Volunteer Stories

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

Joining CorpsAfrica as a Volunteer has to be the hardest decision I ever made. Having to leave a job that I had just started,...

SÉANCE DU MATIN Le matin, nous avons commencé par une activité de team building co-animée par Angeline Akimana et Gilbert Mbonimpa, puis avons reçu...

The day of deployment came faster than I could have imagined, like the blink of an eye. I still couldn’t confidently pronounce the name...

“Dust is constant” is a Kenyan slang expression that is frequently used to describe the tragedy that befalls someone; it has nothing to do...

In the Yatoi sublocation, farmers from Sirinyo ‘C,’ Kiwanja Ndege, and Ngambo villages recently joined hands to construct three kitchen gardens, a vital step...

Arriving in Kamwathu Sublocation, Tharaka Nithi County, was less of a shock than I had anticipated. Having grown up in Samburu County, one of...

When you think of Tharaka Nithi, what comes to mind? I used to think of it as a dry and scorching hot place with...

“Volunteerism is not for the faint-hearted.” This quote by Arthur Nkosi has never struck a chord with me more deeply than it does now....

Arriving in Kpeve Tornu as a CorpsAfrica/Ghana Volunteer marked the beginning of an incredible journey of community engagement and growth. Located in Ghana’s Volta...

Lately, I have learned something interesting that I am sure will be helpful to my leaders. Many people can relate that meeting new people...