Bringing Our Community Together: Working As One For Change
In our busy lives, it’s easy to feel distant from our neighbors and the community we live in. However, some great things can happen that may bring us closer and make our communities stronger. One of the lessons I have learned during my service is working together as a team. In our community, we worked […]
Transformation Required
“Wow, how time flies, the integration period is over? Working outside of my comfort zone has been fascinating”. Over the past two months, I have been working with my community members to carry out integration activities to increase coordination with community members and facilitate Asset-Based Community Development. It has been a pleasure teaching at a […]
Plan Today to Plan Tomorrow
“Failure to plan is planning to fail” It is a cliche phrase to utter but it carries a lot within it. As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I have learned so much about planning as a skill and daily routine. It has been five months of daily planning of activities at my site which is vital to […]
CorpsAfrica and LODA Enable Impactful and Sustainable Change in Rusizi District
Thanks to Rwanda’s Local Administrative Entities Development Agency (LODA) financial support, CorpsAfrica Volunteers and local government staff conducted training sessions towards initiating sustainable projects in pilot areas, including in Gasabo, Butare, Rusizi Kayonza, Cyabakamyi Nyanza, and Musanze Districts with additional support expected from Give Directly. The collaboration started with a training program organized by LODA, […]
The Youth Are The Future
Last year, I was lucky enough to start working with a youth group from a nearby village. I say lucky because interacting with them has been an amazing experience because they have taught me so much. They made my work easy because they are such a hardworking and passionate group. I was driven by their […]
From Being a Visitor to Becoming One of Them
During my first month in the community, I was scared as I knew nobody. However, within five months, I became the most confident person and got to know many people. I participated in many activities and became familiar with the entire community. I can confidently say that I have fully integrated. The love and support […]
Meet Our Alums: Victoria Wintonya Ndebugri
Victoria Wintonya Ndebugri is a registered nutritionist by the Allied Health Profession Council in Ghana, with an MPhil in Public Health Nutrition and a BSc in Community Nutrition from the University for Development Studies. Her holistic approach to health emphasizes addressing social, economic, and environmental factors. As a CorpsAfrica/Ghana volunteer, Victoria facilitated a project to […]
Les Échos du Fleuve
Ibrahima Diop, volontaire de CORPSAFRICA/Sénégal, est affecté à Thiasky, une communauté au cœur de Dandé Mayo à Matam. Dandé Mayo, une localité profondément imprégnée par les eaux du fleuve Sénégal-Mauritanien, est le berceau ancestral des communautés de Thioubalo, Toroodo, Mathioudo, Baylo et d’autres. Cette région révèle une relation séculaire entre ses habitants et le fleuve, […]
CorpsAfrica/Maroc and We Speak Citizen Workshop
CorpsAfrica/Maroc hosted a workshop with Mrs. Loubna Guenoun and her WeSpeakCitizen team, focusing on articulating project vision and impact. We prioritize Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) and Human-Centered Design (HCD) at CorpsAfrica. Training our Volunteers using these approaches has proven beneficial for crafting comprehensive project proposals. During the workshop, Volunteers learn ABCD and HCD principles, acquiring […]
Relationship Building With My Community: A Requisite for Development
I couldn’t be more proud of myself that it has already been three months down the line serving my community in Majariro/Karonga as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer. I can attest that such a milestone indicates my unwavering commitment to working with the local people for a transformative and sustainable change in the community. The journey so […]