Location Munyeki Village, Ol’Kalou Constituency, Central Province, Kenya Community Description The community of Munyeki Village is comprised of 1,000 people, spread out into farming plots. The population is primarily Kikuyu tribe, consisting of substance farmers. The La-Palma Self-Help Group of the Munyeki Village consists of 15 dedicated members. The group works together on a number […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cassidy Twyman. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 3 handwashing stations on the school grounds. Cassidy reports: The Chebunyo Boys Secondary School handwashing stations are up and running! After receiving the funds, the Peace Corps […]
Location Chebunyo, Bomet District, South Rift, Kenya Community Description Chebunyo is one of the largest trading centers in the district. It is located about 1 ½ hours off the tarmac road. Despite the lack of infrastructure, people come from all over the South Rift region to trade and sell livestock, dairy, foods, and other materials. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cassidy Twyman. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install an efficient rainwater catchment system and two handwashing stations at the Chebunyo Christian Primary School. Cassidy reports: The Chebunyo Water Catchment system was completed on February 26, […]
Location Chebunyo, Bomet District, South Rift, Kenya Community Description Chebunyo is one of the largest trading centers in the district. It is located about 1 ½ hours off the tarmac road. Despite the poor infrastructure, people come from all over the South Rift region to trade and sell livestock, dairy, foods, and other materials. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ben Switzer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Ben reports: Scope of the Project This project involved a rain catchment system for the Kamagambo Day School compound. Kamagambo […]
Location Kamagambo, Rongo District, Migori County, Kenya Community Description Kamagambo is a rural community several kilometers north of Rongo. The population of the local Kamagambo area is around 18,755 people, according to the 2009 census. The community relies on harvesting water from rain and fetching water from the local creek. Kamagambo Day, Secondary School was […]
Location Mawingu Village, Mawingu Division, Olkalou District, Central Province, Kenya Community Description Mawingu Division consists of 14,418 people. There are 5 separate villages that make up the division, and there are 10 primary schools. Mawingu relies solely on farming, and families work the farms from sunrise to sunset making only 40 KSH a day (about […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shailah Bevan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system to provide water for the Mawingu Maternity Ward. Shailah reports: My counterpart and I traveled to the nearest town called Olkalou and purchased […]
Location Mawingu Division, Olkalou District, Central Kenya Community Description Mawingu is a division consisting of 14,418 people, made up of five separate villages. The average family in Mawingu has 5 to 9 children and 45% of the families have children under the age of 5. Mawingu Maternity Ward is the only maternity ward in all […]