Location Nessa Village, Mulanje, Southern Region, Malawi Community Description Nessa is a highly-populated community located on the southern side of Mount Mulanje. The village has 783 households and a total population of 3,136 people. Economically, the village consists of low-income farmers who grow cash crops such as tea and pineapple to sell, so that they […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lucas Elenitsky. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide a reliable and accessible supply of water to an unserved area for drinking and irrigation of crops. Lucas reports: The Nessa Water Project Part 2 has been […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Rebecca Burleson. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. Rebecca reports: The project was delayed due to complications beyond my control but was finally completed in January. When Peace Corps first placed a volunteer at Kasinje Health center in 2012, the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristi Mathis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the borehole in Chakuli. Kristi reports: This borehole project came with some difficult problems, and some very hard lessons were learned along the way. I originally visited […]
Location Chakuli Village, Kasinje, Ntcheu, Malawi Community Description There are 198 Households with a total of 875 people in Chakuli village. A borehole in the village has been in use since 1997, but is now not functional. The local health committee has teamed up with Chakuli water and sanitation community to construct 2 local wells […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristi Mathis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the borehole in Hamba Hamba. Kristi reports: This project was completed July 6, Malawians Independence Day! The community of Hamba Hamba gathered to help insert the pipes […]
Location Hamba Hamba village, Kasinje health center catchment area, Ntcheu district, Central Malawi Community Description Hamba Hamba is a ngoni word meaning nomad or wanderer. However, more than 100 people have settled in Hamba Hamba village, and their only source of water for the last four months has been a local pond. Hamba Hamba has […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristi Mathis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the borehole pump. Kristi reports: The community hired a mechanic to fix the borehole, which had been broken for 10 years. He found that the pump had […]
Location Tunga Village, Kasinje catchment area, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi Community Description The community is currently, and for the last 10 years has been, drawing water out of a dried river bed where they dig into the sand to find water daily. These “wells” also are frequented by livestock, dogs, and other animals searching for […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristi Mathis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the pump on the borehole at Kasinje. Kristi reports: The project to repair the pump was completed, with the cost slightly above budget. In addition, the soak […]