Meet Our Alums: Zineb El Bahraoui
Zineb El Bahraoui joined CorpsAfrica/Maroc as a Volunteer in 2022’s 7th cohort in Azilal Province’s Timansourine village. One of Zineb’s notable achievements is her collaboration with the ATAAE ALKHAYER Foundation to implement a project that cost more than $10,000. This initiative involved not only rebuilding the mosque in her site but also constructing a local […]
Navigating New Horizons
“Volunteerism is not for the faint-hearted.” This quote by Arthur Nkosi has never struck a chord with me more deeply than it does now. My journey transitioning from CorpsAfrica/Malawi to CorpsAfrica/Senegal has been an unforgettable roller coaster ride, filled with the excitement of new experiences and the challenges of stepping into the unknown. Imagine leaving […]
Building a Good Relationship with the Community
Lately, I have learned something interesting that I am sure will be helpful to my leaders. Many people can relate that meeting new people and working with new communities can bring feelings of nervousness and sometimes excitement at the same time. It can be overwhelmingly exhausting to learn the new cultures of the community and […]
Meet Our Alums: Sharon Jelagat
Sharon Jelagat is a passionate advocate for community development who served with CorpsAfrica from 2022 to 2023 in Machakos, Kenya. Hailing from the western part of the country, specifically Eldoret, she entered the CorpsAfrica program with a strong commitment to making a difference in her community. Before her time with CorpsAfrica, Sharon worked with several […]
Diorbivol pêcheur, un vestige historique dans l’oubli
Fondé il y a plus de 100 ans par YORO HODE THIAM, Diorbivol Fisherman est un village situé à Dande Mayo un Matam enclavé pendant la saison des pluies jusqu’en décembre. Pendant 6 mois le village est totalement inaccessible de tous côtés. Limitrophe de Séoul à l’ouest et de Diowguel à l’est. Dans ce village, […]
Embracing a New Chapter in the Land of Teranga
After a transformative experience serving as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Ghana, I embarked on a new journey as an Exchange Volunteer in Senegal. This opportunity felt like the perfect continuation of my commitment to service and community development, this time in a different cultural landscape. My journey began with an early arrival at the Blaise […]
Embracing the Teranga Spirit in Senegal
“Home is not a place, it’s a feeling.” This quote perfectly encapsulates my experience in Senegal, a country far from my home in Malawi. When I first arrived, I was filled with excitement and curiosity, but little did I know that I would soon be tested in ways I hadn’t anticipated. I fell sick for […]
You Want to Learn Wolof? Stick to the Kids
Recently I just took a giant leap in my life by moving from my home country Malawi in the southern part of Africa to Sénégal, a country to the far west of Africa. To tell the truth, it was a stressful moment with the thought of missing my family, friends, and the culture that I […]
SINTHIOU CIRE MATO
Dimanche 29 Septembre 2023, j’ai pris le bus Dakar Dem Dik pour rejoindre mon site de service sinthiou ciré Mato ; un village de Matam qui se trouve dans la commune de Agnams et qui est à une cinquantaine de km de Ourossogui. Le nom Sinthiou ciré mato vient de Ciré Mato, nom donné au fondateur […]
Olive’s First Two Weeks as a CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer
Upon my arrival in the community, I was welcomed by my host family. After that in the first week, I did different activities with the support of my host family. My host mother accompanied me to visit house by house and we went to visit an agricultural field where they cultivate onions, bisap, Cassava, beans, […]