Volunteer Stories

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

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. James Matipwiri While in the past it would take generations, now it is a common phenomenon to be hit...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka Living in a community with people of different cultures and beliefs can be tricky. The secret to...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chancy Simba How do we find ourselves? We do so by going “within.” We get to know ourselves first...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mildred Chirwa I volunteer at a local secondary school in my community and as the form four graduation was...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Khwima Nyirenda My first thought of my community eight months ago was, “This is the middle of nowhere.” This...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani The month is June. A cold season in most parts of Malawi and along the shores of...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Alpha Ba Although they are refugees or asylum seekers, the men, women, and youth of Dzaleka Refugee Camp...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ireen Kanjala When a Volunteer is placed in a new environment, with new faces, it is not shocking to...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana My house attracts a lot of visitors, but there are some that never leave making them permanent...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Shyrene Kossam My site lies in the eastern side of Dedza District. It is headed by Group Village Headman,...