Volunteer Stories

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

As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, having to live far away from home with communities that don’t speak a similar language as you can be quite...

On the day I was deployed to my site, I felt stressed and anxious about being away from my family and friends for some...

I never thought it was possible to comfortably work, enjoy, and build trust and relationships in a community in which you have zero background....

As I sojourned on the path as a CorpsAfrica volunteer in the Umande sub-location for the past three months, the excitement of making a...

Working with people in rural communities has always been my passion and I was happy when I started my journey as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer...

As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, my three months of service have been transformative. Stepping into a different community, I’ve not only dedicated my time to...

“Malicounda Sérère”, c’est ma terre, vieille d’environ trois siècles. Elle a été fondée lors des premières migrations serères de la vallée de la rivière...

Fondé en 1662 par Guédio Pall Diouf, Mbouma trône fièrement au cœur de la ville de Fatick, dans la commune de Mbellacadio. Sa renommée...

Who do you call when things have gone amiss? Who do you talk to when things don’t go as planned? Who do you tell...

TAIF est situé dans le district de Medina Sabakh, précisément dans la commune de Ngayenne, département de Nioro du Rip. Elle a été fondée...