This project has been successfully completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emmett V. Reeb III. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to provide water to the wound care and dormitories housing infants and new mothers. Referring to pictures of some of the new sinks that were installed, […]
Location Manyagiro Sector, Gicumbi District, Rwanda Community Description The Manyagiro sector of the Gicumbi District is located in the northern province of Rwanda in East Africa. The village is composed of mud huts, children eager to learn, and hardworking men and women. Subsistence farming is the main source of income for residents. Perched atop a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kitty Hall. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide training for a representative of the maintenance staff of each of the 18 health centers to maintain and repair the plumbing of the facilities. Kitty talks […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Avery Karlowich. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to construct an above-ground spigot and connect it to underground piping and to construct a concrete cover for the water tank. Avery reports: While purchasing the supplies in […]
Location Rwamagana Health Center, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province of Rwanda Community Description Rwamagana is the capital of the Eastern Province of Rwanda, located just an hour east of the country’s capital, Kigali. Its proximity to the capital makes Rwamagana slightly more urban than the average Rwandan town, but among its neighborhoods are rural areas where […]
LocationNdera, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda Community DescriptionNdera, a sector in Gasabo District, is located in Kigali City, Rwanda. The youth involved with this project are predominantly orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) from the Icyerekezo cooperative (“Icyerekezo” in Kinyarwanda means “Vision”). At the cooperative, the Akazi Kanoze (Youth Livelihoods Project) seeks to provide revenue-producing activities […]
This project has been successfully completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Boyd. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to provide water to the laboratory, consultation areas, lavatories, and maternity building of the health center. Jennifer reports: Gishali Police Health Center, a facility serving a population of […]
Location Kinigi Sector, Musanze District, Northern Province, Rwanda Community Description Bisate Health Center is located in Rwanda’s Northern Province, nestled near Volcanoes National Park, which is home to Rwanda’s largest tourist attraction: the mountain gorilla. Despite a growing tourist industry nearby, the Bisate community continues to survive primarily on small-scale and subsistence farming, and suffers […]
Location Munyaga Sector, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province of Rwanda Community Description Munyaga Health Center is among the most rural in Rwamagana District, tucked among rolling green hills and small mud homes. As a relatively small community, with a catchment population of 15, 541 people, Munyaga is often overlooked. There is no electricity and access to […]
Location Kiziguro Sector, Gatsibo District, Rwanda Community Description Eastern Rwanda is relatively dry, particularly during the dry season. Kiziguro Primary School, located in the Gatsibo District of the Eastern Province of Rwanda, serves 1,126 primary students and 570 secondary students. The school is supported by a Catholic church, which is located nearby. Similar to a […]