Rural Communities

Creating Lasting Impact: The Ripple Effect of CorpsAfrica Service in Jiffin Community, The Gambia

Located in the Lower River Region of The Gambia, Jiffin Community, like many rural areas, faces challenges including...

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FROM TEARS TO TEA BREAKS: FINDING PURPOSE IN MBALLO TEGA

Mballo Tega, a small village in the North Bank Region of the Sabach Sanjal District predominantly wollof and...

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What my douar Taught Me

I arrived in Addouz Douar thinking integration was something you do. I later learned it is something you...

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MY FIRST DAYS IN MY COMMUNITY KUNUNKU

The real test of everything learned during PST began on 16th December 2026. First day in my community...

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THE POWER OF REFLECTION: MY INTEGRATION JOURNEY AS A CORPSAFRICA/MALAWI VOLUNTEER

Integration does not just mean becoming one of the community members, but coming to understand them. For you...

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Reviving old wisdom: How a Charcoal Briquettes making activity sparked new appreciation of the past

During one of my routine walks through the community, I encountered a man on the road who immediately...

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LEARNING TO SERVE WITHOUT POWER

When I first arrived in my community as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I thought I was prepared. I had...

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FROM FLOUR TO FUTURE: EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH BAKING

As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, one of the most rewarding experiences is watching a simple activity turn into a...

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NOVEMBER: A MONTH THAT HUMBLED ME… AGAIN

Here comes November, well, well… Hold your breaths, guys, because I’m about to blow your minds away! This...

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‎The Reality I Feared vs. the Community I Found:My CorpsAfrica Journey

In Kenya we have a famous phrase that says “kwa ground vitu ni different” . Which basically means...

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