This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jackie Allen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 10 latrines in 10 compounds. Jackie reports: The project has been completed according to plan. To begin, I went to the trusty hardware store in the regional […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cameron Colliersmith. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 10 latrines and repair another 6 latrines around the village. Cameron reports: My project is completed and I wanted to give an update. 19 latrines were built, […]
Location Thianguey, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description Located in the southeastern corner of Senegal, 15 km from the border with Guinea and 30 kilometers from the regional capital, Thianguey is a small, primarily agricultural village. Comprised of about 50 compounds, Thianguey spreads over 3 kilometers, with large agricultural fields in between. It is primarily made […]
Location Kaymor, Arrondissement de Nioro du Rip, Region de Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Kaymor is a village of over 2,000 people. It is located in the Peanut Basin of Senegal and the majority of the people work in farming. It is the capital of its Rural Community and is located over 25 kilometers from the […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Sare Gueladio, Medina Yoro Foulah District, Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description Sare Gueladio is a rural village of about 400 people. Almost all residents of Sare Gueladio and the surrounding villages are subsistence farmers. The village is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Erin Aquino. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the two wells in Diamel. Erin reports: The Diamel Well Improvement Project is finished and supplying healthy water to the community. Muusa Ballel Diol acted as the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Nathan Rehr. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The following is Nathan’s conclusion report: This project was designed to improve the access to clean water and sanitary facilities at the community-operated health facility in Sare Gueladio. We set out to […]
Location Etchilo, Kédougou, Senegal Community Description Kédougou is located in southeastern Senegal. The main sources of income are agriculture, small-scale commerce, construction, and gold mining. Etchilo is a Catholic Basari community within a majority Pulaar and Muslim area. The people speak an unwritten language and continue strong traditions involving ceremonies with traditional dress and songs, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lorraine Perricone – Dazzo. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 15 high-quality latrines in Diouly Ker Mor. Lorraine reports: The project at my Peace Corps site is completed. Over the past month, 6 workers have […]
Location Diouly Ker Mor, Kaffrine, Senegal Community Description Diouly Ker Mor lies 32 km southwest of the city of Kaffrine, in the Peanut Basin of Senegal. It is a small agrarian village with 11 households (9 of the Wolof cultural group while the other two are Pulaar du Nord), and between 180 and 250 inhabitants, […]