30 volunteers drawn from diverse backgrounds and having varied university degrees, have qualified to spearhead small-scale, high impact projects that will transform local communities, after undergoing an intensive Pre-Service Training.
CorpsAfrica, which undertook the initiative, recruits and places young African graduates in remote, under-resourced areas within the counties to work with the communities in identifying and finding solutions to their own economic challenges.
Corps Africa’s Founder and Executive Director, Liz Fanning, while officiating the occasion yesterday in Sagana, Kirinyaga County, said the organization’s approach is Human-Centered Design (HCD) and Asset-Based Community-Led Development (ABCD), whose influence and success is normally measured through the impact made in the communities and a transformative volunteer experience.
The Volunteers underwent 6 weeks of intense Pre-Service Training (PST) and have now graduated to be deployed into the communities to serve for a period of 11 months where they will be tasked with facilitating various activities that promote United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and other development frameworks within their region of operation.
CorpsAfrica/Kenya’s Country Director, Dr. Patricia Kingori-Mugendi said the volunteers will be deployed in Murang’a, Embu, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Laikipia and Kitui counties whose primary role will be community engagement to build resilience to ensure locals are well prepared to deal with any emergencies that could arise from the climate change as the country is expected to be hit El nino rains that causes economic devastating effect and be able to thrive.