Women’s Empowerment

Discovering a Positive Deviance: A CorpsAfrica Volunteer’s Journey in Empowering Women in the Tambala Community

In the Tambala community, where illiteracy among women and early marriages are prevalent, most women are engaged in farming and small-scale businesses like baking fritters and selling dried...

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Reaping Big in Briquettes by Creating Sustainable Cooking Energy

My name is Magombe Muzamiru a CorpsAfrica/Uganda Volunteer stationed in Buleega village in Buikwe district. My volunteering journey started from Pre-service Training to the time of deployment in...

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Honoring A True Heroine: A Letter to CorpsAfrica/Rwanda’s Country Director- Mom.

Dear Mom, I know you’re busy thinking about CorpsAfrica/Rwanda’s future, but allow me to jump in and interrupt. Mom, in the book of Inkuru Ya 30, I saw...

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We Will Stand Together!

When women support each other, incredible things happen. And every little support given counts. In my first month as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I was hosted by an incredible...

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From Dull to Dazzling

I have got to share something that’s got me jumping for joy: the incredible strides we’re making in our adult classes. It’s like watching fireworks of empowerment explode...

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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...

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Empowering Communities: A Journey of Impact and Growth

In the heart of Buwere village, a rural community in the Mpigi district, my past three months as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer have been filled with meaningful activities aimed...

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Give a Man a Fish and You Feed Him for a Day: Teach a Man to Fish and You Feed Him for a Lifetime

In the heart of Ndune village, Mbondoni, amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life, Tabitha Nyokabi found herself at a crossroads. Struggling to make ends meet, she...

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The Backbone of Progress: Women Driving Community-Led Development Through Active Participation

In the heart of my community, where development faces unique challenges, lies a source of unwavering commitment and determination: “Women”. Their active involvement in community meetings concerning the...

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EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN: Reusable Sanitary Pad Making Training

In my community like many other communities in Malawi, access to safe and sustainable menstrual hygiene products is still a challenge that is constantly faced. As a way...

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