Rural Communities

My Gambian Home

When I first set foot in Jiffin Village, The Gambia, I wasn’t sure what to expect. As a...

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A Season of Service: From Chalk to Change in Meru

When I first arrived in Meru, I didn’t just come as a Volunteer—I came as a student of...

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In the silence

You’re a failure. You can’t lead people. You can’t even motivate them.” Those words weren’t whispered—they were hurled...

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Bridging the Digital Divide in Jiffin Community

I was welcomed with open arms when I first arrived in Jiffin Village as a CorpsAfrica/Gambia Volunteer. The...

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Looking Back at a Year of Service in Eldume, Baringo

As the sun sets on my year of service in Eldume, Baringo County, I find myself lingering in...

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The Role of Trust in Sustainable Development

When I stepped into my community as a Volunteer, I was not only bringing my skills and knowledge,...

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Honoring Our Mental Health: Slowing Down to Serve Better

October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, it’s got me thinking a lot...

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A Turning Point: How IST-1 Training Changed Communities in Keffa Zone

Before the IST-1 training, many volunteers and their counterparts faced big challenges. They wanted to help their communities...

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From Vision to Reality One Step at a Time

As I reach the end of my service as an exchange volunteer with CorpsAfrica/Kenya, I look back on...

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Hope In Every Handcraft, Pupils Transform Trash Into Triumph

As a CorpsAfrica Exchange Volunteer serving in Malawi, I have had the privilege of collaborating with a local...

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