Meet Simon
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lusekelo Simwela “Who would be in charge of the project if you were to leave it, or not be available,” asked Dr. Deborah Hall at the steering committee meeting I had before my shallow well project was approved. I hadn’t expected the question but I answered immediately. My answer was […]
How Time Flies…Mid-Service Training (MST)…
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusayiwe Sikwese I can’t believe we’re already halfway through our service!!! How time flies when you’re having *a great time*…. Or when *you’re busy*! The past 6 months have been amazing, from getting to know my fellow Volunteers and settling into a community where I am a stranger to making […]
Everyday Heroes
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Deborah Kamanga The week starting on the 25th of July marked another exciting week in my CorpsAfrica journey. This was the week where our Mid-service training was scheduled and I was thrilled to take a one-week break from site, plus I was looking forward to meeting the entire CorpsAfrica Malawi […]
Reality
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lucy Chihana I think 2015 is probably the year I read the most, analyzed a lot of research papers, and spent a lot of sleepless nights doing this as I was writing my research paper. It was during this time that I came across research that was done in Malawi […]
The Life of Tobi
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Limbani Kumanga Reposted from Tobiyasi in Chiradzulu “What do people do when they appear not to be doing something?” – Paul Theroux Now that I claim to be fully insured in my community, a few friends have been bugging me to describe common shenanigans on a typical day here in Chiradzulu. […]
Village Savings and Loans
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sarah Kazira Village banks are everywhere in my community, and everybody is in one or two of them. I have been hearing so much about these village banks so I took it upon myself to investigate further about them. To understand more, I visited a couple of village bank meetings […]
Chitete Women
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Emas Potolani Besides working with primary school kids at Chitete Primary School, over the past three months and some weeks, I have spent my time interacting and working with Chitete women. I must confess that my stay in this community has been quite amazing so far, and indeed this is […]
The Power of Hope
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusayiwe Sikwese Malawi Secondary School Examinations (MSCEs) are well underway across Malawi. Students graduated at colorful ceremonies, danced their four years of hard work off at discos, and received gifts of all sorts from their parents, guardians, relatives, and friends. Well, at least that was the case at the secondary […]
CorpsAfrica’s First VIDEO Blog!!!
Produced by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Deborah Kamanga
Timing, Knowledge, and Skills
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Assiatu Pongolani Being a CorpsAfrica Volunteer is one of the most interesting things. I get to know and learn all sorts of things in life, and community, and I develop/explore new skills and knowledge while at the same time sharing what I have. Responding to fortnightly questions, monthly project tracker […]