This project has been successfully completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Judy Summers. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the well on the grounds of the school, serving 730 students and community people. This was the 5th and final project completed by Judy, representing a […]
This project has been successfully completed, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Judy Summers. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was designed to protect and improve two shallow wells in the Kanjiwa area. Judy reports: The wells were pumped out, cleared of debris, and chlorination was added to sanitize […]
Location Katima Village, Ntchisi District, Malawi Community Description Katima Village is a small rural village in central Malawi. The people are subsistence farmers who grow their food needs and raise some tobacco and soya for their cash needs. Chitunda Primary School, located in Katima Village, has 625 children who attend from the surrounding villages. A […]
Location Mdzelanji and Salcale, Ntchisi District, Malawi Community Description Both of these villages are made up of very rural subsistence farming families. Mdzelanji is a village near the secondary school where some of the students’ board and approximately 15 families get their water. Salcale is also a very rural subsistence farming village, and approximately 12 […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Judy Summers. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. This project was to replace the mechanism of the pump, and restore it to functionality. 200 people are dependent on this borehole for safe water. The community was skeptical that […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Judy Summers. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. This project was to repair a borehole, on the grounds of the Kula Village Primary School, that has not been functioning for two years. The repairs are now done and water […]
Location Chula I, Kamsonga Health Center Catchment Area, Ntchisi District, Malawi Community Description The community of Chula I is a rural village in central Malawi, about 30 miles from the BOMA of Ntchisi. The people are subsistence farmers of maize, beans, soya, peanuts for food security, and tobacco for their cash crop. The homes in […]
Location Kula Village, Ntchisi District, Central Malawi Community Description Kula is a very rural farming community. Subsistence farming of maize, soy, beans, groundnuts, and tobacco is the primary source of income of the villagers. The vast majority of the homes are made of mud-brick with thatched roofs. This project will be done at the Kula […]
To read about the beginning of this project, Click HERE. Donations are still being accepted to pay for this project. This project was successfully completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Judy Summers, who is pictured in the last photo of the project page. The pump was promptly installed. Judy reports: “Running water has […]
Location Central Malawi, Southeast Africa Community Description This community in the central part of Malawi has a population of about 23,000 people. The Health Center, a part of the Malawi Ministry of Health, provides the population with outpatient care, maternity and delivery, well care to children under 5, family planning, and HIV testing and counseling. […]