For years, the people of Kereria struggled with severe water shortages. Their primary source, River Thanantu, dried up during the dry season, leaving over 1,000 residents, including 128 schoolchildren, without reliable access to water. When...
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The Tharaka people in Kitui dwell between the Nithi highlands and across the River Tana. An intriguing community with a distinct musical and culinary style. “Ngima” is what they name it; on the opposite side,...
One thing about moving into a new place or community is that everyone easily notices you and seems to know who you are since you are the new face in the neighborhood. The community also...
One ordinary evening, I received a call from an unfamiliar number. Curious, I answered. The first words I heard were, “Unajua kuunda keki?” (Do you know how to bake a cake?). I instinctively replied, “Yes,”...
As the morning chill lingers, I’m out on the community farm, surrounded by the peaceful hills of Charuru and Nyambene. Today, like many mornings before, I’m harvesting fresh green vegetables alongside the community. There’s something...
Serving in Nakuru as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer has been quite incredible. From the very start, the generosity of the people here has left a lasting impression on me. In Nakuru, hospitality is a way of...
Recently, I had asset mapping with my community of service in the Murinda sub-location, Tharaka Nithi County. What stood out at the end of the exercise was how rich our rural communities are, with various...
Yatoi sublocation in Baringo County has embarked on a path to sustainable development through a successful Community Asset Mapping exercise. Facilitated by CorpsAfrica/Kenya, the event brought together 161 community members from Kapsoricho, Sirinyo “C,” and...
It is so amusing that even with the current evolution of everything, the people of Tharaka have held so tight to their traditional ways of farming. The food here is as organic as organic can...
As a Volunteer with CorpsAfrica/Kenya, I’ve had the unique opportunity to live in the rural village of Kiriene. Coming from a more urban environment has been a humbling and eye-opening experience. One of the most...
