CorpsAfrica has called for applications from young Africans interested in volunteering for an allowance-based corps to enhance their community service experience.
CorpsAfrica recruits and places ambitious young Africans in rural, underserved communities within their own countries.
The goal is to enable them to apply their education, develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and step beyond their comfort zones to gain insights about their countries and themselves.
CorpsAfrica Volunteers facilitate small-scale, high-impact projects that are identified by local community members to address key needs.
The effectiveness and success of these projects can be meticulously measured.
CorpsAfrica Volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and fields of study, including agriculture, gender issues, health, education, water and sanitation, environment, business, engineering, peace studies, and language studies, among others.
All volunteers must possess a college degree or equivalent experience, and many have prior experience in the social sector, especially in designing, implementing, and monitoring projects.
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Volunteers also need essential skills for their service, which include community integration, proposal development, and project design and management.
These skills are taught as part of CorpsAfrica’s comprehensive training program.
Applications for the 2025-2026 service year are currently open for Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, and Senegal, and will close on April 30, 2025.
Applications for Rwanda and South Africa will open on May 1, 2025.
Essential Requirements for Applying:
– Applicants must be citizens of the selected country and at least 21 years old at the start of the service.
– Applicants must have a university degree or equivalent professional experience to apply.
– Applicants must be willing and able to serve for the entire service year in rural and remote communities.
– Volunteers must understand that volunteerism is an altruistic act without expectations of financial reward.
Benefits:
– Expert pre-service and in-service training facilitated by development and management professionals.
– A living allowance sufficient to support the Volunteer at their site.
– Health insurance.
– Travel funds for the official CorpsAfrica business.
– An end-of-service readjustment allowance.
– A certificate of completion.
– After completing their service, Volunteers have the option to apply for a second year in a different country and gain admission to the CorpsAfrica Alumni Association.
– A life-changing experience that will benefit both personal and professional aspects of life.
After applying, a local selection committee will review each candidate’s materials and invite a select group of applicants for an interview.
Following a successful interview, candidates will receive an offer letter to serve as CorpsAfrica Volunteers, along with further instructions about Pre-Service Training.
The selection process is highly competitive, and only top candidates will receive an invitation to interview.
If you have any questions about the application or selection process, please reach out directly to the country program you are interested in.
