This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Richards. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the well in Diam Diam Saly. Katie reports: The project was finished approximately one week ago. We started in early May with the purchase of cement from […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Miranda Currie. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to deepen and improve 2 wells and build 2 brick basins. Miranda reports: The Medina Abdoul Well Improvement project is completed! Thank you to Water Charity for the support […]
Location Medina Abdoul, Kolda region, Senegal Community Description Medina Abdoul is a rural village of 150 people. The village is a farming community located 40 km from the city of Kolda, about 3 km off the main road. The women’s group of Medina Abdoul has a community garden that was started in 2010. With the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ian Hennessee. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well to provide water for the community tree nursery. Ian reports: The Missirah Dantila well project was a success. A local, trusted well-digger/ all around handyman, […]
Location Missirah Dantila, Saraya District, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description Missirah Dantila is a village of almost 1,000 people in the far southeast corner of Senegal. In Malinke, the local language, many people say about Missirah, “a be wulobaa kono!” (that’s the way in the bush!). At more than 100 kilometers from the regional capital, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Thomas Wagner. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a set of latrines at the school. Thomas reports: I am happy to say that the latrine has been finished. The new latrine structure is made of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Thomas Wagner. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a latrine structure at the school. Thomas reports: I would like to report that the school latrine in Padaf, Kaolack, Senegal has been completed. My counterpart and […]
Location Padaf, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Padaf is a farming community in the region of Kaolack, Senegal. It is located toward the center of Senegal, above The Gambia, and backs up to a large saltwater tributary to the Gambia River. This spacious village consists of 132 households. The residents are heavily reliant upon the harvests […]
Location Dassalami Soce, Fatick Region, Senegal Community Description Dassalami Soce was founded by Ousmane Ndiaye in 1920 where he established himself with his family to make use of the land’s fertile soil for agriculture and due to his belief that the soil would contribute to the rapid growth of the village. The community is nestled […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lianna Reed. The project was designed to extend the existing piping 400 meters from the current public water spigot to the hospital. Since the hospital already was already equipped with the piping needed to get water to the sinks and other faucets, the […]