Explore stories of service, connection, and transformation from CorpsAfrica Volunteers across the continent.
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya “Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forwards.” — Soren Kierkegaard Dear Reader, Lately, I have been thinking about my journey as a CorpsAfrica...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka Having spent a great deal of life in the city, I always thought most of the information I easily had access to, a person from a rural area...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba The coming in of the COVID-19 pandemic has abruptly changed most of our day-to-day operations. Due to this, we have been pushed beyond limits to create new ways...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margaret Magombo The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malawi has unsettled the already troubled life of the citizens of the landlocked nation. Malawi is predominantly made up of citizens...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Eliza Chanika There she goes, A woman of purpose Early as a bird, she rises to till the ground Her fields smile with the different crops she grows Soybeans, maize,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka In my upbringing, my parents strived not to dictate gender roles when it came to household chores. It didn’t matter if my female siblings were around, I would...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Last month we had an opportunity to explore the beautiful beach of Nkhudzi based in Mangochi for our In-Service Training (IST) for a few days. Well, such a...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya Dear Reader, Some time ago I received a visit from Grace and Mercy (not their real names), two of my friends from my community. Grace is a cousin...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Eliza Chanika Am a kind of my generation Many call me a young lady, some prefer a girl But I have a name Am a sister to someone A daughter...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margret Chavula Before being sworn in as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, together with my fellow trainees, we went through a 1-month training formally known as Pre-Service Training (PST) where we were...