Volunteer Stories

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

Kenya recently marked its first official public holiday for nationwide tree planting on 13th November. The people of Gituto village in Embu County, where...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Steven Nshizirungu The six weeks of training I’ve undergone have been an eye-opening journey, immersing me in principles of...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Jeannette Uwiringiyimana Application process I became interested in becoming a CorpsAfrica Volunteer after learning about CorpsAfrica’s mission and their...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Gisele Uwineza I first learned about CorpsAfrica/Rwanda when I was working on a climate change project with a fellow...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Mr. Gilbert Mbonimpa Once Chinese philosopher Liao Tzu said “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”,...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Beatrice Mukamurigo My introduction to CorpsAfrica came in 2021 through a colleague and mentor, Redempta Uwase, who was a...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Joyce Mahoro I first learned about CorpsAfrica/Rwanda through my colleagues, who shared their service experiences with enthusiasm. This organization...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Benie Niyodusingiza In the words of the brilliant philosopher Seneca, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Rwanda Volunteer Ms. Nancy Aimee Ashimwe One day, while casually browsing YouTube, I stumbled upon a page that was about “CorpsAfrica.” Their...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Kenya Volunteer Mr. Herman Maina Karuga The most precious gift to mankind is life, good health adds to the wealth that can...