Posted by Victoria Latter on May 5th, 2011
Malawi Bound! Hi there! My name is Vicki and I am a graduating student from the University of Manitoba in the faculty of Environment. This summer I am going to Malawi. I have always wanted to go to Africa and now that it is happening I have to pinch myself to ensure it is not [...]
Posted by Shawna Smith on May 5th, 2011
My name is Shawna Smith and I am a third year student at the University of Guelph where I am studying International Development and Political Science. I am very passionate about refugees, specifically food security and healthcare issues and how women are disproportionately affected by these issues within the refugee camps Kakuma and Dadaab in [...]
Posted by Kim Lafreniere on February 16th, 2011
The time has come already for my mid-mandate blog. I have reached this point like many other interns before me have felt, in super speed! I also just got back from my travels for work and will be in Lilongwe for the rest of my mandate. Travelling and exploring Malawi was a great experience I [...]
Posted by Kim Lafreniere on February 2nd, 2011
I am currently enjoying the sun on a beautiful and very hot Malawi day, but why don’t we start by how I got here? When I arrived in Lilongwe as tired as i was from being in and out of airplanes for the past 48 hrs I was excited. I was picked up at the [...]
Posted by Jillian Wilmot on November 18th, 2010
Hi! My name is Jillian Wilmot. I am a recent graduate of the University of Regina where I earned an honours psychology degree with a minor in sociology. I finished my degree in the spring of 2010 after completing my honours thesis in collaboration with the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region and the University of Regina [...]
Posted by Alexandria Tadman on November 11th, 2010
Hello!
My name is Alexandria Tadman. I am a third year student majoring in Global Politics with a minor in Economics within the faculty of Political Science at Carleton University. My interests within the field of global politics are development through education, international political economy and politics and development in Africa. [...]
Posted by Kim Lafreniere on November 9th, 2010
Hello Everyone! My name is Kim Lafreniere and I am currently in my third year at the University of Ottawa. I am studying in social sciences, to be more specific I am in the International Development and Globalization program. I am originally from Quebec, but my father is in the Canadian Forces so we have [...]
Posted by Karen Lam on November 9th, 2010
My name is Karen Lam and I’m a 4th year Radio and Television student at Ryerson University. I have been accepted for the position of Journalism Assistant in Lilongwe, Malawi. When I tell people that I’m going to Africa for my internship, I get strange looks and frankly, it’s a rather unusual choice considering most [...]
Posted by Elisabeth Lacombe on October 10th, 2010
As a continuation of my previous blog, this is reality…it’s already the half way point! Let me fill you in on my local internship Organization. Hidaya Faith Based Organization (HIFABO) was initiated in 2005 by the Muslim community of Malosa who recognized the dire need for a free of charge nursery or early childhood [...]
Posted by Elisabeth Lacombe on October 10th, 2010
September 14th is the memorable and special day I met my soon to be volunteer co-workers as well as the day I got settled with my Malawian host family. I was looking forward to this day! After all the pre-departure and in-country preparations and orientations, my internship was about to start! I sat [...]
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