Tusayiwe Sikwese is a Bachelor of Arts -Humanities degree (English Literature) holder from the University of Malawi. She worked as a Research Assistant for different organizations in Lilongwe, both during and after college. Tusa joined Trans-World Radio Malawi in June 2015 as a volunteer presenter for a youth program. She is an active member of the Rotaract Club of Lilongwe and serves on the Professional Development committee.  Tusa successfully completed the 2014/2015 Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) Training in Zimbabwe (Chimanimani, Outward Bound). She served as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Malawi and was one of the 12 Volunteers of the first cohort to serve in her country. During her service, she worked closely with girls in her community. She mentored, counseled and trained them in re-usable pad making skills to help keep them in school and empower them with independent income generation. She also worked with the community to institute a goat husbandry project aimed at helping 420 people in the next five years. Tusa is currently working as a Program Coordinator for CorpsAfrica/Malawi. Email: tsikwese@corpsafrica.org.


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