Women: Many Faces & Colours
Written by CorpsAfrica/Kenya Volunteer Ms. Dawn Chemoiwa I was dropped off at my site. They dropped me in the middle of nowhere, nowhere to me but home to someone. And in a few weeks, this place has become my home. I was curious yet scared and wondered how l would fit in and how to […]
My Sublime Host Family
Written by CorpsAfrica/Kenya Volunteer Mr. Samuel Matiru First and foremost, I want to thank my host family for opening their door for me to experience a new culture and give me a second home. On the first day, my host mum warmly welcomed me to her home, she was with her grandson who had […]
My First Experience As A Volunteer
Written by CorpsAfrica/Kenya Volunteer Mr. Samuel Njuguna “Every experience matters, but first experience matters more.” When I first heard that I was being deployed in Machakos County, it clicked for me that my CorpsAfrica journey was about to begin. I arrived in Machakos safe and we were welcomed by a community member who was […]
I Feel At Home
Written by CorpsAfrica/Kenya Exchange Volunteer Mr. Malamine Badiane The day was Friday 9th December 2022. This was an important day because it was finally the deployment date for my site after our Pre-Service training. My destination was Machakos County, somewhere I had never been to, apart from getting stories of the place from our facilitators, […]
Amazing Christmas In a Home Away From Home
Written by CorpsAfrica/Kenya Volunteer Mr. Samuel Kibebe As it’s known to many, the Christmas festivities are moments when people put down their tools of work and join their families or go for holidays. Here in Kenya, the most common practice is going upcountry to celebrate the joyous moments with families and friends. They are moments […]