Explore stories of service, connection, and transformation directly from CorpsAfrica Volunteers across the continent.
What does life after CorpsAfrica service look like? For Peter Moenga, it means opening the doors of Rocky TechSavvy Computer College every morning and equipping...
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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...
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...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Assiatu Pongolani Community Development work has always been my interest of work since I was young, while I was getting knowledge and skills from the youth organization I was working...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lusekelo Simwela “What have you learned since your last Fortnightly Questionnaire?” says one of the questionnaires that we take every once in a while. This question is interesting to me...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lucy Chihana It’s been forever since I wrote something that saddens me :(. Well from not having my gadgets charged to really being occupied with knowing, chatting, and laughing with...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusayiwe Sikwese In my very first blog, I told you all about a Nursery school project that I was helping Village X with. We had just started the construction at...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Limbani Kumanga My immersion in Likoswe village continues to unfold in a relatively positive manner. With time, I have begun to feel a sense of belonging and acceptance, which –...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Vanessa Chimutu My whole life, I have been thankful for the blessings God has given me, from having the most supportive parents who encourage me to pursue my dreams, to...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Emas Potolani Nelson Mandela one of the greatest leaders who once lived on the face of the earth said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sarah Kazira If you were to visit my community, Nsondole, it would not take you a week to notice that most girls do not attend school. Most girls only get...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Ms. Soukaina Bouihi FOMO (friends of Mulanje orphans), our partner organization in our site Mulanje, has started many income-generating projects to self-sustain and reduce their reliance on funds for the...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusayiwe Kumanga Last month we had In-Service Training and I also attended a US college fair. But before leaving for the two events, I had planned to have a meeting...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Abdou Cisse In the Diola culture, women have always held an essential role in the community thanks to their status and the activities they lead daily. In the Diola culture...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Assiatu Pongolani A month now has gone by since I got here to Kadewere village. It has been a month that I have been doing much transitioning and integrating myself...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Mama Diop “I’m possible,” said the development itself. Yes, we can! We can do it if we just believe it. But, all my life, I have heard people pronouncing the...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Walid Chougna I started working with Nebeday Center located in Toubakouta, which partakes in many activities with people in the village, but its main roles are to plan Nebeday trees...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Lusekelo Simwela My site is called Makanani, it consists of 6 villages which are under the Group Village headman, Mr. Jumpha. Makanani is big, it is found 2 km from...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Isabel Mandiwa I have always had an interest, a longing, to help others, make a difference, and see the difference in someone’s life. While giving a sandwich or change to...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Deborah Kamanga About 3 weeks ago I got a “thrilling” email from Andrew (a CorpsAfrica Program Coordinator for Malawi). I had been looking forward to the piece of information contained...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Abdou Cisse For those who read my last blog, you would have tried to guess what I did on Sunday, after my 10 km hike the day before. After a...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Exchange Volunteer Mr. Adnane Sounni Influential people are those who impact or shape the way others act or do things, right? Our Akhilleus that we will read about in this blog is...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Boubacar Diro Diallo Playing with small children is my passion. My first activity this month was to entertain myself with the children of the village by teaching them educational songs...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Lucy Chihana This year has been one of the craziest in my life: from graduation to moving out to my little place I now call “home.” It’s not exactly what...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Ms. Ndeye Awa Gueye After a month in Thies of capacity-building training and ending with the Swearing In Ceremony in Dakar, I headed to my new site: Dinguiraye on Saturday, March...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Vanessa Chimutu With my arrival into the community I had so many mixed feelings and emotions about what I was supposed to be doing here, but by and by, everything...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Ms. Soukaina Bouihi, Photos by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Abdellah Azizi During our stay in Nitundu village, we had the chance to meet some of the most inspiring people we met....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Emas Potolani On March 12, 2016, I pledged through the AIESEC YouthSpeak Initiative (you can make yours right here: https://aiesecmalawi.typeform.com/to/y4iD6a). My pledge is about quality education. To be honest, I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Hameth Ndoye The palm fruit tree occupies a very important place in the Diola Culture, and today we will choose the palm in its usefulness to eat, and for that,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Sarah Kazira Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend the last CHATS (Creating Health Approaches to Success) sessions of the term with 8 girls under AGE Africa. AGE...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Abdou Cisse “♪ ♫♫ ♪ You know my beautiful village, stretching along the water. With its beautiful foliage, and giant “fromager” trees.. With its beautiful shores, facing the ocean. Enchanting...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Ms. Soukaina Bouihi, Photos by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Abdellah Azizi In Every CorpsAfrica Volunteer’s service, there comes a time when they are introduced to a new site, and a new...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Ms. Gnagna Dabo Hello everyone! Here is my first blog and I will write you all a short description of my site to best feed your imagination before I give you...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Amadou Alpha Ba On March 22, I woke up very excited because this was the awaited day to join my site. We were 4 volunteers to join their respective sites....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Assiatu Pongolani My name is Assiatu Pongolani based in Mulanje as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I have been here for only a week now. But it does not mean I am...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Dinisse Sylva My name is Dinisse Sylva and I am a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in a village in the Fatick region called Soudiane Thiéléme. Soudiane Thiéléme is a village located in...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Limbani Kumanga March 26, 2016, marked my one-month stay in Chiradzulu. Though far from perfect, my stay in rural Chiradzulu has been remarkable. The past 30+ days have exposed me...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tusayiwe Sikwese It’s been a month and a bit since I came to my site in the scorching sun of Maluwa village, Phalombe. Yes scorching sun, the kind that heats...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Mama Diop My last night before I joined the group of Volunteers was filled with many questions: How would the group of people I’d meet be? Will they share the...
