Volunteer Stories

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

One of my favorite experiences during my first month in the community was chatting with curious kids. When they learned I was from Kenya,...

As a CorpsAfrica Exchange Volunteer from Rwanda in Endao village, Baringo County, Kenya, I had the opportunity to work alongside the Namkaa Women Group,...

Arriving in my new community as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I was not ready for the surprise that awaited me. It was a quiet place,...

As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer serving in Eregi, Kenya, facilitating committee meetings has become a cornerstone of my work. These gatherings are more than discussions—they...

In the heart of a verdure valley lies a rural community that flourishes on simplicity and strong relationships. The lush fields ripple like a...

There is a certain comfort that comes with familiarity. Having served as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in my home country, Ghana, I thought I had...

Not a single day had I ever imagined being called Mwalimu. Perhaps it’s because of the roles I’ve played in my community so far,...

Facilitating the crafting futures, a handiwork and agricultural initiative at the Kavu Primary School was one of the key highlights of my service. The...

One of the hardest humility pills I had to swallow was recognizing that not everyone would immediately embrace you or your ideas. In communities,...

It was a Sunday evening, and I had just wrapped up my daily activities within the community. The day hadn’t gone as planned—it was...