When I first arrived in the Gowo community, I honestly wasn’t sure how things would unfold. I was nervous and unsure how I would fit in. Then I...
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Through my service as a CorpsAfrica volunteer, I have learned some of the most important lessons of my life directly from the community. These lessons did not come...
March was a month of both challenges and encouraging progress in the implementation of community activities. While there were some difficulties such as limited resources, inconsistent attendance, and...
My integration journey in the Undi community of Dedza, Malawi, has been exciting, eye-opening, and deeply rewarding. As a CorpsAfrica volunteer, integration was my very first mission, thus...
“Service is not about arriving with answers, but about staying long enough to listen.” There is a quiet kind of service that does not announce itself. It does...
There’s a common assumption I keep hearing: “Young people just don’t want to show up.” But after working closely with youth in my Emulama community, I’ve learned something...
I never expected that a single phone call could change my heart so deeply. When I learned that my service was extended in Kamatongo, I felt an overwhelming...
When I first arrived in my community as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I carried with me an invisible backpack full of expectations, ideas about what I would do, what...
April has not been an easy month and honestly, I wouldn’t want it any other way. Serving as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer here in Shanjetso has taken me on...
As part of Environment Month initiatives, CorpsAfrica/Senegal, in partnership with UBA Sénégal and local organization AGIRE, organized a mangrove reforestation initiative in the commune of Joal-Fadiouth under the...