Volunteer Stories

Get an inside look at the experiences of CorpsAfrica Volunteers in the field.

This is my fourth month of volunteering in my community. A community that has been gracious to me, allowing me to pursue what I...

“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life,” (Richard Bach). When...

The concept of development is an essentially contested one admitting to a variety of incommensurable competing interpretations. Arguably, development is not only difficult to...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tiyamike Makuluni As a young girl from Lilongwe my hometown and who just graduated from college, joining CorpsAfrica Malawi...

It has been four months since I started my volunteering journey with CorpsAfrica. The first thought I had in my mind was that I...

Perseverance, patience, and resilience have surely been learned and exercised. An entire three months have gone by since I became a northerner. Fully immersed...

Volunteering has given me a platform of expression where my deepest desire dwells, being a development enthusiast and finding the opportunity to understand community...

As I navigate the ups and downs of mastering bicycle riding, I ponder whether introducing concepts like Community-Led Development, Human-Centered Design (HCD), and Asset-Based...

Filled with anxiety, fear, and nervousness, a new chapter had begun in my life, September 23, 2023, to be exact. A life away from...

In my community like many other communities in Malawi, access to safe and sustainable menstrual hygiene products is still a challenge that is constantly...