This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Tobias Joel. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to extend the water system to provide for the irrigation of the community gardens. Tobias reports: The actual work consisted of digging a 94-meter trench between the community […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emma Bunkley. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide water to the garden by extending the water line to the garden and installing a faucet. Emma reports: I am pleased to inform you that the […]
Location Kondokho, Saraya District, Departement of Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Kondokho is a large Malinke village in the department of Kedougou in Senegal. It has a population of about 1,000 people, and is slowly developing infrastructure to accommodate the growing population. It lies along a road that connects three major clusters of villages to the […]
Location Saré Pathé Bouya, Department of Kolda, Region of Kolda, Senegal Community Description Saré Pathé Bouya is a village of approximately 500 people located in the region of Kolda in southern Senegal. It is about 7 km north of National Route 6 near Mampatim. Most of the population belongs to the Mandinka ethnic group, but […]
Location Koboye, Fongolimbi District, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description Koboye is a small community of 400 people, located about 40 kilometers from Kedougou, situated on a small mountain bordering Guinea. Access is difficult, and it is expensive to transport materials, such as sacks of cement and rebar, to the village. It is estimated that there […]
Location Sare Saedou, Department of Vellingara, Region of Kolda, Senegal Community Description Sare Saedou is a rural Pulaar village located 10 km Northeast of Kounkane in the Kolda region. The village has approximately 200 inhabitants who make their living by subsistence farming. There is no electricity or running water. The local primary school is attended […]
Location Soucoto, Tambacounda Region, Senegal Community Description Soucoto is a small Jaxanke village of 750 individuals, 70 km from the regional capital, Tambacounda, on the edge of the Nikola National Park. Over half of the village is part of one family unit, making it a very sharing and interdependent community. The entire village is Muslim, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Cochran. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 22 latrines, spread over 6 villages, in the Kolda Region. Jessica reports: I am happy to say that we have completed 19 latrines in the six […]
Location Villages of Ndiawene Peulh and Darou Ndiawene, Koumpentoum Department, Tambacounda Region, Senegal Community Description Ndiawene Peulh is a rural community located in the Tambacounda region of Senegal. Most of the 130 people of Ndiawene Peulh are either farmers or herders. The village is located next to a larger Wolof village – Darou Ndiawene. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jacob Hukill. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring water to the health post by running a pipeline from the town water system. Jacob reports: After receiving the funds, I returned to Diaguely, and work […]