Integration Life In My Community
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Prisca Kadawati Every new place is very difficult to live in at first, and being in a rural community makes it even harder. Meeting people you have never seen before and somehow you have to make yourself known to them, whether they like it or not because that is what […]
CorpsAfrica Launches Entrepreneurship Incubator
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Alumni Entrepreneurship Incubator, a fully-funded program designed to support CorpsAfrica alumni in their entrepreneurial ventures. The incubator will provide high-level business training and seed funding to help alumni turn their ideas into successful, job-creating businesses across Africa. Applications for the inaugural cohort opened on December 15, […]
I Feel At Home
Written by CorpsAfrica/Kenya Exchange Volunteer Mr. Malamine Badiane The day was Friday 9th December 2022. This was an important day because it was finally the deployment date for my site after our Pre-Service training. My destination was Machakos County, somewhere I had never been to, apart from getting stories of the place from our facilitators, […]
Amazing Christmas In a Home Away From Home
Written by CorpsAfrica/Kenya Volunteer Mr. Samuel Kibebe As it’s known to many, the Christmas festivities are moments when people put down their tools of work and join their families or go for holidays. Here in Kenya, the most common practice is going upcountry to celebrate the joyous moments with families and friends. They are moments […]
Rwanda Dispatch: Rwanda’s Community-based initiative provides skills upgrade to rural resident
Written by Adelphine Uwonkunda “Turengere ubuzima Skills Development Centre, one of the community-based initiative in Gicumbi district, Northern Rwanda is transforming the lives of rural Rwandans to ensure a better standard of living by equipping them with skills in tailoring. During the first graduation ceremony at the training center in Miyove Sector of Gicumbi district, […]
Ghana Web: CorpsAfrica Swears In Volunteers to Facilitate High-Impact Projects in Communities
By Benjamin Opare “CorpsAfrica, a non-profit organisation, has sworn in the first cohort of volunteers in Ghana, to lead small-scale and high-impact projects identified in their host communities. At a ceremony in Accra, eighteen (18) volunteers, who have gone through five (5) weeks of Pre-Service Training (PST), took the oath of service. In her keynote […]
Joining a Community Meeting to Introduce CorpsAfrica Approaches
Written by CorpsAfrica/Ghana Volunteer Ms. Rita Ofori I had the opportunity to meet with one of the 22 family heads in my community on 8th January 2023. Nana (the family head I met) was receptive with a kind and friendly demeanor. We met at his home, which was located in Esaman. Nana greeted me warmly […]
Spend the Day with Me
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Grace Sichinga ‘Gile! Mwadzuka?’ (Grace! Are you awake/ Good morning?) This is the voice of my landlady that shakes me awake usually around 5 am. I answer back and continue to sleep till 7 a.m., then I officially start my day. My morning consists of getting ready and planning that […]
Connais-Tu Mon Beau Village?
Ecrit par CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volontaire Amy Mbacke En plein cœur des paysages agraires, Médina Yéra est un paisible village qui s’étend sur des hectares à travers des surfaces agricoles. Créé en 1948 par 6 personnes (Mamadou Diatta, Yéra Diatta, Sountou Diatta, Dionkounda Diatta, Carfala Keïta et Sara Ndao) qui après un entretien décidèrent de quitter le […]
Life As A CorpsAfrica Volunteer
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Claudia Njoloma Dear Reader, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world”. – Harriet Tubman After the swearing-in ceremony, I was so scared of the journey. I knew the […]