Ethiopia STORIES

I remember the day clearly — August 17, 2025 — my birthday. It was the day I deployed to my assigned site as a...

When I first arrived in Gamo Doko Losha, I carried a quiet fear with me. I didn’t know if I would be accepted, if...

The first day I arrived in the community( SouthWest Ethiopia, Shishinde (Keffa) District, Wana Bolla Kebele) as a CorpsAfrica/Ethiopia Volunteer, I was filled with...

My name is Girmawit Desalegn, and I am a proud Volunteer of CorpsAfrica Ethiopia. After completing six weeks of Pre-Service Training (PST), I was...

The first day I arrived in the community (SouthWest Ethiopia, Shishinde (Keffa) District, Wana Bolla Kebele) as a CorpsAfrica/Ethiopia Volunteer, I was filled with...

The world often feels smaller and more connected than we imagine, and my current adventure is a testament to that. As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer...

Every journey has its challenges, and each challenge tells a story shaped by a different perspective. CorpsAfrica embraces this idea by placing volunteer trainees...

In Faragosa Kebele, a small community in Ethiopia’s Gamo Zone, Koite Primary School had fallen into disrepair. Broken windows, damaged doors, and crumbling classrooms...

Pre-Service Training (PST) is truly the heart of the CorpsAfrica experience, providing volunteers with the tools and insights to thrive. As a CorpsAfrica Alumni,...

Before the IST-1 training, many volunteers and their counterparts faced big challenges. They wanted to help their communities but didn’t know how to design...