Senegal

Women and Local Crafts in Baba Garage

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Boubacar Diallo Baba Garage is located in the Diourbel region in central Senegal, 120 km east of Dakar and in the department of...

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The Beginning of My Real Transformation

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Ousmane Kane It all started on August 9, 2022, when I dropped my suitcase at CorpsAfrica/Senegal with a conscience and a behavior to...

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Spirituality and Development: You Want to Find Yourself, Come and Get Lost in Ndem

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Assane Seck Lost in the middle of nowhere, between the arid climate of western Senegal, through a red and dusty clay road, 11km...

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All for the Environment: No More Plastic Waste in Our Communities

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Hameth Ndoye The April 15, 2015, Global Service Youth Day, we organized a day activity of collecting plastic waste surrounding Cabrousse, my site....

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From Land Disputes to Leadership

How I came from land disputes to leadership is a story worth telling from my service. When I first arrived in Keur Bamba Thiam- medina sabakh Senegal, I...

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Learning from failure is worth it

Yes, you heard me right: you have to learn to fail! Don’t ask me where I heard that phrase – I can’t remember. But what I am certain...

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From Extreme to Extreme; I have met Teranga in People

When I boarded my flight from Rwanda to Senegal, I was filled with excitement, anticipation, and a thousand questions. What would it feel like to leave the land...

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“I Have Done This Before” — The Danger of Complacency and the Power of Discovery

There is a certain comfort that comes with familiarity. Having served as a CorpsAfrica volunteer in my home country, Ghana, I thought I had it all figured out...

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Casamance: Where Traditions Sing and The Earth Recounts Stories

Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi Casamance: A Trip to the Heart of a Culture that Touches the Soul When I...

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Cabrousse is Not So Far: New Home, New Family!

Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Hameth Ndoye When I thought about going to my site in Cabrousse, Ziguinchor, I was afraid. I was afraid. I felt like I...

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