The Attaya Marathon Begins In Kenya, “Let’s have tea” is a quick ten-minute affair. In Senegal, tea is not just a drink; it’s a lifestyle, a commitment, and honestly, a full-time occupation. The first time...
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I had spent hours—maybe days—rehearsing my speech. Sticky notes everywhere. Imagining the perfect Wolof accent. That morning, my friend Maty Mbaye BA called. Her voice full of patience and drama. “Emily, are you ready? Just...
As momentum builds toward the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development 2026, CorpsAfrica Volunteers continue to demonstrate how young leaders can collaborate with communities to identify priorities, implement locally driven solutions, and strengthen resilience...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Boubacar Diallo Baba Garage is located in the Diourbel region in central Senegal, 120 km east of Dakar and in the department of Bambey. This rural community of about 2000...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Ousmane Kane It all started on August 9, 2022, when I dropped my suitcase at CorpsAfrica/Senegal with a conscience and a behavior to perfect, a character to improve, and a...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Assane Seck Lost in the middle of nowhere, between the arid climate of western Senegal, through a red and dusty clay road, 11km after Bambey, is a village called Ndem....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Hameth Ndoye The April 15, 2015, Global Service Youth Day, we organized a day activity of collecting plastic waste surrounding Cabrousse, my site. For this, the youth of the Red...
October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, it’s got me thinking a lot about something we don’t often talk about enough in service work: rest. I call them my maintenance...
As an economist-in-training focused on rural areas and a development actor, I am deeply committed to rural development, sustainable agriculture, proper management of natural resources, and environmental protection. An activist for economic justice and inclusion,...
Yes, you heard me right: you have to learn to fail! Don’t ask me where I heard that phrase – I can’t remember. But what I am certain of is that it had a profound...
