Kenya

A Personal Experience in Facilitating Community-Led Development

Written by CorpsAfrica/Kenya Volunteer Mr. Kelvin Mutuma My first big assignment when I got to the site and held the very first community meetings was to trim down the walloping expectations of the community members....

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Never Draw A Hare Based On What You Hear

Written by CorpsAfrica/Kenya Volunteer Mr. Samuel Mwangi Have you ever heard of the danger of a single story? If yes, I know you will bear witness that it can make you perceive things the way...

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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...

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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. ​...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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