Established in 2022 with support from the Mastercard Foundation, CorpsAfrica/Ghana is building a growing network of young leaders working alongside rural communities to identify local priorities and develop practical, community-led solutions. Ghana’s diverse communities and strong tradition of local leadership provide an important foundation for CorpsAfrica’s approach, which places community ownership, collaboration and locally available resources at the centre of development.

 

To date, 154 young Africans have been part of the CorpsAfrica/Ghana programme, contributing their skills, energy and leadership to communities across the country. Ghana has also hosted 18 Exchange Volunteers, strengthening cross-cultural learning and collaboration across CorpsAfrica’s growing Pan-African network. CorpsAfrica/Ghana Volunteers have supported the implementation of 154 community-led projects addressing priorities identified by the communities themselves. These initiatives span agriculture, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), economic development, infrastructure, education, information and communication technology (ICT), health and entrepreneurship.