Explore stories of service, connection, and transformation directly from CorpsAfrica Volunteers across the continent.
Every Friday, I sit with the Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) group in my community as they meet to save, discuss, and support one...
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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...
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...
Souad has always been passionate about the environment. She studied ecology, earned several academic degrees, and spoke at conferences and events about climate and sustainability....
In a world where every day brings the chance to try something new, volunteerism has been my vision to growth, discovery, and unexpected adventure. At...
As I stepped into the vibrant community of Fihini, I was met with warm smiles and eager eyes. My mission for organizing the first meeting...
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...
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...
