New York University: NYU Changemakers: Liz Fanning Named an NYU Alumni Changemaker of the Year
By Bridgette Austin (GAL ’04) “…Liz Fanning founded CorpsAfrica based on the vision that talented African youth could serve as agents rather than beneficiaries of positive change in their own countries. The locally led, locally funded nonprofit has emboldened a new generation of Africans to helm development projects that fight rural poverty while building resilience […]
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.
Dakar FM: CorpsAfrica Sénégal sur Dakar FM pour parler d’Environnement dans les communautés
Ndawa Thioune, Volunteer of Cohort 3, shared her community experience in terms of preserving and enhancing the environment through the fish farm in Lake Taouey in Ndombo Sandjiry. CorpsAfrica/Senegal Deputy Director Mareme Ndour speaks about CorpsAfrica.
Never Ending Food: CorpsAfrica Permaculture Training
By Kristof Nordin “Kristof Nordin, co-founder of Never Ending Food, facilitated a 4-day ‘Introduction to Permaculture‘ training with CorpsAfrica in Malawi. CorpsAfrica is a non-profit volunteer organization, which is structured similar to the U.S. Peace Corps program, but which recruits Africans to work in under-served African communities. The program is currently implemented in Malawi, Morocco, and Senegal. From their website:…”
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 […]