CorpsAfrica/Ghana, a non-profit organization that recruits and trains young African graduates to facilitate community-led projects, held a swearing-in ceremony for its second cohort of Volunteers in Ghana.

Prior to being sworn-in, Trainees participated in Pre-Service Training (PST), a comprehensive 6-week program to prepare and equip them with the necessary skills and mindset for community service.

At the end of the training, all the 30 trainees satisfied the minimum requirements and demonstrated readiness for service, were therefore sworn into service as Volunteers at the Swearing-In Ceremony. Thus, the ceremony marked the transitioning of Trainees into Volunteers.

Mr. Moses Cofie, Country Director for CorpsAfrica/Ghana said, “we hosted a beautiful swearing-in ceremony for G2 to transition them from Trainees to Volunteers. The exciting event had the new Head of Ghana’s Civil Service, Dr. Evans Aggrey-Darko, as Guest of Honour and the Second Consul of the Rwandan Embassy in Ghana, Mr. Theophil Rurangwa, in attendance. We showed video highlights of the Trainees’ journey through PST, short inspiring speeches, cultural performances, interviews, photoshoots, and more, with family and friends in attendance.”

During this occasion, CorpsAfrica/Ghana board members, ambassadors, government officials, development partners, international organizations and other stakeholders were invited to grace the occasion. Trainees took an oath of service and received a charge to be change agents and make a positive impact in rural communities by facilitating community-led development.

Mr. Cofie reiterated that “this is a very important event, as it highlights the pressing needs of our rural communities in socio-economic development, work done by some individuals and organizations, and opportunities available for more development. Guests and Volunteers are encouraged to take up the mantle to help restore dignity to our rural communities and the nation at large by supporting these interventions.”

Through CorpsAfrica’s one-year service, Volunteers are equipped and empowered to facilitate small-scale, high-impact projects identified by their host communities.

The Volunteers also play a crucial role in helping connect the communities they serve in with relevant resources. CorpsAfrica was initially launched in Morocco in 2013, and now has footprints in 10 countries, namely, Morocco, Senegal, Malawi, Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya, and this year, Ethiopia, Uganda, Gambia and Nigeria.