The Warmth in Greetings
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Malawi is well known as the “Warm Heart of Africa” because of its inclusive and welcoming culture. Thanks to my host Mother, I learned this Malawian spirit through greetings in Chitonga (a native language spoken in NkhataBay) the moment I arrived at my site. Greetings are an expression […]
A Home Away From Home
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margret Balekire Chavula “Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” — Jackie Chan. The idea of leaving my parents’ house and getting settled in a new community as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer seemed exciting from afar. Finally! I will be setting up my […]
Am Still Learning
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Amy Benilde Uwonkunda There is no better exercise for your heart, than reaching down and helping to lift someone up. — Bernard Meltzer It was really a good day but a bit challenging as I was thinking about the site where I would be deployed. Despite the moments of learning […]
New Life, New Experience
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Isaac Ndengejeho William Green once said, “I feel like I have a new life and I am going to take full advantage of it.” Even though it is William Green who said the above statement, it reflects how I felt the first day in my community. Prior to joining CorpsAfrica […]
Morocco on the Move: CorpsAfrica – From a Vision to Reality – Jean R. AbiNader
Written by Jean R. AbiNader “Liz Fanning is more than a dreamer; she is a visionary who has made her dream, CorpsAfrica, a reality, overcoming multiple obstacles and demonstrating that Africans can work across tribal and ethnic identities to build their communities. Her background is well-known. She notes that, “When I was a Peace Corps […]
NPCA WorldView: A Corps of Their Own – An RPCV Brings Public Service to Africans in Africa
By Liz Fanning “…When young Africans in Morocco, Senegal, Malawi, and Rwanda ask if they can serve like Peace Corps Volunteers, we can now answer, “Yes.” We started CorpsAfrica in Morocco in 2013 with seven volunteers and we now have almost 200 alumni in four countries and 75 more about to start their service. When […]
My Experience at the International Volunteers Forum in Sochi, Russia
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Program Coordinator Sarah Kazira From December 2-5, Russia hosted the 5th Annual International Volunteer Forum in Sochi, Russia. I was fortunate enough to be one of five delegates from Malawi who joined 6,500 participants from all around the world. The aim of the forum was to celebrate the national and international volunteer […]
International Volunteer Day 2019
On December 5, 2019, CorpsAfrica friends and supporters gathered in New York City to celebrate International Volunteer Day. We highlighted the important contributions of volunteers worldwide, with a focus on CorpsAfrica Volunteers who dedicate a year of their lives to serving in remote communities and partnering with local people to initiate small-scale, high-impact projects. We heard […]
WUSA 9: CorpsAfrica Founder Talks About CorpsAfrica on the Morning Show
When Liz Fanning volunteered for the Peace Corps, she was motivated to create a second Peace Corps specifically for Africans. Now as the founder and executive director of CorpsAfrica, she talks about its establishment, built on the Peace Corps model to give young Africans the opportunity to be part of the solution for Africa.
Honor to CorpsAfrica Volunteers
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Issa Fall Of all the experiences a person can have, there is not one that is more rewarding than volunteering. That’s the art for free: heart, gesture, and time; a school that promises all the degrees in the world. To all of you who have the luck and the courage […]