This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the incredible work of our female Volunteers among women and girls in the local communities. Like Kasia Gospos says, “Amazing things happen when women help other women.”
When she started her service, in Buyiga Island, little did Janerose Namwanje know that her service would inspire a young mother of two children to go back to school and complete her studies. Through sharing her life experiences and the importance of education for women, Janerose encouraged the young mother to enroll for senior six to get her advanced certificate of education.
Similarly, in her campaign of taking back children to school in Buikwe district, Maria Kizza engaged parents on the importance of girl child education. Her efforts led to several parents re-enrolling their girl children to school thus contributing to their empowerment.
Through sports clubs, Angella Tumusiime has empowered girls to build resilience, confidence and body strength through Karate classes. Girls have the opportunity to talk about their changes as adolescents, hygiene, relationships and this impacts their lives. The sessions also engage the boys. Angella’s commitment is to develop the potential and esteem of girls, inspiring them to shoot for the stars.
Under CorpsAfrica Pink, Volunteers are trained to address issues including barriers to education, employment for women and girls, violence against women and children marriage. With the International Women’s Day 2025 theme of Accelerate Action, we acknowledge strategies, resources, and activities that our Volunteers have used to positively impact women’s socio-economic empowerment. Female Volunteers have empowered women and girls in the local communities to participate in the economic activities thereby closing gender gap.
“CorpsAfrica gave me the opportunity to work with over 60 women to set up income generating initiatives such as shoe making, yoghurt making and horticulture. Through gaining practical entrepreneurship skills in marketing, women were able to meaningfully participate in agriculture. Moreover, some men gave land to their spouses to expand their commercial agriculture.” Maria Kizza now Alumna
Serving as an Exchange Volunteer with CorpsAfrica/Rwanda, Janerose continues to create safe spaces were women and girls share their concerns, challenges and solutions. Instead of working through their issues alone, Janerose has encouraged women to help fellow women as they share ideas and work together.
“As a young woman, I have been given an amazing opportunity to serve fellow women and girls in local communities. In so doing, I have also developed professionally while building meaningful relationships in the communities,” Janerose.
“When women help women, we transform our communities. Serving as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer was a transformative experience that ignited a passion within me to empower women and girls in local communities. Witnessing their resilience, determination, and strength in the face of adversity was humbling and inspiring. This journey taught me the value of empathy, solidarity, and using my privilege to amplify the voices of the marginalized voices. It was a profound growth experience that continues to shape me and fuel my commitment to creating positive change.” Muliisa Pneuma CorpsAfrica Volunteer, now Alumna who served in Nakaseta Village, Lyantonde district.
Across the continent, we laud the efforts the young women serving as CorpsAfrica Volunteers to serve as advocates for women’s empowerment. In this, they are part of the solution to accelerate action towards achieving gender equality in Africa and beyond.
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