Malawi

Expectations vs. Reality

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Stella Kumphika “Do not count your eggs before they hatch.” As CorpsAfrica trainees, we were taught to manage our expectations by lowering them down. But how do you do that...

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Integration Life In My Community

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Prisca Kadawati Every new place is very difficult to live in at first, and being in a rural community makes it even harder. Meeting people you have never seen before...

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Spend the Day with Me

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Grace Sichinga ‘Gile! Mwadzuka?’ (Grace! Are you awake/ Good morning?) This is the voice of my landlady that shakes me awake usually around 5 am. I answer back and continue...

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Life As A CorpsAfrica Volunteer

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Claudia Njoloma Dear Reader, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to...

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The Journey So Far

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Funny Maseya (a Malawian Exchange Volunteer serving in Rwanda) Serving as an Exchange Volunteer was my greatest dream. Once I received the mail that I was one of the shortlisted...

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One Thing No One Will Ever Tell You About CorpsAfrica

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Joe Nkhula He turned to look at a slender-bodied woman coming our way. Suddenly, there was an inexplicable twinkle in his eye as he smiled affectionately. “Look at that beautiful...

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Hello Change, I Welcome You

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Khumbolawo Mkochi Describe your CorpsAfrica experience in one word. I briefly stared at the survey question before I decided to respond with ‘hectic’. But when I looked at the environment...

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The Glory of CorpsAfrica

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Witness Chawinga “A positive attitude may not solve all the problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” – Herm Albright This is the literalness...

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No Longer an Outlander

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Kaitano Maison At the beginning of my stay here at the site, most things were new to me because the environment itself was a bit tough for me to familiarize...

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On My Mind and In My Heart

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Patricia Lily Nyirenda The essence of hard work is found in the freedom of celebration. Are we celebrating anything at the moment? No, and yes, we are dancing to the...

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