This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Shisong, Northwest Region, Cameroon Community Description A farming community in a multi-ethnic region of Cameroon not too far from the border of Nigeria. There is a private hospital specializing in cardiac surgery nearby that shares the name of […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Xxxxxx, Bafia District, Centre Region, Cameroon Community Description Xxxxxx is a large rural village covering 27 kilometers in the Centre Region, just […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Allely Albert. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to increase access of the people of Akid to potable water through the construction of a water system. A summary of Allely’s report is as follows: I found […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shaun Willis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Shaun Reports: All materials for the project were successfully assimilated to complete the project and provide easier access to clean water for the local community members and school children. Thanks to Water Charity we complete a pipeline from a protected spring catchment in order to give approximately 500 school children access to […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Layne Anderson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a system comprised of a well, pump, and storage tank to provide the children with convenient daily access to clean water for drinking, cooking, bathing, and […]
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 […]
Location Akid, Muambong, Bangem Sub-Division, Kupe-Manenguba Division, SW Region, Cameroon Community Description Akid is comprised of a group of fewer than 100 people, all of whom work as farmers. The residents are very poor and mainly earn money through the sale of coffee. The community is very remote from the neighboring towns, and thus has […]
Location Kumba, Southwest Region, Cameroon Community Description Kumba is located in the Southwest region, two hours north of Douala. 31 orphans live at Mah Di’s Orphanage, ranging in age from 4 months to 18 years. Many of the children have lost one or both of their parents due to HIV/AIDS. However, fortunately, every child has […]
Location Nkongsamba, Manenguba Division, Littoral Region, Cameroon Community Description Nkongsamba is a city with a large population that is spread over a vast land area. The beneficiary community is located in Quarter 5 and is predominately farmers. They are a wonderfully hospitable people and have an incredible work ethic. Quarter 5 is also sometimes referred […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Cleaver. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to assist community leaders in remediation of the causes of deforestation, erosion, soil infertility, and desertification, all of which directly impact on the availability of safe water. The […]