Volunteer Stories

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

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sarah Kazira If you were to visit my community, Nsondole, it would not take you a week to notice...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Ms. Soukaina Bouihi FOMO (friends of Mulanje orphans), our partner organization in our site Mulanje, has started many income-generating...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusayiwe Kumanga Last month we had In-Service Training and I also attended a US college fair. But before leaving...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Abdou Cisse In the Diola culture, women have always held an essential role in the community thanks to their...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Assiatu Pongolani A month now has gone by since I got here to Kadewere village. It has been a...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Mama Diop “I’m possible,” said the development itself. Yes, we can! We can do it if we just believe...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Walid Chougna I started working with Nebeday Center located in Toubakouta, which partakes in many activities with people in...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lusekelo Simwela My site is called Makanani, it consists of 6 villages which are under the Group Village headman,...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Isabel Mandiwa I have always had an interest, a longing, to help others, make a difference, and see the...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Deborah Kamanga About 3 weeks ago I got a “thrilling” email from Andrew (a CorpsAfrica Program Coordinator for Malawi)....