Explore stories of service, connection, and transformation from CorpsAfrica Volunteers across the continent.
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Caroline Luka It’s the middle of my CorpsAfrica service already! How time flies. Six months ago I made a decision to serve as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer and frankly, I do...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Wezi Kayira When one becomes a Volunteer, the first thing that comes to people’s mind is “Wow! You must have it bad.” What they don’t know is that it’s just...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chancy Simba “Young people need models, not critics.” – John Wooden. In early April, my site-mates and I decided to collaborate and implement two huge, fun Grassroot Soccer (GRS) camps...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Shyrene Kossam My community is a rural growth point which is located in Dedza District. Similar to many other districts across the country of Malawi there is a high level...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ireen Kanjala Plastic is threatening our planet’s survival, from poisoning our water sources and land to disrupting human health. Environmentally, plastics have proven to be a growing problem. This is...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Silvester Kunkeyani Dear Readers, We are all endowed with great abilities, and if we put our right mind to something, surely, we can achieve a whole lot—all by ourselves....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. James Matipwiri It was a beautiful Tuesday morning when hundreds of people from my community gathered at the Hunger Project Epicenter. The hot, dry day got my sweat glands restlessly...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Ruth Chamangwana Visits to the hospital, market, recreational sites, and fellow Volunteer communities always subject Volunteers to various modes of transport. These modes of transport often determine whether one will...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Twambilire Kalolokesya As I have previously mentioned in my last blog, my site is an orphanage somewhere in Mchinji. This orphanage keeps children from a day old to those around...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mildred Chirwa When I reached my site, I was surprised to see that the majority of the people did not speak Chichewa, the most common Malawian language. It’s not that...
