Malawi

Stories from Malawi

Every Peace Corps Volunteer has a story to tell. Read stories from Volunteers about what it's like to live and work in Malawi.

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VIDEO: Highlighting home in Malawi
VIDEO: Highlighting home in Malawi
Third Goal
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A group of teachers in Malawi hold hands in a line as they do a team building activity outside
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Lisa Bergman
I was exhausted as I prepared for my journey to a refugee camp in central Malawi in order to train teachers on teamwork and collaboration.
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A teacher in Malawi teaches young children in a small classroom
The 12 Words You'll Hear in Malawi
Austin Fraley

I feel like my personality changes a bit when I speak in Chichewa and others have told me similar things about their own experiences speaking other languages. I make an attempt to speak in the way those around me speak and, in that way, integration and adapting to the environment around me becomes easier. Of course, I can never be Malawian. But I can try my best to understand, as an outsider, to fit in and become a member of the village and part of the extended family of community.

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Looking on at some zebra at the wildlife reserve where I was posted for my Peace Corps service.
From wildest dream to reality
Anya Russom

My transition from Peace Corps to Peace Corps Response felt natural.

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Storm clouds accumulate over a grey Lake Malawi
The First Rains
Katy Burr
It has been stifling hot for days. The kind of hot where you can’t tell where your skin ends and the hot dusty air begins.
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A white, female Volunteer sits smiling with two Malawian women on a sofa chair.
Meeting Friends at the End of the Road
Katy Burr
It’s been a rough week, but this afternoon I decided to try and find my friend Agnes’ house to talk about some projects we are working on. I had only been there once, and her phone wasn’t working, so I set off walking in the general direction and hoped for the best.
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A Malawian woman sews up a hole in a green mosquito net.
Let's Stomp Out Malaria in Malawi
Peace Corps Malawi
Did you know that in Malawi, malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children under five? Our Stomp Team is here to help put an end to that! Watch out video to learn what Stomp is, and how it's helping community members and Volunteers who want to put a stop to malaria in their areas.
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Peace Corps Malawi's Volunteer Support Assistant, Paul, smiles at the camera wearing a beige and green shirt.
Language Matters
Peace Corps Malawi
Learning a new language can be very difficult but Peace Corps Volunteers in Malawi know it's worth working towards. Language skills can help Volunteers make friends, complete projects, and integrate into their communities. Hear what our Volunteer Support Assistant and former Education Volunteer, Paul, has to say about learning a new language in Peace Corps.
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Volunteer Anna hands out bed nets to a line of Malawians.
The Buzz About Malaria and Food Security
Anna Vecchi

I spent the majority of my two-year Peace Corps service in Uganda fighting the spread of malaria. After finishing my service, I knew I had started a mission that I wasn’t done with yet.

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Volunteer Katlyn smiles at the camera while sitting on a brick porch with her smiling Malawian friend Katherine.
Returning to my village home
Katlyn Saley
Everything looked so familiar, yet there were subtle differences; a house that was now painted blue, the new brick fence, the church that had recently been cemented.
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