Explore stories of service, connection, and transformation directly from CorpsAfrica Volunteers across the continent.
Before the Intervention: Financial Dependence Alphonsine Nyinawumuntu, from Kigarama Village in Bukomeye Cell, lived in complete financial dependence on her husband. With no capital, business...
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Today, I witnessed something that reminded me of a major challenge in rural development. Thus, the sustainability of projects. Many times, well-intentioned NGOs and organizations...
If you passed through Senior High School (SHS) in Ghana, chances are gari saved you at some point. Gari soakings after prep, late nights with...
When the site postings were released, I was both nervous and excited to see where I would serve. The name Kojokrom sounded simple yet unfamiliar....
You can know all the CorpsAfrica development approaches; ABCD, HCD, CLD, but without effective facilitation, none of them will truly work. Knowledge alone isn’t enough;...
As I stepped into my host family’s home in the remote village of Naha, I couldn’t help but feel a mix of emotions. Born and...
As part of my integration into the rural community where I currently volunteer, I recently facilitated a liquid soap production training for the women and...
Jerone’s Journey: From Volunteer to CEO During his service as a CorpsAfrica/Ghana G2 Volunteer, Jerone was placed in a rural community in the Central Region,...
Ntombenhle Nonhlakanipho Shoba, a G1 CorpsAfrica/South Africa Volunteer, grew up in a rural community where she developed a deep passion for supporting rural development. Her...
When I stepped into my community as a Volunteer, I was not only bringing my skills and knowledge, I was also bringing myself. Before I...
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...
In the rural village of Kenteri Kebele, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, clean water once felt like a luxury. Women and children trekked over an hour each...
In the heart of Ghana’s Northern Region, a quiet but determined leader found her voice and purpose, through service. Nimatu Abdul-Rahaman, a 2023/2024 CorpsAfrica/Ghana Volunteer...
Honestly, many people, including myself, believed I might be the first Volunteer to quit. But here I am, standing at the finish line. And I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Patricia Lily Nyirenda The essence of hard work is found in the freedom of celebration. Are we celebrating anything at...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lucky Katundu Twambilire (not her real name), is 29 years old, a mother of three, and a member of Mwalala...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sibongile Nyirenda When COVID-19 was discovered, it took the world by storm. I was one of the individuals who was...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Grace Sichinga If you are reading this blog, I believe it is fair to assume that you have received education...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sibongile Nyirenda I must admit that it was really hard to move away from my family to a new community....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusekile Munkhondya Being aware of the adventure of living in a rural community, I had a lot of preconceived expectations...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Patricia Lily Nyirenda My passion for volunteering for my country and my people keeps deepening with each passing day. The...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Grace Sichinga Trees are important. I’m sure most of us have heard this many times. But how many of us...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Endington Wa Kavuli Building relationships with the community that you have never been with before is quite a challenging and...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Umusa Ng’oma Winston Churchill said, “The farther backward you look, the further forward you are likely to see.” Every day,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusekile Munkhondya A rolling stone has its day to hit a snag and gather the mosses. After days of struggling...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Kaitano Maison I have had a very wonderful stay on my site since I got here. I remember in my...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chipiriro Mkumba “To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.” – Food Matters Food is thought...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lonney Banda It is a well-known fact that water plays a major role in our lives and that without it,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Funani Matemba The first month in my community was full of mixed emotions. It was both tiring and interesting. Most...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Soufiane Dayi What am I doing here… It’s freezing cold! What is voluntary work? What is the point of living...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Aziza Himmad Autumn is a magical season in which everything can change. At my site, everything looks lovely and charming....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tapiwa Khutakumutu Dear Aspiring CorpsAfrica Volunteer, Unlike many other Volunteers, I almost cried when I first arrived at my site....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sellah Kantayeni My heart felt a heavy weight at the announcement that I would be there for the next 10...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Umusa Ng’oma It seemed like all fun and games; when the first round of deployment was done. I did not...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Patricia Lily Nyirenda I still remember the atmosphere of the room I was being interviewed on 21st June 2021. It...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Wongani Siula “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Ayoub El Fadili A few days ago, I was approached by a man. “Are you a teacher?” he said. I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Fatiha Tachakourt I always had this idea of working in the social field. In my last years of college, I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Aziza El Aazizi Lao Tzu once said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” From Dakhla...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Salima Anjar Hello everyone, I hope that you read this blog and you are in the best condition. On November...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Ikram Douaou My journey as an official CorpsAfrica Volunteer started on the 12th of November 2021. Not so long! Yet,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sibongile Nyirenda That long-awaited journey was finally here… a throwback to 16 October 2021, the day of swearing in, a...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lucky Katundu Lying on the Bulambya plains and on the tip of the map of Malawi, the Chitipa district is...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Witness Chawinga A child’s quality education is every parent’s dream. Parents are happy when their children perform well at school....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Jolex Chicco Kaundama When the exciting and rigorous one-month Pre-Service Training was over, I eagerly waited for the swearing-in ceremony....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Harriet Lynn Kumbani I used to think I lived in one of the hottest places in Malawi until I moved...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Elvira Mdoka In an agricultural-dependent country, most communities crave the rains as a recipe for plant growth. Such was the...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Ahlam Ben-Taj As an only child, it was difficult to leave my jammed house and head to a remote area...
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...
