’t told this initially, but I thought to myself that there is no way a Malawian cannot speak or […]
Let the Youth Lead
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chris Kaudzu In my previous blog, I spoke about effective ways of interacting with the youth. The three ways I used are (a) get to know them, (b) let them speak out, and (c) let them lead. These are just some of the ways I discovered to be effective. In […]
People Who Make It Happen
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chancy Simba Imagine going to a place you have never visited or stayed before, speaking a language you have never spoken (not even a greeting), or meeting people you have never met. That was me when I moved to my community as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, and it didn’t take me […]
School’s Out! Scream and Shout!
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka One of the most challenging and annoying things about school is the examinations. When the examination dates have been set and the timetable is out, that is when the fever starts. Oh boy!! You think of the times when you were distracted in class or the times you […]
Dreams of a Malawian Child
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani The Malawian child is a symbol of hope for the glory and future of this nation. The Malawian child dreams of becoming a doctor, pilot, president, or other prominent professional, as we see them on TV or read about them in the papers or magazines. They dream of […]
Positivity is Contagious
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Wezi Kayira Have you ever thought that someone out there is looking at you right now, envying your life, wishing and praying they were you? I’ve had my list of secret role models and am thankful for their existence. Some I have managed to thank for helping me become what […]
A Vlog (Video Blog) from Mouhiddine in Malawi
Produced by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Mouhiddine Hamma On March 24th, CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mouhiddine Hamma created a Vlog, featuring a youth club he works with in his community. Development Aid People to People (D.A.P.P) Youth Club has meetings on a regular basis, and this week’s meeting was full of singing! Mouhiddine catches on film, […]
The Importance of the Volunteer Counterpart
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Mostafa Essalai Most of the time we see the life of people change from casual to celebrity in a specific domain. Some of these people become famous and the cameras follow them wherever they go, and others become famous among their families, friends, or community members because they are […]
My Village Bucket List
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dingaan Kafundu Just Do It” – Nike. Before my CorpsAfrica service began, there was just so much that I wanted to achieve and had so many expectations. Five months in and there’s been quite a lot of crossing out and editing of this list and I’ve ended up coming up with […]