Service is a rhythm of struggle and joy, of fatigue and renewal. In Kongo Acheke, the past weeks have reminded me that relief and gratitude are not opposites...
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As I reflect on my initial weeks in my community as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I am filled with gratitude for the warm welcome and opportunities to engage with...
On one of my community integration door-to-door visits I met a kind woman skilled in weaving. I found her seated quietly, strips of reed gathered beside her, her...
My service began in November 2025 in a village called Jele, Limpopo. As anyone would be, coming into a new environment and living with complete strangers, I was...
If anyone had asked me about my petition five months ago, my reply would have been the same: I just want to be successful this time around with...
The first thing that welcomes you into Tharaka Nithi County is a simple arch bearing the words “A Haven of Value Addition.” When I first passed beneath it,...
When I arrived at my new site as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I was filled with excitement, ready to contribute, and eager to work hand-in-hand with the community. But...
There’s an unspoken rule in volunteering that you never say “no” to what the community wants to learn. But what happens when they ask for something you’ve never...
As I reflect on my second year of service, I feel deeply grateful to be part of CorpsAfrica once again and for the opportunity to make a real...
If you had asked me right after graduation what I’d be doing today, I would have confidently said I’d be working in a cooperative, or better yet, at...
