Rwanda

Turning Jokes into Goals

One day, I traveled to Rulindo District, Bushoki Sector, to my site in Karambi for a meeting with our new youth group. I arrived prepared to discuss saving with purpose and how young people can...

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The Only Way to Win People’s Heart is to Be Kind

In August 2025, when every volunteer chose their site, I was deployed to Huye-Ruhashya. At first, I worried about living in a new place without family or friends. I wondered how I could integrate into...

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Becoming Part of Kansoro

The morning I arrived in Kansoro, the air felt different, fresh, calm, and full of unspoken possibility. I didn’t know exactly what waited ahead, but I carried one thing with confidence: the desire to learn,...

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Celebrating Christmas and New Year with the Mukoto Community

For me, Christmas and New Year have always been very special moments. Traditionally, I celebrated these holidays with my family. On the evening before the celebration day, we would gather for a family dinner with...

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I Came as a Stranger, but I see life transformation

When I arrived in Ruhashya Sector as a CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer, I came as a stranger unfamiliar with the community, its people, and their daily realities. Today, I no longer see strangers I see partners, innovators,...

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My First Steps Toward Belonging in Akamahinda Site

It was on a Sunday morning when I was finally sent to the site where I would live and work. We boarded the bus quietly but with excitement, each of us carrying our bags and...

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My Life and the People I Meet

Through my service as a CorpsAfrica volunteer, I have learned some of the most important lessons of my life directly from the community. These lessons did not come from books or training alone, but from...

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Where Strangers Became Family

It all began on a quiet Sunday morning, just like any other, except this one was filled with emotion. Some volunteers were crying, others were talking softly, and it already felt like everyone was starting...

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A Journey of Love, Belonging, and Transformation in Kamatongo

I never expected that a single phone call could change my heart so deeply. When I learned that my service was extended in Kamatongo, I felt an overwhelming sense of joy and gratitude. The community...

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The Karate Lesson That Changed My CorpsAfrica Journey

I never planned to do karate. In fact, choosing a club during Pre-Service Training felt harder than I expected. During CorpsAfrica Pre-Service Training, we volunteers were introduced to various activities designed to help us develop...

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