This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Anne Schier. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build ten pit toilets in public spaces on the outskirts of the village. Anne reports: Shortly after I received the funds from Appropriate Projects and bought all […]
Location Medina Ndiobene, Nioro District, Kaolack Region, Senegal Community Description Medina Ndiobene is located 12 kilometers southeast of Nioro du Rip, a large town 60 kilometers south of Kaolack, Senegal. It is a village of 500 people working in peanut and millet farming. As a community, Medina Ndiobene hopes to create vegetable gardens to improve […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Tatiana Nieuwenhuys. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build three latrines for the school. Tatiana reports: The Ethiolo College Latrine Project has been completed. The students and their teachers spent the two Saturdays digging three […]
Location Tanda Mboudaye, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Tanda Mboudaye is a village of approximately 900 people, and is located several kilometers off of the Route National in the region of Kaolack, roughly 60 km from the Gambian border. The primary language and ethnic group is Serere, with a mix of Pulaar and Wolof as well. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Allyson Junker. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 10 public latrines in Saare Naapo. Allyson reports: The project has been completed, with the construction of 6 latrines in Saare Niappo and 4 in Saare […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Leah Moriarty. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build two latrines at the middle school. Leah reports: The Nafadji Middle School Latrine Project came out of necessity. The school is located far away from the […]
Location Mar Lodj, Fatick Region, Senegal, West Africa Community Description Mar Lodj is an isolated village, which can only be reached by boat, located at the mouth of the Sine-Saloum Delta in Senegal. It can be found on the outer edges of the Fatick region, but is more commonly associated with the Petite Côte. It […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Marcie Todd. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Marcie reports: Mohamadou is a different type of man. He is a combination of western and traditional with a focus on economic conservatism. He came back home from Spain when the […]
Location Affe Tidiane, in the Kaffrine region of Senegal Community Description Affe Tidiane is a village of 300 people, located 7 km north of Kaffrine, 60 km from Kaolack, and about 300 km from the capital, Dakar. Most residents are from the Wolof ethnic group, but a few are Pulaar. There are 22 family compounds, […]
Location Salamata, Region of Kolda, Senegal Community Description Salamata is a mid-sized village in the Kolda region of Senegal. The village has a population of approximately 900 residents spread out among 54 family compounds, the majority of whom are Pulaar. Most families rely on subsistence farming of millet, corn, sorghum, peanuts and beans. Many women […]