The CorpsAfrica Story

CorpsAfrica was founded in 2011 by former Peace Corps Volunteer Liz Fanning, inspired by young Moroccans eager to contribute to their communities. With the vision of empowering young Africans as catalysts for lasting growth, CorpsAfrica provides a transformative experience.

Our mission is to shift Africa’s development from external aid reliance to empowering its people. We train and deploy educated young Africans to live in remote villages for up to a year, facilitating impactful, community-identified projects. Since our first program in Morocco in 2013, we’ve expanded to 10 countries and aim to reach all 54 African nations in the next decade.

Join us in celebrating and supporting the young African leaders transforming their communities and shaping a brighter future for Africa. #ThisIsCorpsAfrica

June 1, 2024
Global

Moments That Touched My Heart in My Host Family

Kenya

Local Updates

Vote for CorpsAfrica/Kenya in the 2025 NGOs & Kenya ESG Awards!

Kenya

Volunteer Voices

Why I Volunteer

Rwanda

Volunteer Voices

Youth-Led Change Takes Root in Museke

Kenya

Volunteer Voices

We Did It Together! A Story of Community and Resilience

Ethiopia

Volunteer Voices

Eskindir Birhanu: A Catalyst for Change at Koite Primary School

Kenya

Volunteer Voices

A Season of Service: From Chalk to Change in Meru

Kenya

Volunteer Voices

Looking Back at a Year of Service in Eldume, Baringo

Ghana

Media Spotlight

Modern Ghana: CorpsAfrica/Ghana commissions community-led projects in Northern Region

Kenya

Volunteer Voices

From Vision to Reality One Step at a Time

Uganda

Volunteer Voices

From Land Disputes to Leadership

Malawi, Uganda

Volunteer Voices

The Reality of Impact: Martin Twesigye’s Volunteer Journey

Rwanda

Volunteer Voices

Growing Together: Community-Led Development in Action

Morocco, Rwanda

Volunteer Voices

Transforming Rural Life: Lessons from Community Mapping in Rwanda

Senegal

Volunteer Voices

Learning from failure is worth it

Ethiopia

Stories That Inspire, Volunteer Voices

A Spring of Change: How a Volunteer and a Village Reimagined Water Access in Kenteri Kebele

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.