This project has been completed. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. From April 20–30, PCVs David Lederer, Kyle Shrivastava, and Melissa Hallisey traveled to five different volunteer sites in the North of Senegal to host day-long Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) trainings. Targeting women’s groups and community health workers, the trainings […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Taiwo Adesina. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Taiwo Reports: Project Report The hospital latrine began construction on April 17th and ended on April 29th, 2015. The latrine was constructed towards the back of the hospital compound where the one existing latrine is located. The PCV, counterpart and work partners including the President of Community Health were responsible in purchasing […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emily Johnson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Emily Reports: Just wanted to let you know that the project has already been completed in my village. The final latrine is just a simple direct pit latrine 3m x 1.5m x […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Bentinky, Kaffrine, Senegal Community Description Bentinky, Arrondisement of Sagna, Departement of Malem Hodar, Kaffrine Region, Senegal. Mbentinky has a population of 500, and is located 20km from Kaffrine, Senegal. Problem Addressed Compounds with small children are in special need […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kathryn Harrawood. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Kathryn Reports: I am pleased to report that the Ngar Gueye Latrine Project has been successfully completed in Senegal, West Africa. The latrine project provided 10 households in Ngar Gueye with new long-lasting latrines and water hygiene and sanitation education. The first step was holding a village meeting to asses which compounds […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Birkelane, Kaffrine, Senegal Community Description This project is located at the Centre de Sante (Health Center) in Birkelane. Birkelane is a town in the region of Kaffrine in central Senegal. The Centre de Sante is a hospital at the district […]
Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) have begun a new program to replicate the ongoing success of our East Africa Water & Sanitation Program in Western Africa. It involves the implementation of dozens of water, sanitation, public health, and environmental projects in a number of West African nations. The initial countries included […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Aaron Wohl. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Water Charity has completed the Mboynane Health Hut Water and Sanitation Project in Senegal. The project accomplished all of its goals; to provide a functioning latrine, access to clean water to the health facility, and to educate the community on the importance of hand washing and how to properly build a hand washing […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Hannah MacFarlane. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. With the help of Water Charity, Gague Cherif now has a beautiful, clean well with potable water. Water Charity’s Averill Strasser and Beverly Rouse were pleased to visit Hannah and see […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer William Leborgne. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a cement-lined, capped well at the health center. William completed his Peace Corps service before the well was completed. However, he kept in touch with people […]