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Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Cecile Niyimenya (a Rwandan Exchange Volunteer serving in Morocco) It all started when I knew that I was deployed to Tata. I was so excited because it is a province...
When I first arrived as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I felt lost. I had so many ideas but didn’t know where to start. Should I talk to village leaders? Visit homes? Observe from a distance? Join...
What does Christmas feel like when the world slows down? As 2024 winds down, I find myself on a quiet day in rural Meru, surrounded by lush banana plantations and the gentle flow of a...
Since arriving in The Gambia, I’ve witnessed a beautiful way of life, one where community isn’t just a word, but a lived reality. Here, people treat each other as family; every elder is an uncle...
Buyiga Island, a wetland on Lake Victoria in Mpigi district was a world far away from a place I could call home to stay in. All you could see were mud brick houses, the only...
Huh! Challenges…… These are inevitable realities in life. The question is: How can we take advantage of the situation to suit ourselves? Five months ago, I would have called you “delusional” if you tried to...
When I first came to the village, I knew people would compare me to the previous Volunteer but I didn’t think it would be like this. Let’s call her Sarah (pseudonym) “Super Sarah”. Super Sarah...
When I first arrived in the Kamwathu Sub location in October 2024, the scene was bleak—dry, parched land, water scarcity, and struggling crops. The community was burdened by these challenges but inspired me with their...
In July 2024, I embarked on my journey as an Exchange Volunteer from Uganda to Senegal. I was ready to embrace a new culture and serve a community I had never met. The hardest obstacle...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Hamza Aboubaigi Speaking Arabic and wearing modern clothing in front of 34 Berber men isn’t really the best way to leave a good first impression! As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I...
Ethiopia Volunteer Stories coming soon!
Written by CorpsAfrica/Ghana Volunteer Mr. Daniel Amoah (One Danny) Wait until I tell you why. After I had settled in my community, my home visits and community transient walks (as ways of integrating), were uncountable....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Ghana Volunteer Mr. Iddrisu Issahaku My life has been full of anxiety ever since the CorpsAfrica journey started; an anxiety that moves from one stage to the other. After putting in my application...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Ghana Volunteer, Rahinatu Mohammed My thoughts on being deployed to my community began during the last week of Pre-Service Training (PST). I was looking forward to the community experience and at the same...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Ghana Volunteer Mr. Daniel Akebe Amoah (One Danny) On my first night on site, I thought it was going to be a night that I would be on anesthesia to sleep away not...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Ghana Volunteer Mr. Daniel Akebe Amoah (aka One Danny) It was all a cruise of certainty and joy as I made my way to the CorpsAfrica/Ghana Office at East Legon in Accra. I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Ghana Exchange Volunteer Mr. Amadaou Bamba Diaw Better known as Bamba, I am a young graduate in Economic Engineering at the University of Dakar-Bourquiba, who specialized in Accounting, Business Management, and Administration at...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Ghana Volunteer Ms. Rita Ofori I had the opportunity to meet with one of the 22 family heads in my community on 8th January 2023. Nana (the family head I met) was receptive...
Working as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Teso South, Busia County, I’ve witnessed firsthand how rapid mindset transformation can revolutionize community development. While conventional wisdom suggests mindset change requires years, to me, that spark in the...
In Endao village, Marigat Sub-County, Baringo County, I had the privilege of working alongside the Namkaa Endao Women’s Group to create eco-friendly charcoal briquettes. With a group of 14 determined women, we worked together to...
When I was told I’d be deployed to the Yatoi sublocation in Baringo South as a CorpsAfrica/Kenya Volunteer, I was thrilled. This remote corner of Baringo was to be my new home for the next...
Imagine being entrusted with the whole location! Well, serving as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer has been a unique and transformative period in my life. Volunteerism has played a crucial role in driving positive change, particularly for...
Upon my arrival at Matiru Sub-Location in Meru, I learned that the locals refer to the area as “Bairwanda,” which means “desert” in their language. Despite its name, Bairwanda is significant to the community due...
When I first arrived as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, my goal was simple: to empower others and share knowledge on sustainable practices. However, what I discovered was far more profound. I spent two transformative months in...
Being in a new county, and environment and living with new people has never been this exciting. I have been living with people of Mutaho sub-location, Kakamenga county. From the moment I stepped into this...
What comes to mind when you think of Baringo County? Let me guess: a dry, rocky place with scarce food and frequent insecurity issues? This is the image that often comes to mind when people...
My journey as an Exchange Volunteer from CorpsAfrica/Rwanda to CorpsAfrica/Kenya has been an enriching experience filled with learning, cultural exchange, and personal growth. Upon arriving in Kenya, I was eager to immerse myself in this...
They say, “Describe a tree.” What comes to your mind? Most people would refer to a tall, woody plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves that lives for many years. Well, that’s an easy definition....
As a member of my community, I have observed numerous construction projects that are no longer sustainable and have fallen into disuse. This has caused me to feel concerned, and I can imagine how frustrating...
Weather is arguably a key determinant of what services are available to those in need of them. This is so because other services are best delivered in certain weather conditions and not the others. Air...
