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. Grace Sichinga “If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.” – Eleanor Roosevelt “Expect...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Joseph Katsala On the evening that I was told by the CorpsAfrica/Malawi Country Director that I had been placed in...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chiukepo Mwenechanya It is exactly 14 months since I was deployed to catalyze community-led developments in a local community of...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Dorothy Mapira I could write a million words but they will all tell the same story of how grateful I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya “Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Dear Reader, I believe serving comes in different forms, shapes, and sizes and is triggered by a lot...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka I have stayed in my site for over 66 weeks now and a lot has happened. I came...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Redwane Hamma It was 15th December 2019, I woke early. It was still dark because my country used summer time....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Dear Reader, I hope you’re all well and staying safe considering the circumstances that we are all in....
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...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Dorothy Mapira I was a year and some months old when the people of my CorpsAfrica community started working on...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka My end-of-service quote comes from the movie John Wick Chapter 3: “I have served, I will be of...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba We know that young people aren’t just the leaders of tomorrow, they are working to transform their communities...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margret Chavula My service as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer has not been what I had imagined mostly due to the COVID-19...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margaret Magombo Passing around Mpheta village in Domasi, one would forget that this is summer. This is the area where...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chiukepo Mwenechanya It is a fact that youth unemployment is a global challenge and Malawi is not spared from this....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka Recently CorpsAfrica partnered with Mastercard Foundation and as a Volunteer, I was presented with an opportunity to design...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya “The truth is that teamwork is at the heart of great achievement.” — John C Maxwell Dear Reader,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margaret Magombo The announcement of the reopening of schools on 7th September was a source of joy to many learners....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba The past four months have been incredible. I met Nyamsuku (not her real name); founder of Takondwa Club,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Dorothy Mapira When I moved into my community, I was shown a house where I would live during my time...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chiukepo Mwenechanya It is a sad reality in my country that young girls get married at a very young age....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margret Chavula Women have been very underrated in most societies but have capabilities that can transform their surroundings if only...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margaret Magombo The road has been very long for the young ones in our societies. Those who have been living...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margret Chavula The world has been hit by a pandemic that has disrupted what was considered the normal way of...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Volunteering as another way of giving back to society has always been something I would go for. According...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka Months after working with the youth club in my community, I feel like we have made tremendous efforts...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Bertha Mukhuna Eight months deep into 2020, a lot of people are of the view that it is so far...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margaret Magombo I vividly remember how nervous and anxious I was when I arrived in my community for the first...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya “Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forwards.” — Soren Kierkegaard Dear Reader, Lately,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka Having spent a great deal of life in the city, I always thought most of the information I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba The coming in of the COVID-19 pandemic has abruptly changed most of our day-to-day operations. Due to this,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margaret Magombo The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malawi has unsettled the already troubled life of the citizens of...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Eliza Chanika There she goes, A woman of purpose Early as a bird, she rises to till the ground Her...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka In my upbringing, my parents strived not to dictate gender roles when it came to household chores. It...
