Youth Empowerment

The Importance of Pre-Service Training: From a CorpsAfrica Alumni’s Perspective

Pre-Service Training (PST) is truly the heart of the CorpsAfrica experience, providing volunteers with the tools and insights to thrive. As a CorpsAfrica Alumni, I can share how...

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Bridging the Digital Divide in Jiffin Community

I was welcomed with open arms when I first arrived in Jiffin Village as a CorpsAfrica/Gambia Volunteer. The warmth of the people made me feel at home almost...

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Looking Back at a Year of Service in Eldume, Baringo

As the sun sets on my year of service in Eldume, Baringo County, I find myself lingering in the memories – not just of projects and milestones, but...

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Honoring Our Mental Health: Slowing Down to Serve Better

October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, it’s got me thinking a lot about something we don’t often talk about enough in service...

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The Power of Volunteering: Working Together to Build a Better World

As an economist-in-training focused on rural areas and a development actor, I am deeply committed to rural development, sustainable agriculture, proper management of natural resources, and environmental protection....

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A Turning Point: How IST-1 Training Changed Communities in Keffa Zone

Before the IST-1 training, many volunteers and their counterparts faced big challenges. They wanted to help their communities but didn’t know how to design projects or write proposals....

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From Vision to Reality One Step at a Time

As I reach the end of my service as an exchange volunteer with CorpsAfrica/Kenya, I look back on this chapter with deep emotion and gratitude. This journey has...

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The Reality of Impact: Martin Twesigye’s Volunteer Journey

With a background in nutrition and livelihoods, Martin Twesigye had already witnessed the power of community-led development. But he desired to work even more closely at the grassroots...

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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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Youth Engage-From Global to Local Development Actions

In the rural community of Musanze in Rwanda, social entrepreneur Adrien Manishimwe runs a growing ICT and financial enterprise- MTC Limited. The business is serving over 10,000 people....

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