Volunteer Voices

Explore stories of service, connection, and transformation directly from CorpsAfrica Volunteers across the continent.

Featured Volunteer Voices

Human-Centered Design Is A New Dawn For The Community

As a member of my community, I have observed numerous construction projects that are no longer sustainable and have fallen into disuse. This has caused...

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Volunteerism: A Service That Sees No Weather

Weather is arguably a key determinant of what services are available to those in need of them. This is so because other services are best...

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Donkey Drama

Well, I had never fetched water using donkeys until I started serving as a Volunteer in Kitui County. Here, fetching water using donkeys is a...

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My Downy Story

The first time I made Downy is still fresh in my mind. I remember following the procedure step by step, but it was still runny....

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The Power Within: Community Members Leading Their Own Development

In the rural village of Jjalamba, Mpigi district, Uganda, a remarkable transformation has started to take place. CorpsAfrica/Uganda, through its Community-Led Development, Asset-Based Community Development,...

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The Power of Listening: Unveiling the CorpsAfrica Volunteer as a Listener

In the heart of my CorpsAfrica journey, I discovered that being a true facilitator goes hand in hand with mastering the art of listening. In...

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Understanding Community Dynamics While Promoting Community-Led Development

“Take the first step and start, the rest will follow suit…” It sounds very cliché, but I didn’t believe in this statement until I was...

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Reflecting On My Experience with CorpsAfrica: Empowering Communities and Driving Change

My time serving in the community has been an enriching journey filled with invaluable lessons and experiences, all thanks to CorpsAfrica. Through active listening, keen...

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Exploring Countless Thoughts: Navigating the Depths of the Mind

Human thought is a marvel of complexity, influenced by our experiences, emotions, and the world around us. From the mundane to the profound, our minds...

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A Story Written In Rocks: A Geological Adventure

As someone who loves rocks and helping communities, I have had the wonderful experience exploring Kanduri Village in Ithanga Location. This place is full of...

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Empowering Communities: A Journey of Impact and Growth

In the heart of Buwere village, a rural community in the Mpigi district, my past three months as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer have been filled with...

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Out Of The Cocoon

Experiences shape our perspective and reality. A larva living in a cocoon will never know the reality of a butterfly until it spreads its wings...

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Behavioral Change Journey

I have never been to the hospital for the past 26 years of my life until November 2023. Let me take you into the past....

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Pondering Three Months of Development and Impact as a CorpsAfrica Exchange Volunteer

Embarking on a new journey, I welcome you to my second chapter in the blogosphere. As an Exchange Volunteer with CorpsAfrica/Malawi, every step has been...

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A Heartfelt Journey: Life as a Volunteer at CorpsAfrica Uganda

Being a community Volunteer is a journey filled with selflessness, compassion, and the joy of making a positive impact on the lives of others. In...

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Driving Change From Within: The Journey of Community-Led Development

Introduction Did you know that in many communities across the globe, unemployment rates soar above 20%, leaving countless families struggling to make ends meet? Yet,...

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Five Months On, A Reflection of My Journey as a Volunteer Teacher

As I sit down to reflect on my journey as a Volunteer teacher with my community school kids, I am filled with a profound sense...

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Joining Hearts, Building Bridges: My Integration Adventure as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer

It all started when I arrived in the vibrant community of Nakaseeta A and B in Lyantonde District, Uganda. From day one, I was greeted...

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Give a Man a Fish and You Feed Him for a Day: Teach a Man to Fish and You Feed Him for a Lifetime

In the heart of Ndune village, Mbondoni, amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life, Tabitha Nyokabi found herself at a crossroads. Struggling to make...

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Bringing Our Community Together: Working As One For Change

In our busy lives, it’s easy to feel distant from our neighbors and the community we live in. However, some great things can happen that...

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Transformation Required

“Wow, how time flies, the integration period is over? Working outside of my comfort zone has been fascinating”. Over the past two months, I have...

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Plan Today to Plan Tomorrow

“Failure to plan is planning to fail” It is a cliche phrase to utter but it carries a lot within it. As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer,...

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The Youth Are The Future

Last year, I was lucky enough to start working with a youth group from a nearby village. I say lucky because interacting with them has...

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From Being a Visitor to Becoming One of Them

During my first month in the community, I was scared as I knew nobody. However, within five months, I became the most confident person and...

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Les Échos du Fleuve

Ibrahima Diop, volontaire de CORPSAFRICA/Sénégal, est affecté à Thiasky, une communauté au cœur de Dandé Mayo à Matam. Dandé Mayo, une localité profondément imprégnée par...

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Relationship Building With My Community: A Requisite for Development

I couldn’t be more proud of myself that it has already been three months down the line serving my community in Majariro/Karonga as a CorpsAfrica...

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Integrating with An Open Mind

Being open-minded involves being receptive to a wide variety of ideas, and information, critical thinking, and asking questions. It also involves embracing other people’s beliefs...

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Embracing Community: A Journey of Connection and Growth

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

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....

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The Backbone of Progress: Women Driving Community-Led Development Through Active Participation

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...

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Lighting the World

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...

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Silver Lining

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...

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I Can Because We Can

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...

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Guiding Stars

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...

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Understanding Community Contribution In A Project

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...

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Un Voyage Vers l’Inconnu : Les Larmes de la Découverte

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...

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Une Semaine d’Immersion : Mon Aventure de Volontariat à Corpsafrica/Sénégal dans le village de Wassataké

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...

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Give Yourself Grace, You Are Doing A Great Job

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....

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From Strangers to Family

“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...

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For the People, By the People: Re-Thinking Development and Growth Theories for Africa

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...

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Embracing Change: My Journey as a CorpsAfrica Female Volunteer in Mulanje

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...

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People and Patience: Tales of a CorpsAfrica Volunteer

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...

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LESSONS OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY

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...

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Chasing Progress: A Narrative of Malawian Rural Volunteerism

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...

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A Parallel Journey: Pedaling Through Personal and Collective Growth

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...

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