Inspirational Story of a Self-Employed Man with a Disability
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Justin Nkunzimana Christopher Reeve once said that a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. It has been a year since I started my service in the rural community areas of the Rutsiro District of Rwanda. I don’t know […]
The Power of Kindness in an Emergency
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Justin Nkunzimana “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Those words from Ralph Waldo Emerson kept revolving in my head since the COVID-19 pandemic first case registered […]
Hope in Times of Troubles
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Isaac Ndengejeho (Eastern Kayonza District) Martin Luther King Junior once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” This famous quote has been occupying my thoughts during this period in which a declared pandemic of COVID-19 is strongly hitting the whole world, including Rwanda. […]
The Impact is Great. We See it. Our People See it.
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Cecile Niyimenya (Western Province, Ngororero District) At the beginning of the coronavirus, the community was not ready to follow the government instructions generally due to the lack of information about the pandemic magnitude, but from the time CorpsAfrica Volunteers started working hand-in-hand with the local leaders, things changed for the […]
Am Still Learning
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Amy Benilde Uwonkunda There is no better exercise for your heart, than reaching down and helping to lift someone up. — Bernard Meltzer It was really a good day but a bit challenging as I was thinking about the site where I would be deployed. Despite the moments of learning […]
New Life, New Experience
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Isaac Ndengejeho William Green once said, “I feel like I have a new life and I am going to take full advantage of it.” Even though it is William Green who said the above statement, it reflects how I felt the first day in my community. Prior to joining CorpsAfrica […]
Journey to the Country of One Thousand Hills
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Exchange Volunteer Mr. Assane Seck September 16, 2018: I can hardly believe that I am going to Rwanda. For many young Africans, particularly those who aim to be leaders in Africa, Rwanda has become a model for development and leadership. When I arrived at the airport around 1:30 a.m. and after getting […]
CorpsAfrica to Launch Operations in Rwanda
KIGALI- CorpsAfrica proudly announces that it will launch its African volunteer program in Rwanda beginning this fall. Rwanda will become the fourth African nation to join the CorpsAfrica network. The organization first started programs in Morocco in 2013, adding operations in Malawi and Senegal in 2015. On September 17th in Kigali, 11 remarkable young Africans (comprised […]
#ThisIsCorpsAfrica, a Vlog By Mouhi and Mostafa
Produced by CorpsAfrica Exchange Volunteers Mr. Mostafa Essalai and Mr. Mouhiddine Hamma CorpsAfrica has so many supporters from all around the world. These individuals are from different countries, live in different cultures, and speak different languages. This video goes out to them! Thank you to everyone who participated in making this video possible, we appreciate […]
A Vlog (Video Blog) from Mouhiddine in Malawi
Produced by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Mouhiddine Hamma On March 24th, CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mouhiddine Hamma created a Vlog, featuring a youth club he works with in his community. Development Aid People to People (D.A.P.P) Youth Club has meetings on a regular basis, and this week’s meeting was full of singing! Mouhiddine catches on film, […]