Volunteer Voices

“I’m Not Sure This Can Happen Here”: The Day I Asked Anyway

After I arrived in Kpale-Xorse, someone told me about my community. It was a mission community with no hospital, CHPS compound, or health centre. When someone is sick, they are prayed for and then healed....

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The Untold Story

Have you ever sat under a tree with ten chairs arranged, only for two people to show up? October taught me that every community has two stories: the story you see and the story you...

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Turning Soya Beans into Nutrition and Opportunity

When I began working closely with the communities of Kpalikori, I noticed something both promising and concerning. Soya beans were available and accessible, yet they were not fully utilized in household meals. Despite being highly...

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Finding Home in Kojokrom

When the site postings were released, I was both nervous and excited to see where I would serve. The name Kojokrom sounded simple yet unfamiliar. On deployment day, as we turned off from the Komenda...

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Planting and Growing Connections

One Saturday morning, after finishing my household chores, I had no particular plans for the day. I sat quietly, wondering how to make good use of my time. That’s when I heard a neighbor calling...

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Volunteer Voices: Ntombenhle Shoba and the Power of Ubuntu

Ntombenhle Nonhlakanipho Shoba, a G1 CorpsAfrica/South Africa Volunteer, grew up in a rural community where she developed a deep passion for supporting rural development. Her experiences as an outsider strengthened her belief in the spirit...

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