TESTAMENT OF TRUE RESILIENCE
It was onion transplanting time in my community, a time for hope and anticipation. But a major issue arose in the community where the community garden tanks weren’t supplying enough water as expected. This underprivileged community had faced numerous challenges but this was a different challenge. The community women struggled to get water their crops; […]
ADAPTING TO CHANGE
After attending my first in-service training, I was excited to collaborate with my community to select a project and develop the proposal. However, it soon dawned on me that I had to revisit a group of women I had initially worked with prior to the training. We had generated project ideas together, and they developed […]
In the Face of Adversity, Leaders Emerge
As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, one thing that remains consistent throughout the service is the presence of challenges often with no obvious solutions. At times, it may seem like some problems have no answers. But the truth is, solutions do exist, we just have to dig deeper and look at things differently. From the moment my […]
A Journey to My Host Community of Kosemar Tenda
After a long and adventurous journey spanning a day and a half, I finally set foot in the serene community of Kosemar Tenda, nestled in Jimara, Upper River Region. It was a Thursday morning, the second of January, 2025, when the journey began. The bus, already carrying several Volunteers, picked me up at Airport Junction […]
Finding Home in the Land of the Mountains
When I first set foot in this serene Volta community as a CorpsAfrica volunteer, I felt like a fish out of water. But now, it’s as if I’ve sprouted roots here. Slowly but surely, I’ve started to blend in—maybe even too much. Give me a few more months, and I’ll be haggling with market women […]