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Today, we harvested the salad. Tomorrow, we will reap the rewards of collective awareness

Agriculture, in its most environmentally-friendly form, is today more than just a means of providing food. It embodies a way of reconnecting men to the earth, of cultivating not only plants but also sustainable values....

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Youth Engage-From Global to Local Development Actions

In the rural community of Musanze in Rwanda, social entrepreneur Adrien Manishimwe runs a growing ICT and financial enterprise- MTC Limited. The business is serving over 10,000 people. The enterprise came from his desire to...

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Christmas I Never Anticipated

I had never imagined Christmas festivals away from my mother’s matrimony! The absence of familiar sights, football tournaments everywhere, and more importantly the sound of family laughter have left me with an unexpected void. But...

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Home Is Where Your Loved Ones Are: My CorpsAfrica Journey

In my culture, there’s a saying: “Where your heart is, is where your feet go.” But over the past two years, I have learned another truth. Home is where your loved ones are. After my...

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“I Have Done This Before” — The Danger of Complacency and the Power of Discovery

There is a certain comfort that comes with familiarity. Having served as a CorpsAfrica volunteer in my home country, Ghana, I thought I had it all figured out when I embarked on my current exchange...

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Casamance: Where Traditions Sing and The Earth Recounts Stories

Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi Casamance: A Trip to the Heart of a Culture that Touches the Soul When I set foot in Casamance for the first...

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From Service to Leadership: Nimatu Abdul-Rahaman’s Journey of Empowerment

In the heart of Ghana’s Northern Region, a quiet but determined leader found her voice and purpose, through service. Nimatu Abdul-Rahaman, a 2023/2024 CorpsAfrica/Ghana Volunteer and now the Executive Director of Girls Empowerment Mission (GEM-Ghana),...

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Embracing the Unknown

When I first learned that I would be relocating to Nkhotakota, my excitement was quickly overshadowed by a wave of fear. The thought of living away from my relatives was daunting. I have always found...

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Against All Odds, I Stayed

Honestly, many people, including myself, believed I might be the first Volunteer to quit. But here I am, standing at the finish line. And I am so grateful that I didn’t give up. This journey...

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From Degrees to the Ground: How One Comment Changed Everything

Souad has always been passionate about the environment. She studied ecology, earned several academic degrees, and spoke at conferences and events about climate and sustainability. But deep inside, something always felt incomplete. One day, after...

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