Location Kabacoto, department of Nioro du Rip, region of Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Kabacoto, meaning “House of Brothers” in the local Pulaar language, is a close-knit village located in the heart of Senegal’s Peanut Basin about a kilometer from the salty Bao Balon River, which provides the village with much of its fish for its […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Amanda Grossi. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 7 pit latrines in Kabacoto. Amanda reports: The latrine project of Kabacoto successfully constructed 7 pit latrines to improve the hygienic conditions of 8 families in the […]
Location Kounsi, Fongolimbi Community, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Kounsi is a remote mountaintop village of about 300 people. The community is half Fulbe and half is Mande. They speak Pulla Fuuta and Jalonke respectively. Like many villages in the area, most people have a small area near their house for showering and urinating, then go […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ashleigh Baker. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 15 latrines in Kounsi. Ashleigh reports: The Kounsi latrine project has been completed according to plan. The entire population of Kounsi will now have access to a […]
Location Fodé Bayo, Communite Rurale of Dialembere, Kolda District , Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description Fodé Bayo is a Mandinka village of approximately 200 people in the Communite Rurale of Dialembere in the Kolda Region of Senegal. It is fifteen kilometers north of the Dabo, a town of approximately 5,000 people on the Route Nationale. […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Thiara, Kolda District, Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description A small farming community in the south of Senegal. The middle school students in Thiara are lively and enthusiastic. They would greatly appreciate latrines for their school. Problem Addressed There are no latrines at the […]
This project, to build latrines at this school, has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Randi Rumbold. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Following is a summary of Randi’s report: Thiara is a village of 1,000 people located on the National Road 44 kilometers east of Kolda, the regional […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Rene Lloyd. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the well by increasing the depth by 3 meters. Rene reports: I’m writing to inform you of the completion of the Faraba Well Improvement project. Four […]
Location Faraba, Saraya, Tambacounda, Senegal Community Description Faraba is a Malinke village situated 7 kilometers from the department center of Saraya. There are 200-300 people in the village, depending on the time of year. Sustenance crops are corn, millet, sorghum, rice, and peanuts. The only cash crop grown is cotton. Faraba is ideal for vegetable […]
Location Diam Diam Saly, Kaffrine Region, Senegal Community Description In central Senegal, within the Kaffrine region, Diam Diam Saly is a small village located 21 kilometers south of the city of Koungheul. The village is home to approximately 320 people in 19 households. Pulaar is the main ethnic group within the village, with both Islam […]