When I first arrived at my new site, a community settled at the foot of a beautiful, rolling hill, my mind was flooded with questions. What were the unspoken rules here? What did people truly...
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After a 5-week Pre-Service Training, I started my service as a CorpsAfrica volunteer in Zomba District, Southern part of Malawi. I felt both nervous and excited. I was excited to meet new people, learn about...
I came to Ewamakhumbi as a CorpsAfrica/Kenya volunteer, not knowing just how much the village will change me. Coming from Kajiado County, a semi-arid place where the land is dry and dusty. I am shocked...
I remember the day clearly — August 17, 2025 — my birthday. It was the day I deployed to my assigned site as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer: Jimma Zone, Kersa Woreda, Balla Wajito Kebele. That morning,...
When I first heard I would be living in the ghetto, my heart raced with anxiety. I had never been in such an environment before, and I didn’t know what to expect. The word ghetto...
As I reflect on my initial weeks in my community as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I am filled with gratitude for the warm welcome and opportunities to engage with the community. When I was coming here,...
On one of my community integration door-to-door visits I met a kind woman skilled in weaving. I found her seated quietly, strips of reed gathered beside her, her hands moving with a familiarity shaped by...
“Working with families transformed my service in ways I did not expect. It moved me from simply ‘doing work’ to truly living with people. I learned that impact is not created from a distance, but...
My service began in November 2025 in a village called Jele, Limpopo. As anyone would be, coming into a new environment and living with complete strangers, I was nervous. Although I was not far from...
When I arrived in my village, I met an eleven-year-old boy named Nizeyimana Thierry whose situation deeply concerned the community. Thierry had been out of school for seven years. During that time, many attempts were...
