Rwanda STORIES

BRIDGING GAPS INSIDE ME

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Honorine Ndakwizeye Mpuhwe Dear Readers, I would like to share with you the happiest part of my life, which is serving the community as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in my Country,...

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Inspirational Story of a Self-Employed Man with a Disability

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Justin Nkunzimana Christopher Reeve once said that a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. It has been a...

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Climate Pods: Global Water Challenges and Local Solutions

This panel discussion, led by CorpsAfrica’s Founder, Liz Fanning, featured former CorpsAfrica Volunteers that implemented water projects, including Belle Ange Niyonshuti from G1 Rwanda, Emas Potolani from G1 Malawi, and Saâdia Dinia from G4 Morocco.

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The New Times: The Youth on Fighting COVID-19, Empowering Vulnerable Families

By Michel Nkurunziza “A group of young volunteers is seeking to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and malnutrition in districts where people living below the poverty line, faced with a high malnutrition rate, reside. Following guidance...

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The Power of Kindness in an Emergency

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Justin Nkunzimana “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you...

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Hope in Times of Troubles

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Isaac Ndengejeho (Eastern Kayonza District) Martin Luther King Junior once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” This famous quote has been occupying...

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The Impact is Great. We See it. Our People See it.

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Cecile Niyimenya (Western Province, Ngororero District) At the beginning of the coronavirus, the community was not ready to follow the government instructions generally due to the lack of information about...

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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...

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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...

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Journey to the Country of One Thousand Hills

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Exchange Volunteer Mr. Assane Seck September 16, 2018: I can hardly believe that I am going to Rwanda. For many young Africans, particularly those who aim to be leaders in Africa, Rwanda...

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