This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Gardine. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to dig pit latrines for 10 residential compounds. Matthew reports: The latrine project in Saly Escale was a success. Though implementing the program took longer than anticipated, the […]
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: The completion of Saare Gouna happened almost a month ago and was the first pump to be successfully installed solely by my Senegalese counterparts. It is a bit late […]
Location Sambande, Kaolack Region, Senegal Community Description Sambande is a small Seereer village of 500 people located 20 kilometers south of the city of Kaolack and several kilometers from the nearest paved road. There is no electricity and the main source of income for the village is peanut and millet farming. The village recently underwent […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sheila McAtee. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a well at the demonstration site for tree farmers. Sheila reports: There is now a new well in the highest quality orchard in Thiabedji, an orchard […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jonathan Larson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build two latrines at the school. Jonathan reports on the construction: The latrines were constructed under the direction of Aliou Sylla, the director of Primary School #2. […]
This project is part of our 52 Pumps in 52 Weeks Program, being implemented by Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. To read about the program and follow its progress, CLICK HERE. Location Thiawando, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Thiawando is a far cry from the remoteness of Keur Andallah, as it is located […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Wilma Mui. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a lined, covered, and enclosed well in Mamadou Badeifa. Wilma reports: The Mamadou Badeifa project was completed without any major delays. The months of April and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cara Steger. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a well at the Saare Madia Primary School. Cara reports: Their Saare Madia Primary School was constructed very recently, and was totally without water and sanitation […]
Location Village of Kondokho, Region of Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Kondokho is a village of about 1,000 people, with no electricity and no paved roads. There is a seasonal river with running water from June to October, around which women do subsistence gardening. The community has one new health post. Pumps are the only water […]
This project is part of our 52 Pumps in 52 Weeks Program, being implemented by Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. To read about the program and follow its progress, CLICK HERE. LocationSaare Gouna, Senegal Community DescriptionSaare Gouna is the third and final village in the clump of villages near Saare SambaThika. Saare […]