Volunteer Stories

Get an inside look at the experiences of CorpsAfrica Volunteers in the field.

I had lived a quite sheltered life and had never been away from my home country of Kenya. Getting the opportunity to become an...

My Journey Begins… Being nicknamed “Owenva” to a “Hero” is one of the marks of my CorpsAfrica service in Buleega Village, Uganda. The journey...

As I complete my CorpsAfrica service in Lyantonde district Nakaseeta A and B villages, I have a sense of pride, gratitude, and accomplishment. The...

I had my doubts—how would I manage being away from my family and friends for a whole year? Would I be able to adapt...

As an advocate for Human-Centered Design, it can sometimes be challenging to determine whether the efforts made in promoting this message are having an...