In the heart of my CorpsAfrica journey, I discovered that being a true facilitator goes hand in hand with mastering the art of listening. In the beginning, when I stepped into the community, I was...
My time serving in the community has been an enriching journey filled with invaluable lessons and experiences, all thanks to CorpsAfrica. Through active listening, keen observation, effective facilitation, and collaborative efforts with locals, I continuously...
Human thought is a marvel of complexity, influenced by our experiences, emotions, and the world around us. From the mundane to the profound, our minds are constantly churning out a myriad of thoughts, sometimes fleeting...
Experiences shape our perspective and reality. A larva living in a cocoon will never know the reality of a butterfly until it spreads its wings and lives the life of a butterfly. This is true...
Embarking on a new journey, I welcome you to my second chapter in the blogosphere. As an Exchange Volunteer with CorpsAfrica/Malawi, every step has been a testament to the transformative power of service and the...
In our busy lives, it’s easy to feel distant from our neighbors and the community we live in. However, some great things can happen that may bring us closer and make our communities stronger. One...
“Wow, how time flies, the integration period is over? Working outside of my comfort zone has been fascinating”. Over the past two months, I have been working with my community members to carry out integration...
Last year, I was lucky enough to start working with a youth group from a nearby village. I say lucky because interacting with them has been an amazing experience because they have taught me so...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Exchange Volunteer Mr. Adnane Sounni My amazing journey as a volunteer with CorpsAfrica/Maroc is finished; however, another one has started but this time with CorpsAfrica in its start-up program in Senegal. January,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteers Mr. Abdellah Azizi and Ms. Soukaina Bouihi In a few days, we will move to the villages that we are assigned to, our village will be in Mulanje district, many people...
In February, my adventure with CorpsAfrica/Rwanda began as I fell upon the application link. Enchanted, I carefully explored the qualifications and delved into their social media to seize their ‘About us’ section what they do,...
Residing in a countryside region provides a unique and one-of-a-kind life encounter. After committing five months to volunteer work, I acquired a wealth of valuable life skills and lessons that will have a beneficial influence...
Embarking on this journey was my way of giving back to the community – a decision that marked the beginning of an incredible adventure. The first week in community service was a crash course in...
Embarking on this incredible journey as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer has been nothing short of life-changing. From the intensive Pre-Service Training to the heartwarming welcome from my host family, every step has deepened my understanding of...
Introduction: Hello again! My name is Alexis IRADUKUNDA, and I’m thrilled to share the progression of my service as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Nyamagabe District, specifically in the Musange sector, Jenda cell, and Nyakibungo Village....
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Angeline Akimana Unless we change how we are, we will always have what we have got. After realizing that I was weighing and knowing less, I tried changing how I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Steven Nshizirungu The six weeks of training I’ve undergone have been an eye-opening journey, immersing me in principles of community development that resonate deeply with the core values of Asset...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Jeannette Uwiringiyimana Application process I became interested in becoming a CorpsAfrica Volunteer after learning about CorpsAfrica’s mission and their approach. This mission greatly motivated me, and I felt compelled to...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Gisele Uwineza I first learned about CorpsAfrica/Rwanda when I was working on a climate change project with a fellow Volunteer at a health promotion organization. She asked me if I...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Gilbert Mbonimpa Once Chinese philosopher Liao Tzu said “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”, and for me, that step was the decision to become an...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Ousmane Kane It all started on August 9, 2022, when I dropped my suitcase at CorpsAfrica/Senegal with a conscience and a behavior to perfect, a character to improve, and a...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Kenya Exchange Volunteer Mr. Malamine Badiane The day was Friday 9th December 2022. This was an important day because it was finally the deployment date for my site after our Pre-Service training. My...
Ecrit par CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volontaire Amy Mbacke En plein cœur des paysages agraires, Médina Yéra est un paisible village qui s’étend sur des hectares à travers des surfaces agricoles. Créé en 1948 par 6 personnes (Mamadou...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Issa Fall Of all the experiences a person can have, there is not one that is more rewarding than volunteering. That’s the art for free: heart, gesture, and time; a...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Exchange Volunteer Mr. Assane Seck September 16, 2018: I can hardly believe that I am going to Rwanda. For many young Africans, particularly those who aim to be leaders in Africa, Rwanda...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer Mr. Alpha Ba Although they are refugees or asylum seekers, the men, women, and youth of Dzaleka Refugee Camp have come together through Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to provide solutions to...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Exchange Volunteer from Senegal Mr. Alpha Ba Looking through the window, I saw human beings; I saw a lady passing with a bucket full of water on her head going to bathe,...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Abdoulaye Bouna Ndiaye Following a long road with stopovers and courtesy visits to the local authorities, there is nothing like a nice experience of crossing the Atlantic Ocean by canoe...
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Exchange Volunteer Mr. Abdelkader Kadfi The story began last year, during my service as a Volunteer in my country, Morocco, with CorpsAfrica. Adnane Sounni visited us during the IST (In-Service-Training) and presented...
South Africa Volunteer Stories coming soon!
