Filling My Time
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Deborah Kamanga Samuel Johnson once said, “Life is not long, and too much of it must not pass in idle deliberation how it shall be spent.” For the past two weeks, I have been working on a certain project in my community (details of which I shall share with you […]
Home Is Where The Heart Is
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Limbani Kumanga “Travelling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller” -Ibn Battuta As I insinuated in my previous post, the entire 15-member CorpsAfrica Malawi team left for CorpsAfrica’s inaugural All Country Conference (ACC) in Morocco. We left Malawi on October 3 and returned on October 16. […]
CorpsAfrica’s Inaugural All-Country Conference
Sponsored by: CorpsAfrica hosted its first All-Country Conference in Morocco in October 2016. Volunteers and staff from Morocco, Senegal, and Malawi gathered to attend a series of presentations, workshops, panel discussions, and a reception followed by exciting visits to former and current Volunteers’ sites. https://youtu.be/ABc0bpYkA8w Week One The first week of the All-Country Conference began […]
CorpsAfrica Volunteers from Morocco, Senegal and Malawi Gather in Casablanca to Present their Experiences and Meet Sponsors, Development Partner and Friends
October 3, 2016 CASABLANCA — On Saturday, October 8, CorpsAfrica will host a special reception featuring young, African Volunteers from across the continent. For the first time in history, CorpsAfrica Volunteers, staff and alumni from three different countries (Morocco, Senegal and Malawi) will join together to share their experiences and meet supporters and partners. Generous […]
As I Volunteer
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Emas Potolani “Nothing truly valuable arises from ambition or from a mere sense of duty; it stems rather from love and devotion toward men and toward objective things” Albert Einstein When I was signing up to volunteer with CorpsAfrica, I had some worries and fears. I was worried about the […]
One Love for “Nsima”
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lucy Chihana I have always been slim and tiny. I don’t remember at any point in my life weighing much or being tall. Am just me. I am not exactly picky when it comes to food. I can have 2 bananas and a bottle of water for lunch. I have […]
Summer is Here, But Where is My Mphasa?
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Limbani Kumanga “We are not here to take part. We are here to take over” -Conor McGregor I am writing this piece while seated on the veranda of my tiny house, having returned from Kanje market where I, together with three senior members of the Village X committee, had gone […]
My Little Vegetable Garden
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sarah Kazira During Pre-service training, we had a permaculture expert come and talk to us about perma-gardening, and with the way he talked, I saw myself starting a garden when I got to my community. After some months in my community, I excitedly told my neighbors and my friends I […]
A Huge Milestone
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Vanessa Chimutu I can’t say am overwhelmed but I am proud of my community. When I first had the idea about doing training in my community it was because of the little frustrations I was facing due to the lack of understanding and communication breakdown between them and me. Of […]
Bawo
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lusekelo Simwela As a Volunteer, we are ‘armed’ with some tools that help us work and fully integrate into our communities. These tools have been helpful in my service but there is one tool that I used that is not in any Human Centered Design book. This tool is called […]