Explore stories of service, connection, and transformation from CorpsAfrica Volunteers across the continent.
Throughout my service, one important element has continually shaped my experience as a Volunteer in my community: the sense of togetherness of the community. In...
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My journey is not yet over but I have much to share. Stepping into an under-resourced community, I was met with challenges that seemed insurmountable....
In the heart of my community, where development faces unique challenges, lies a source of unwavering commitment and determination: “Women”. Their active involvement in community...
Imagine a mother lifting lit firewood for her child to do homework, children staying in total darkness for hours at night till they develop eye...
If someone had told me that I would become a school teacher at some point in my life, I would have never believed them, no...
In CorpsAfrica’s effort to ensure empowerment in people, both the African youths and the under-sourced communities in Africa have majorly benefitted; the youths through gaining...
As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, mentoring youth has become important to me. I’ve learned that knowing, loving, and protecting every child is so important. Working closely...
As we are actively engaging the community to come up with the desired project, this has given me an avenue to understand and embrace the...
Dans le silence accablant de ma première nuit à Sass Mack, un village sérère inconnu, j’ai ressenti l’écho de l’incertitude et de la peur résonner...
Après une semaine d’immersion dans le cadre de mon service volontaire à CorpsAfrica Sénégal, je ressens le besoin de partager mon incroyable aventure dans le...
This is my fourth month of volunteering in my community. A community that has been gracious to me, allowing me to pursue what I love....
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life,” (Richard Bach). When I...
The concept of development is an essentially contested one admitting to a variety of incommensurable competing interpretations. Arguably, development is not only difficult to define...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tiyamike Makuluni As a young girl from Lilongwe my hometown and who just graduated from college, joining CorpsAfrica Malawi marked...
It has been four months since I started my volunteering journey with CorpsAfrica. The first thought I had in my mind was that I might...
Perseverance, patience, and resilience have surely been learned and exercised. An entire three months have gone by since I became a northerner. Fully immersed in...
Volunteering has given me a platform of expression where my deepest desire dwells, being a development enthusiast and finding the opportunity to understand community development...
As I navigate the ups and downs of mastering bicycle riding, I ponder whether introducing concepts like Community-Led Development, Human-Centered Design (HCD), and Asset-Based Community...
Filled with anxiety, fear, and nervousness, a new chapter had begun in my life, September 23, 2023, to be exact. A life away from home...
In my community like many other communities in Malawi, access to safe and sustainable menstrual hygiene products is still a challenge that is constantly faced....
In the heart of Mchinji, Malawi, where the regularity of life is guided by tradition, I embarked on a transformative journey as the first CorpsAfrica...
During my IST-1 training, while conducting presentations on community project ideas, I realized that an often-unspoken challenge for some community developers in the project identification...
Sometimes I like to curl up in my comfortable position and scroll through the videos and photographs, moments captured while spending time with my fellow...
CorpsAfrica imekua kufikia maeneo mengi ya vijijini. Sio tu kwa njia za kuleta maendeleo bali hata kwa njia wanazotumia ili maendeleo haya yakubalike vijijini. Kuwashirikisha...
Living among my community members has been a transformative journey, not just for them, but also for me as a Volunteer. In my role facilitating...
For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to have a pet growing up, but it was not practical due to unavoidable...
Three months into my deployment as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Mbondoni, Kenya, marked a significant milestone in my journey of community empowerment. Attending In-Service Training...
While growing up in my country, I noticed that the majority of men did not know how to cook or even hold a cooking spoon....
Welcome to my second and final blog of the year as we step into 2024! A heartfelt Happy New Year to all. It’s been an...
As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in my community for the past three months, my primary focus has been on honing essential skills—observation and listening. These skills...
