Giving Tuesday
Double Your Impact.
Empower Young African Leaders.
This Giving Tuesday, December 1, NBA Cares will match donations to CorpsAfrica up to $25,000, doubling the impact of your gift. Join us in supporting youth leadership and community-led development across 11 African countries.
This partnership builds on the NBA’s earlier support for a basketball court at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi. When young people envisioned a place where they could play, connect, and bring their community together, CorpsAfrica Volunteer Amadou Alpha Ba worked alongside them to turn that vision into reality. Now, together, we can help more young Africans bring their communities’ visions to life.
Giving Tuesday is December 1, 2026!
Join CorpsAfrica in Celebrating 15 Years
Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2026 (Giving Tuesday)
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: DACOR Bacon House, 1801 F St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Join us as we celebrate 15 years of CorpsAfrica during the UN’s International Year of the Volunteer!
Enjoy an evening of community, reflection, and impact at the historic DACOR Bacon House. Guests will enjoy light refreshments and networking while learning more about how CorpsAfrica empowers youth and drives local development across Africa.
Tickets: $200 per person ($150 is tax-deductible)
Big Things Happen When We Give Together
This Giving Tuesday, NBA Cares is partnering with CorpsAfrica through a $25,000 matching gift, giving donors an opportunity to contribute to community-led development across Africa.
How does a matching gift work?
A matching gift means an organization contributes additional funds alongside eligible donations, up to a set amount. When a gift is matched dollar for dollar, a $50 donation becomes $100 in total support, and a $100 donation becomes $200.
Your contribution, together with the NBA’s commitment, can support CorpsAfrica Volunteers and the community-led projects they work alongside communities to bring to life.
It Started With a Community’s Vision
At Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi, young people dreamed of having a basketball court where they could develop their skills, enjoy the game, and connect with others. CorpsAfrica Volunteer Amadou Alpha Ba joined forces with the Dzaleka Dream Team and local partners to make it happen.
With support from the NBA and other partners, the community gained a basketball court of its own. More than a place to play, the court became a powerful example of what is possible when young people take the lead, local priorities guide the work, and partners come together around a shared vision.
The court remains an important part of Dzaleka's story. CorpsAfrica is exploring ways to help preserve the original court and build on the community spirit and collaboration that made the project possible.
The Work Continues
This Giving Tuesday, the NBA's $25,000 matching gift offers another opportunity to invest in CorpsAfrica's work, supporting communities across Africa to identify their priorities, develop their own solutions, and create lasting change.
Dzaleka Refugee Camp Basketball Court Project with the NBA
Discover how CorpsAfrica Volunteer Amadou Alpha Ba worked alongside young people at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi to bring their vision for a basketball court to life.
What is GivingTuesday?
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that inspires people to give, collaborate, and celebrate the power of generosity. Since its launch in 2012, it has grown into a worldwide campaign encouraging people and organizations to make a difference through giving and collective action.
Every contribution supports CorpsAfrica’s community-led approach to development. Thank you for standing with CorpsAfrica Volunteers, Alumni, and the communities they work alongside.
Support Our Work
CorpsAfrica addresses two of Africa’s most difficult challenges: engaging youth and helping rural communities overcome extreme poverty. We recruit and train motivated volunteers to live and work in rural, under-resourced areas in their own countries. They collaborate with the community to design and implement small-scale projects that address their top priorities and, by doing so, gain the skills and experience that lay the foundation for personal and professional success.
CorpsAfrica trusts youth and communities to help each other.