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Service and Volunteering in Five Southern African Countries

Community and National Service

Our Civic Service Research Fellows study analyzed civic service and volunteering initiatives in five Southern African countries–Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe–and examined their implications for social development in the region. Local researchers in each country conducted interviews with the staff who implement and coordinate service programs, and provided a map of all organizations operating civic service and volunteering initiatives in the region. The study explored the meaning of civic service in a Southern African context, perceptions of service, and the social policies that might support or hinder civic service programs.

Funding Partner: Ford Foundation


Principal Investigators

Amanda Moore McBride

Amanda Moore McBride

CSD Faculty Director; ​University of Denver
Civic Engagement and Service

Leila Patel

Leila Patel

CSD Faculty Director​
South African Research Chair in Welfare and Social Development, University of Johannesburg
Sister Centers for Social Development: Research and Action

  • Email: lpatel@nospam.uj.ac.za


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Lissa Johnson

Lissa Johnson

CSD Associate Director; Director of Administration and Research;
Co-Director Financial Capability and Asset Building

  • Email: ejohnson@nospam.wustl.edu


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