Rwanda STORIES

A Worth Living Experience

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Emelyne Munyana “No man is an island,” said John Donne. In his poem, John Donne attempts to provide facts about how people are somehow interconnected. Sometimes, many people believe that...

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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...

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The Journey So Far

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Funny Maseya (a Malawian Exchange Volunteer serving in Rwanda) Serving as an Exchange Volunteer was my greatest dream. Once I received the mail that I was one of the shortlisted...

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A Story to Tell

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Yves Delphin Gasore Words are fact language to the actions… I won’t go beyond Margaret J. Wheatley’s saying, “There is no power for change than the community discovering what it...

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My Biggest Year Yet!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Flora Gihozo Kwizera It is crucial to feel that I am contributing as a Volunteer, and I do absolutely. I always felt I was needed and capable of providing positive...

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A World in a New Place and a New Me

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Hyguette Irambona Many amongst us were raised to follow such a pattern: u grow up, go to school, study hard to get good grades and pass, get a job given...

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Science Africa: Rwanda: Kitchen Gardens Tackling Malnutrition, One Community at a Time

Written by Nyirangaruye Clementine “In Rwanda, kitchen gardening is helping women to fight malnutrition-related diseases such as Kwashiorkor, intestinal worms, and others in children. Malnutrition is a big problem in Rwanda because of mortality cases...

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The New Times: CorpsAfrica/Rwanda in Partnership with Unity Club, Engage Youth to Lead Changes in Taba Village

“Since October 13, 2021, CorpsAfrica has deployed 30 volunteers in 30 Districts in Rwanda. These volunteers are composed of young Rwandans who are university graduates, who receive training from CorpsAfrica and choose to dedicate almost...

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Together We Can, Success Time!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Anitha Impumbya “If you can’t fly then run if you can’t run then walk if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward,”...

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The New Times: How Pig Farming is Enabling Rural Communities to Fight Poverty

Written by Michel Nkurunziza “Justin Nyandwi, a resident of Ngeruka sector of Bugesera District had never realized that little resources can lead a one living in poverty to build self-reliance and into entrepreneurship until volunteers...

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