Explore stories of service, connection, and transformation directly from CorpsAfrica Volunteers across the continent.
Seven weeks ago, I arrived in my host community full of excitement, curiosity, and a touch of nervousness. I didn’t know the routines, and every...
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My journey with CorpsAfrica Rwanda started on May 15, 2025, when I submitted my application to become a volunteer. I didn’t know what the future...
Have you ever scheduled a meeting and no one turned up? How did that make you feel? Disappointed, perhaps, or even discouraged? As a CorpsAfrica...
25th September 2025 marked the beginning of a beautiful journey; a new life in Tharaka-Nithi, located many kilometers from the capital city. This not only...
Every November Africa celebrates its most dynamic resource, its young people. But as we mark African Youth Month, I can’t help but reflect on what...
When I arrived in Korrop, I didn’t realize that the smallest moments would teach me the biggest lessons about belonging. children chasing a goat along...
I have spent time reflecting on my journey as a CorpsAfrica volunteer in Northern Ghana, and the emotions that surface are not easy ones; frustration,...
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...
Water is life, but in many rural communities, it is also a daily struggle. As climate change alters rainfall patterns and seasons become less predictable,...
CorpsAfrica/Malawi Human-Centered Design training. Produced by Volunteer Abdellah Azizi. February 2016. (06:22)
In the past, I often felt frustrated when I saw people living in poverty and saying that their struggles came simply because they had no...
As I reflect on my integration phase, I can’t help but feel overjoyed and warm-hearted by the way the community has embraced me. The opportunity...
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...
Ever since I was dropped off in my host community, Yerro Bawol in The Upper River Region and the deployment team drove away, I felt...
When I first heard that I would be working with a rural community in Machinga, Malawi my heart danced with excitement. I pictured warm smiles,...
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...
Mballo Tega, a small village in the North Bank Region of the Sabach Sanjal District predominantly wollof and fana fana became the place I am...
The CorpsAfrica/Uganda Alumni Association organized career development workshops at three universities, reaching over 300 students. These were from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST),...
I arrived in Addouz Douar thinking integration was something you do. I later learned it is something you live through. In the beginning, I went...
The real test of everything learned during PST began on 16th December 2026. First day in my community Kununku when Theory Meets Reality. It was...
Integration does not just mean becoming one of the community members, but coming to understand them. For you to understand them, you need to listen...
During one of my routine walks through the community, I encountered a man on the road who immediately drew my attention with his thoughtful demeanor....
When I first arrived in my community as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I thought I was prepared. I had gone through a lot of trainings, conversations...
As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, one of the most rewarding experiences is watching a simple activity turn into a life-changing opportunity. That’s exactly what happened during...
Here comes November, well, well… Hold your breaths, guys, because I’m about to blow your minds away! This month has been both sides of a...
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....
As I reflect on my time with my host children, Benigne and Hervin, my heart fills with joy and warmth. From the very first moment...
In Kenya we have a famous phrase that says “kwa ground vitu ni different” . Which basically means that it’s not until you face the...
When I first arrived in Malawi as a CorpsAfrica Exchange Volunteer, I knew this would be more than just another year of service. It was...
Over the past weeks, I have found myself reflecting deeply on my work in the community where I serve. What started as a simple effort...
For as long as I can remember, I carried a quiet passion for helping others. Volunteering felt like a dream tucked away in the corners...
My name is Greciano Hezekiah, a CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer serving in Emanyaleni community in Mzimba District, Malawi. When I arrived in Emanyaleni Community after completing six...
They had their pencils, pens, markers, sticky notes, and papers ready, prepared to survey the land with layered precision. Prior to this day, during my...
The first day I arrived in the community( SouthWest Ethiopia, Shishinde (Keffa) District, Wana Bolla Kebele) as a CorpsAfrica/Ethiopia Volunteer, I was filled with a...
In February 2023, I made a decision that would change the course of my life. Motivated by a strong desire to give back to my...
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;...
