Location Purworejo village, Senduro District, Lumajang Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia Community Description The long and narrow island of Java is marked down the middle with a chain of mountains and active volcanoes. Java’s tallest mountain, Mt. Semeru, lies in the center of the province of East Java. From Mt. Semeru’s peak south to the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mary O’Hara. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a public bathing, washing, and toilet facility (MCK) on village public land. Mary reports: Bu Ana, a teacher at my school whose family lives in Kanorejo and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mary O’Hara. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a new bathroom at Kanorejo SDN 01. Mary reports: The student bathroom at the primary school SD2 in the village of Kanorejo was not usable because of […]
Location Kanorejo village, Rengel subdistrict, Tuban district, East Java province, Indonesia Community Description Kanorejo is a small village located on the banks of the longest river in Java, the Solo River. Most of the villagers are farmers. Many do not own their own fields and must work as day laborers for others. The average pay […]
Location Umbulsari Village, Jember Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia Community Description Jember, located along the Southern coast of Java, is the 3rd largest region in the East Java province of Indonesia. Umbulsari is a rural village in Jember, with a population of approximately 3,000 residents. Umbulsari village is located 15 km southwest from Jember, the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Blake M. Ingram. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a septic tank for handling of waste at the boarding school. Blake reports: The sanitation project at Pondok Pasetren Dorrotut Thoblin in Jombang Village, Jember District, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Blake M. Ingram. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide 10 families with 7 toilets and water closets. Blake reports: The sanitation project in Umbulsari Village, Jember District, East Java Province, Indonesia has been completed successfully. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Martine Randolph. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 8 toilets in Sawahan. Martine reports: The project has been concluded, although we are continuing our work. A big thank you to Water Charity! As soon as […]
Location Sawahan Sub-Village, Rengel Village and Sub-Regency, Tuban Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia Community Description Sawahan is one of three sub-villages that make up the hot and humid town of Rengel on the banks of the Bengawan Solo, one of Java’s most flood-prone rivers. Sawahan has 2,645 residents or 678 households. The majority of families […]
Location Jombang Village, Jember District, East Java Province, Indonesia Community Description Jember, located along the South coast of Java, is the 3rd largest region in the East Java province of Indonesia. Jombang is a rural village in Jember, with a population of approximately 10,000 residents. The village is located 45 km southwest from the regional […]