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Conclusion of Rusinga Island Water Projects – Kenya

These projects have been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Dave & Rebecca Rowson.           To read about the beginning of these projects, CLICK HERE. Following is the final report  for the Shamba (garden) Project – Kakrigu, Rusinga Island, Kenya.  A second report for the other aspect of this collection of […]

Rusinga Island Water Projects – Kenya

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location: The Kakrigu and Kolo districts on Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria, near Mbita, Kenya Community Description: The people of Rusinga Island live in small communities with a few farms directly on the island in the middle of Lake […]

Conclusion of St. Joseph’s Girls School Water Project – Kenya

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Dave Rowson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water system for irrigation. Although Dave was forced to leave the site during the implementation, he followed through to ascertain that the project was completed, and […]

St. Joseph’s Girls School Water Project – Kenya

Location Kakrigu, Mbita Township, Rusinga Island, Homa Bay County, Nyanza Province, Kenya Community Description The project is located on Rusinga Island close to St. Joseph’s Girls School (St. Joseph’s). It comprises the shamba ( small subsistence farm for growing crops and fruit-bearing trees) owned and being brought into cultivation by St. Joseph’s and the Waware […]

Pap Onditi Pump Restoration Project – Kenya

This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location The town of Pap Onditi, just outside Kisumu, Kisumu County, Kenya Community Description The Kisumu area is fairly dry, like a lot of the Nyanza region.  The town […]

Kolo Borehole Project – Kenya

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Kolo Village, Rusinga Island, Kenya Community Description Kolo is a rural village on the northeast side of Rusinga Island. The village is characterized as a subsistence agricultural area dependent on seasonal rains. The area has a secondary […]