By Bochra Laghssais

“Marrakech – CorpsAfrica is a Moroccan-American nonprofit organization that addresses the critical need for professional and personal growth opportunities for young people across Africa by mobilizing them to combat poverty and empower the less fortunate through the facilitation of community led development. CorpsAfrica gives bright and ambitious young African individuals the opportunity to serve their country, or other African countries, as “volunteers” along the lines of the Peace Corps.

The organization was founded by Liz Fanning, a former Peace Corps volunteer who currently seeks to build on the enormous success of the Peace Corps by offering a similar transformative experience for emerging leaders in Africa – giving them the chance to be a part of the solution for their countries…”