When I arrived in The Gambia as a CorpsAfrica Exchange Volunteer, I thought I understood community work. I had already served in Morocco, worked with rural communities, and...
Read More →
March was not a smooth month. It was a mix—progress and delays, excitement and frustration, small wins and moments that tested my patience. If anyone thinks community work...
As a new Volunteer with CorpsAfrica, I initially felt panicked and helpless when I struggled to get permission from community leaders to start my work. Deployed to my...
My CorpsAfrica journey has taught me that impact does not always come from big, visible moments. Sometimes, it arrives quietly through a child, a laptop, and a sentence...
Learning to be more patient in Nema kuta taught me to be more curious and observant . The village Bantaba, its wooden pillars worn smooth by time and...
In the Kenyan community, the word “welcome” was never just something people said. It was something they handed to you in a warm, steaming cup. The very first...
Did I survive? This is the question I ask myself every day. Do you recall the excitement of finally being accepted into your dream role? Yes, that one!...
In every country, small cultural habits quietly reveal who we are. For Senegal, that habit is greetings: an expression of hospitality, generosity, and human connection. Back home in...
When I accepted my CorpsAfrica placement, I truly believed I was mentally ready for rural life. I thought I was adaptable, open-minded, and prepared. But stepping into my...
From the first day I arrived in this community, I knew this experience would be different from any I had ever had. From the environment to the people,...
