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 instantly, and in no time, I was...
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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 of people, traditions, and quiet transformations that...
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 work: rest. I call them my maintenance...
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. An activist for economic justice and inclusion,...
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. Communication between volunteers and community members was...
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 been more than volunteering; it has been...
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 level, which led him to join CorpsAfrica....
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 of a thousand hills for the sandy...
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. The enterprise came from his desire to...
Souad has always been passionate about the environment. She studied ecology, earned several academic degrees, and spoke at conferences and events about climate and sustainability. But deep inside, something always felt incomplete. One day, after...
