Economic Development

The New Times: CorpsAfrica’s Volunteers’ Community-Led Projects Seek Scale-Up Financing

Written by Michel Nkuruniza “Over 76 youth and rural communities’ small projects initiated by CorpsAfrica youth volunteers are seeking scale-up financing from local stakeholders, potential donors, financiers, the private sector, and the community. Scale-up financing...

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Challenging Myself to Change the World

Three months ago, I embarked on a journey as a CorpsAfrica/Uganda Volunteer that would take me far from the familiar comforts of home and plunge me into the heart of rural Kabale. As I reflect...

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Volunteerism: A Service That Sees No Weather

Weather is arguably a key determinant of what services are available to those in need of them. This is so because other services are best delivered in certain weather conditions and not the others. Air...

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A Heartfelt Journey: Life as a Volunteer at CorpsAfrica Uganda

Being a community Volunteer is a journey filled with selflessness, compassion, and the joy of making a positive impact on the lives of others. In this blog, I am going to explore my life as...

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Give a Man a Fish and You Feed Him for a Day: Teach a Man to Fish and You Feed Him for a Lifetime

In the heart of Ndune village, Mbondoni, amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life, Tabitha Nyokabi found herself at a crossroads. Struggling to make ends meet, she was determined to find a way to...

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The Youth Are The Future

Last year, I was lucky enough to start working with a youth group from a nearby village. I say lucky because interacting with them has been an amazing experience because they have taught me so...

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Lighting the World

Imagine a mother lifting lit firewood for her child to do homework, children staying in total darkness for hours at night till they develop eye conditions, families earning 5 dollars a week through casual labor...

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Une Semaine d’Immersion : Mon Aventure de Volontariat à Corpsafrica/Sénégal dans le village de Wassataké

Après une semaine d’immersion dans le cadre de mon service volontaire à CorpsAfrica Sénégal, je ressens le besoin de partager mon incroyable aventure dans le paisible village de Wassataké, niché au cœur des îles Amorophiles...

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Tapestry of Immersion Project Presentation

Three months into my deployment as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Mbondoni, Kenya, marked a significant milestone in my journey of community empowerment. Attending In-Service Training 1 (IST-1) was not just about learning; it was a...

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The Paradoxical Route

Working with people in rural communities has always been my passion and I was happy when I started my journey as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer on 22 October 2023 to advance socio-economic development in Dedza District,...

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