Volunteer Stories

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

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Mostafa Essalai Most of the time we see the life of people change from casual to celebrity in...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Dingaan Kafundu Just Do It” – Nike. Before my CorpsAfrica service began, there was just so much that I...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Ms. Fatty Ka Dear reader, have you ever felt like you have never done anything despite so much effort and...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ireen Kanjala The Chewa people are descendants of the Bantu tribe, who widely settled in the central part of...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Twambilire Kalolokesya Malawi has many different languages spoken throughout the country but Chichewa is the national language. Chichewa is...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Assane Seck Lost in the middle of nowhere, between the arid climate of western Senegal, through a red and...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Ms. Mame Binetou Ndour Hello everyone. My name is Mame Binetou Ndour. I am part of the second cohort of...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Khwima Nyirenda It’s been four months since I settled in Mzimba district, and it’s been quite an extraordinary four...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Hope Mawerenga Today has been a very interesting day. I got to do things I am passionate about and...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chris Kaudzu There is a saying that goes, “The youth are the leaders of tomorrow.” I believe this is...