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 Mathako. Kristi reports: Recently the Mathako borehole was completed. Although this project came with many struggles, the borehole is now functioning properly. 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 Duncan Zevetski. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to establish a drip irrigation system for the Every Child CBO garden. Duncan reports: The Every Child: Mndolera Garden Irrigation project has been completed. A total of 18 watering […]
Location Mndolera, T/A Dzoole, Dowa District, Malawi Community Description Mndolera is situated approximately 25 kilometers from Mponela, the nearest trading center on a tarmac road. The village has about 200 residents, with women and children comprising over 50% of the population. The primary source of income is the growth and sale of tobacco by small […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Michael Buckler and Village X. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Michael reports: Using funds from Water Charity, EZ Borehole Drillers drilled a borehole at Chitimbe Village, Malawi, starting on June 18, 2016, and finishing on June 19, […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Chitimbe Village, Mulanje District, Malawi. Community Description Chitimbe is a typical rural Malawian village without running water or electricity, located along a dirt road, about an hour away from the city of Blantyre. Chitimbe has one broken […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Amanda Larson. The project was designed to build three new wells, install 13 rainwater harvesting systems, and irrigate a number of community gardens. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Amanda reports as follows: Specific Work and Goals Achieved: The main […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Kamsonga TC, Ntchisi District, Malawi Community Description Ntichisi is a district in the Central Region of Malawi with a population of 212,000 and a land area of 1,655 sq km which gives a density of 128 persons per square kilometer. The […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Salima District, Malawi Community Description Thirteen border communities around Kuti Wildlife Reserve look to the organization for assistance on issues of environmental awareness and wildlife conservation. Many of the communities have significant water needs that leave thousands […]