The New Times: How Pig Farming is Enabling Rural Communities to Fight Poverty
Written by Michel Nkurunziza “Justin Nyandwi, a resident of Ngeruka sector of Bugesera District had never realized that little resources can lead a one living in poverty to build self-reliance and into entrepreneurship until volunteers were deployed to support and change the mindset in rural communities with needy households. Last year, following guidance from the […]
Peace Corps Worldwide: Talking with Liz Fanning About CorpsAfrica
Written by John Coyne “…I started CorpsAfrica to build on the enormous success of the Peace Corps. When I was in a PCV, I met many educated young Moroccans who would ask me if they could be PCVs in order to help their country, and I had to say no. Their questions dogged me for […]
Morocco On The Move: A Grassroots and Transnational Model for Development
Written by Jean AbiNader “As the debate continues about how to make development programs more impactful and inclusive, a new narrative on community development is being written in Morocco, borrowing from US Peace Corps and AmeriCorps models. It is called CorpsAfrica and is based on the assumption that Africans are quite able to undertake grassroots […]
Morocco On The Move: Volunteers for CorpsAfrica Start in Morocco, Planned for Ethiopia, Senegal
Written by Nadia Elboubkri “Africans coming together to help other Africans—that’s the mission of CorpsAfrica, an organization modeled after the Peace Corps that gives young adults across Africa the opportunity to volunteer in their own communities. Essentially, “CorpsAfrica is committed to encouraging bolder philanthropy toward poverty in Africa.” CorpsAfrica is recruiting men and women from various […]