To achieve sustainable development, unity is paramount. In my five months of volunteer service, I have witnessed the transformative power of a unified community. I have utilized community meetings to bring community members together as...
Before November, the Turima location In Tharaka-Nithi County was locked in a season of waiting. Conversations at that time revolved around the delayed rains. The scorching sun ruled the skies, leaving vegetation dry, seasonal rivers...
Community asset mapping has to be the magical key to unlocking the potential of a community and turning it into a reality. I realized this after I conducted one at Mwanika, Meru County. Underdevelopment and...
The role of women in many Ghanaian societies has often been limited. This unfortunate trend is prevalent to the extent that it’s viewed as a norm, especially in rural communities. Often, women are exempted from...
It was on Friday afternoon when I was deployed to my community in Mzimba district by the CorpsAfrica staff. On that day, I was warmly welcomed by the two Group Village Heads and a woman...
Driven by the desire to serve his country through community development, he stepped out of his comfort zone to learn and grow in the heart of Senegal. He was sent to a village called Gourel...
When you are a boy growing up in one of the urban cities in Malawi, everything is easier because the language is diluted to fit everybody. We have the working class with their language, the...
Not once did I imagine things would be this tough. I have many reasons to call it quits. Does one have to go through all of this? Fighting parasites all night and spending the entire...
You know in the movies (the cliche ones), where a girl finally leaves home, to probably go to college in a different state and be the independent woman that she has always wanted to be?...
The first day I arrived in the community as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I was filled with a mixture of excitement and nervousness. The road to Rulindo was familiar yet different; I was not just passing...
