This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Marcie reports: The rope pump in the community garden at Saare Asset was the easiest installation team Kolda has seen yet. We got a free ride out to […]
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 Keur Andallah Willane, Fatick, Senegal Community Description Keur Andallah is definitely the most remote village I have worked in thus […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer James Edward Gill. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the boy’s and girl’s latrines within the middle school and high school. James reports: With the money we received, we were able to buy all […]
Location Village of Donaye-Taredji, Rural Community of Guede Village, Department of Podor, Region of Saint-Louis, Senegal Community Description Donaye-Taredji is a rapidly growing village at the intersection of two major roadways. Most of the inhabitants arrived in 1999, when a flood destroyed their former village. Since then, they have organized the construction of a health […]
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 Saare Asset, Kolda, Senegal Community Description Asset means Saturday in Pulaar. We asked if the village was created on a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Garrison reports: Probably the hardest part of this project is the fact that Marcie and I are installing a new pump every week. That might sound pretty obvious […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Marcie reports: The pump installation in Saare Samba Thika was different in many ways. The challenges in weather, the triumphs with the new members of our team, the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kate Carroll. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well for the irrigation of the Pondala community garden. Kate reports: I am happy to announce that the project is completed! The well digger agreed […]
Location Saare Sadio, Department of Velingara, Region of Kolda, Senegal Community Description Saare Sadio is a Pulaar village located about 13 km Southeast of Kounkane in the Kolda region. The village is surrounded by forest and agricultural fields. The primary lifestyle is subsistence farming of millet, corn, rice, and sorghum. There is no electricity, running […]
Location Village of Saare Naapo, Community Rural Kandiaye, Department of Velingara, Region of Kolda, Senegal Community Description Saare Naapo, a village of 300 people, is located about 5 km south of Goundaga, the site of a similar project. The village lacks access to running water and electricity, and agriculture is the main occupation. Saare Naapo […]