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February 4
Samantha Musser Blog, 1/29/2013
The weather changes so drastically here and if it weren’t for all the goats and maize, I’d swear I was still in Cleveland! We’ll have a few days of gorgeous weather and sunshine, and then the clouds roll in suddenly and it’s downpour from as little as 15 minutes to a couple hours or days....Read More -
December 7
David Day Volunteer Blog, 12/5/2012
Entering our 7th week of afterschool activites and I am really excited. Slowly, week by week, we have each student build an English reference book for themselves. I feel this will leave a lasting guide as they continue with their schooling. The end of the term is coming quickly. The majority of the students seem...Read More -
December 7
Theresa Donatelli Volunteer Blog, 12/5/2012
So far, assisting Mr. Murray has been a pleasure. He includes me in most learning activities and I assist him with any English he needs help with. We have become fast friends. Standard 7 is a wonderful class with a lot of potential. Most of the students do very well in all subjects, but a...Read More -
November 7
Sam Musser Volunteer Blog, 11/13/012
Ever since we introduced the notebooks to the kids, we have used them to document our lessons and provide them with a resouce when they are finished. This also allows us to see how they are progressing each week. We are still seeing some struggle with Standard 4 and are trying to find activities that...Read More -
November 7
David Day Volunteer Blog, 11/13/2012
We are continuing our after school activities with excitement. The idea that has formed as we have continued these has been to have the students individually construct their own English guide. Focusing mostly on a visual learning approach, students week by week add to their book. One week for example, we had the students pair...Read More -
November 7
Thalia Seymour Volunteer Blog, 10/20/2012
Welcome to Malawi I landed at the airport and was immediately greeted by Lemani. He had the biggest smile on his face and stood out from the crowd. Right away I had a million questions, as did he for me. I liked him right away and felt very safe with him. We headed straight to the supermarket for...Read More -
October 8
Sam Musser Volunteer Blog, October 8, 2012
First, some news: Dan Murray, the Standard 7 teacher, informed me that Daniel Green, a Form 2 student at Namalomba Community Day Secondary School, scored the highest on his junior exams out of everyone in his year. While this is thrilling news for Daniel, it is also great news for teachers like Dan Murray and...Read More -
October 8
Theresa Donatelli Blog, October 8, 2012
We are starting our afternoon English program today. I am very excited to start working more closely with the students. I haven’t felt that connection since we stopped teaching a few weeks ago, and it has brought my mood down drastically. Thankfully we start today! Today we start with start with standard four. This will...Read More -
August 16
Katherine Curran, My Exciting Volunteer Experience in Malawi
By, Katherine Curran. A letter to Katherine’s personal donors for supporting her journey to Malawi through a teen volunteer trip in July 2012. Dear Friends and Family, I recently returned from my trip to Malawi and I wanted to take a moment to recount my journey to everyone who helped send me on my trip. On July...Read More -
August 6
The Official Opening of the William Kamkwamba Community Library
The William Kamkwamba Community Library was officially opened on the 9th of July jointly by Jillian Wolstein and Balaka DEM. Preparations for the day involved establishment of different committees such as decoration, food, entertainment and security. Participants to the opening of the library included community leaders from the area, government stakeholders and the community as a...Read More
