CorpsAfrica
Description
-Mission of CorpsAfrica CorpsAfrica provides Africans the opportunity to serve as Volunteers for ten months in rural, underserved communities in their own countries to facilitate small-scale, high-impact projects identified by local people and funded by partners from Africa and around the world. -Basic Description of CorpsAfrica Service CorpsAfrica Volunteers undergo one month of Pre-Service Training and then serve for ten months in a community chosen for its perceived need, existence of local partners and essential infrastructure, location, and other criteria. The Volunteer dedicates his/her time to living and working with local people to identify an area of concern for the community, co-create and design solutions to address the concern, implement the solutions with local partners, and monitor and evaluate the results. To achieve this, CorpsAfrica Volunteers receive professional training before and during their service, support from CorpsAfrica staff (both nationally and internationally), a modest living allowance, health insurance, and a readjustment allowance upon successful completion of the program. Volunteers are required to submit reports and make presentations regularly.
Requirements
-Essential Requirements for Applying to be a CorpsAfrica Volunteer To be eligible for service, you must: Be a citizen of Rwanda Be 21 years of age or older at the time of the start of your service Possess a university degree or equivalent professional experience Willing and able, physically and emotionally, to serve as a Volunteer for the entirety of the service year in rural, often times, remote communities No record of criminal activity that would demonstrate unsuitability for CorpsAfrica service Have no conflict of interest that would interfere with your duties and responsibilities as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer Understand that volunteerism is an altruistic act, where one offers their time, skills, and resources without expectation of financial gain