Women’s Empowerment

My Lifetime Lessons with CorpsAfrica

In February 2023, I made a decision that would change the course of my life. Motivated by a strong desire to give back to my community especially after witnessing how organizations like FAWE Rwanda empowered...

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Hands That Build, Hearts That Grow

When I began my journey as a CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer, I knew I was stepping into something meaningful, but I never imagined how deeply it would shape both the communities I serve and the person I...

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Empowering Women and Girls Through Skills: My First Community Training Experience

As part of my integration into the rural community where I currently volunteer, I recently facilitated a liquid soap production training for the women and young girls in my community since they showed interest in...

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Giving Tuesday 2025 – Support Women-Led Change

Give to the Women and Girls Fund today! This GivingTuesday (Tuesday, December 2, 2025), you can empower women and girls across Africa to lead change in their communities. Every dollar you give is doubled thanks...

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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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The Role of Trust in Sustainable Development

When I stepped into my community as a Volunteer, I was not only bringing my skills and knowledge, I was also bringing myself. Before I could aspire to change or start working on any projects,...

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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 of is that it had a profound...

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Today, we harvested the salad. Tomorrow, we will reap the rewards of collective awareness

Agriculture, in its most environmentally-friendly form, is today more than just a means of providing food. It embodies a way of reconnecting men to the earth, of cultivating not only plants but also sustainable values....

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CorpsAfrica: The Truth of Leadership

The past two months have been very eventful. As the days keep rushing by, the service is drawing closer to an end. I find myself reflecting on these past months, it has now been six...

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My First Two Months in Nguer: A Promising Experience!

An Open Heart On 1 October 2024, I was deployed to Nguèr, a small village of 300 inhabitants in the commune of Médina Sabakh in the department of Nioro du rip in the Kaolack region....

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