Volunteer Stories

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

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Endington Wa Kavuli Building relationships with the community that you have never been with before is quite a challenging...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Umusa Ng’oma Winston Churchill said, “The farther backward you look, the further forward you are likely to see.” Every...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusekile Munkhondya A rolling stone has its day to hit a snag and gather the mosses. After days of...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Kaitano Maison I have had a very wonderful stay on my site since I got here. I remember in...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chipiriro Mkumba “To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.” – Food Matters Food is...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lonney Banda It is a well-known fact that water plays a major role in our lives and that without...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Funani Matemba The first month in my community was full of mixed emotions. It was both tiring and interesting....

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Soufiane Dayi What am I doing here… It’s freezing cold! What is voluntary work? What is the point of...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Aziza Himmad Autumn is a magical season in which everything can change. At my site, everything looks lovely and...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tapiwa Khutakumutu Dear Aspiring CorpsAfrica Volunteer, Unlike many other Volunteers, I almost cried when I first arrived at my...