Home Is Where Your Loved Ones Are: My CorpsAfrica Journey
In my culture, there’s a saying: “Where your heart is, is where your feet go.” But over the past two years, I have learned another truth. Home is where your loved ones are. After my service as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Uganda, I traveled to Malawi as an Exchange Volunteer. I thought I was going […]
MODERN GHANA: New Maternity Block brings hope, healthcare to Cheshegu community
MODERN GHANA | Written by: Sulemana Zakaria A newly constructed maternity block in Cheshegu has brought renewed optimism to thousands of women in the area who previously had little or no access to safe and dignified maternal care. The facility, which features a delivery room, multiple delivery beds, and a postnatal care ward, is expected […]
CorpsAfrica: The Truth of Leadership
The past two months have been very eventful. As the days keep rushing by, the service is drawing closer to an end. I find myself reflecting on these past months, it has now been six months living in this community. Currently, the service is getting sharper as we go. Much planning is required as we […]
A Drop of Change: How Cleaning a Solar Panel Brought Water Back to a Community
They say, “Water is life.” But for my community, it became a luxury we could only dream of. For two long years, we endured the harsh reality of water scarcity, as the solar-powered water facility couldn’t produce enough to serve the entire population. Every dry season reminded us how fragile life becomes when access to […]
The Rains of Redemption
Karonga, a sun-scorched district in northern Malawi, had been brought to its knees by months of merciless heat. The December rains had briefly awakened hope as farmers rushed to plant rice and other crops in anticipation of a fruitful season. But the rains disappeared just as quickly as they arrived, leaving fields barren and nursery […]
Community-Led Development in Action: Fihini’s Success Story
As I stepped into the vibrant community of Fihini, I was met with warm smiles and eager eyes. My mission for organizing the first meeting was to introduce myself as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer and explore ways to work with this resilient community. Little did I know that this meeting would mark the beginning of an […]
Celebrating CorpsAfrica’s Volunteers and the Power of Sustained Relationships
Fourteen years ago, CorpsAfrica began with a simple but radical idea: What if young Africans could serve like Peace Corps-style Volunteers in their own countries? Today, as I reflect on this journey, the most rewarding part isn’t just the wells dug, the schools built, or the 150,000 lives touched—it’s witnessing the profound growth of our […]
From a Small Dream to a Big Movement: Our First Pitch and Launch Day in Ethiopia
We will never forget the feeling on the morning of April 9, 2025. We were setting up for our very first CorpsAfrica/Ethiopia Pitch and Launch Day in Addis Ababa. The banners were up, the Volunteers were nervous but excited, and there was a real buzz in the air. Just a few months earlier, we were […]
My Journey to CorpsAfrica Pitch Day
It was a beautiful rainy morning, and I was hesitant to get out of bed to prepare for school, where I volunteered as a teacher for Standard Six. While still lying down, I received a WhatsApp message from my Volunteer Liaison (VL). He asked, “What was the total budget of your project?” I quickly replied […]
SAND COLLECTION FOR DEVELOPMENT: COMMUNITY’S STRENGTH
As a Corps/Africa Malawi Volunteer serving in Dowa, I have had the opportunity to immerse myself in the local culture and the way of living of my community. One of my memorable experiences as a CorpsAfrica/Malawi volunteer was going to collect sand with my host mother early in the morning. The day started with a […]