Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) have begun a new program to replicate the ongoing success of our East Africa Water & Sanitation Program in Western Africa. It involves the implementation of dozens of water, sanitation, public health, and environmental projects in a number of West African nations. The initial countries included […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer A. Spear. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This overall project was to construct three classroom roofs and establish a garden adjacent to the school. Water Charity participated in the implementation of the irrigation system for the school garden. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer O’Meara. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to build a water supply system at the primary school by installing piping to the existing water tower in the village and placing a tap at the school. […]
This project has been completed on schedule and within budget under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brittany Bermudez. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Brittany worked with DAKOUPA, an agricultural-based women’s group of Yorko to carry out the construction of the garden well. Brittany has applied for and received funding […]
Location Yorko, Burkina Faso Community Description The village of Yorko is located in the central east region of Burkina Faso, in the province of Boulgou, and 15 kilometers east of Zabre, its district capital. Yorko is part of the aire sanitaire of Beka (11,689 inhabitants). As a farming community with 4,675 inhabitants; the village is […]
This project is to build a water supply system at a primary school in the southwest of Burkina Faso. A faucet will be placed at the school and connected by piping to the existing water tower in the village. Currently, the only source of water for the school is a nearby well. However, the well […]
We are participating in a larger project to improve the primary school of this village in Burkina Faso. The entire project consists of the construction of a new school roof and the establishment of a garden adjacent to the school. We will participate in the implementation of the garden project, including the irrigation, in furtherance […]