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Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Billy Makombola Warm greetings from the southern part of Mzimba District, a small beautiful community dominated by the Ngoni people....
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Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Alinafe Chikombole “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom- Aristotle”. My journey of self-discovery, was crooked and bumpy, with...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lessenia Chikho Some people define a journey as an act of moving from one place to another, while others define...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Jailos Ghambi Many people think it is just impossible to live in under-developed rural areas since modern city life can...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Funny Maseya Silent in voice but so loud! The best definition of a tortoise, does it exist? Covered in the...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dalitso Mndala Growing up, I have come to realize a lot of things that have greatly changed my life. Among...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Chimwemwe Nzima Everybody can be great because everybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Chifundo Soko It’s been exactly 3 weeks since l arrived at my site. I am counting my days. Don’t get...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Blessings Ngwira Moseliwa? (Lomwe for How are you?) It’s been 3 weeks since we finished our pre-service training in Lilongwe...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Billy Makombola Tampokelerani mose (Welcome you all) to my warm heart in the northern region of Malawi, Mzimba District, especially...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Alinafe Chikombole Mentally preparing myself for the inevitable drastic step of feeling right at home in a new community helped...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Peter Mndalasini It has been over two weeks since I have stayed in my new community. I arrived in Kasungu...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Promise Trust Chiwalo “It is good to have a destination, but it is the journey that matters in the end.”...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Rhoda Sheena Gangire The Yao in the Zomba district have some interesting attributes which make their culture unique. Some of...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chris Kaudzu The thought of moving away from home into a new place and having to meet new people made...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester H.C. Kunkeyani “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands- One for helping yourself and...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chancy Simba I have to smile a little as I write this because I recall my friend Kondwani just after...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. James Matipiwiri When I look back and check my clock, I get overwhelmed and I realize that my hands have...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani How time flies!! So it’s been a year already since I came to serve as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka For the past eleven months, I have been part of the community that I was deployed in. I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dingaan Kafundu My CorpsAfrica service is actually coming to an end. It’s crazy how fast a year goes by. I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Khwima Nyirenda My journey with CorpsAfrica started in a village called Mpalale, in the central region of Malawi. My home,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana Beyoncé’s song, “I Was Here,” would get any person emotional, especially if they have spent a year trying...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka Working with a partner organization can not only keep you busy but also help you gain more skills....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Wezi Kayira I think the youth of today are very lucky. They can easily access information regarding sex, condoms, and...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Twambilire Kalolokesya It is the eleventh month since I was allocated to my site. It has been a period of...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mildred Chirwa For someone who has never spent a week in a village, I really consider my village experience with...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani Ten months down the line, wow!! Seems it was only yesterday since I became a CorpsAfrica/Malawi Cohort 2...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Khwima Nyirenda Dear newly recruited CorpsAfrica Volunteer Trainees, Earlier this month I had the privilege to attend a Youth Volunteering...
