A Drop of Change: How Cleaning a Solar Panel Brought Water Back to a Community
They say, “Water is life.” But for my community, it became a luxury we could only dream of. For two long years, we endured the harsh reality of water scarcity, as the solar-powered water facility couldn’t produce enough to serve the entire population. Every dry season reminded us how fragile life becomes when access to […]
My Volunteerism Vision: Fostering Wealth through Collective Effort
Greetings from Agatare village in the Gisagara district! My name is Jean Pierre Twizerimana, and I proudly serve as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, deeply engaged in fostering community development through innovative approaches. Today, I’m thrilled to share with you the remarkable journey of transformation taking place within our community, fueled by the principles of Asset-Based Community […]
My Downy Story
The first time I made Downy is still fresh in my mind. I remember following the procedure step by step, but it was still runny. I hadn’t seen anyone making it so I was a bit skeptical and kept calling my colleague who had shared the procedure. I recall having made more than 5 calls […]
A Story Written In Rocks: A Geological Adventure
As someone who loves rocks and helping communities, I have had the wonderful experience exploring Kanduri Village in Ithanga Location. This place is full of stunning views and hidden treasures, and one of the most exciting discoveries I have made here is Biotite Gneiss. Biotite Gneiss is a special rock that looks cool with its […]
Bahari ya maendeleo
CorpsAfrica imekua kufikia maeneo mengi ya vijijini. Sio tu kwa njia za kuleta maendeleo bali hata kwa njia wanazotumia ili maendeleo haya yakubalike vijijini. Kuwashirikisha wanakijiji kumekuwa chanzo cha wao kukubalika kwani kumewafanya wanakijiji hao kujiona ni wamiliki wa maendeleo. Pia, kuwapa wanakijiji hamasa ya kuona rasilimali zao zikiunganishwa ili kutatua mahitaji yao kwa njia […]
Climate Pods: Global Water Challenges and Local Solutions
This panel discussion, led by CorpsAfrica’s Founder, Liz Fanning, featured former CorpsAfrica Volunteers that implemented water projects, including Belle Ange Niyonshuti from G1 Rwanda, Emas Potolani from G1 Malawi, and Saâdia Dinia from G4 Morocco.
The Nation: CorpsAfrica Supplies Potable Water in Nino
By Holyce Kholowa, Consultant “Communities from Chitete Village in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Simon in Neno District say access to potable water is crucial in saving them from waterborne diseases and crocodiles attacks that continuously endangered their lives when fetching water from the Shire River. Village head Patson made the remarks on Monday […]