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 Karang, Fatick, Senegal Community Description In 2010, a group of about 20 people, mostly women, formed a gardening group in […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emily Naftalin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring water to the health hut and build a latrine inside the health compound.Emily reports: We have completed the water tap and latrine at the Health Hut […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Charlene Hopkins. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the school well structure. Charlene reports: The purpose of this project was to replace the well structure at the Coumbadang Primary School. 207 students (ages 6-13 […]
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 Samba Thika, Kolda, Senegal Community Description Samba Thika is one in a cluster of 3 small villages. There are less […]
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: Murphy’s law states: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. This week I have been fully convinced that this is true. Rest assured the pump […]
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 and Garrison report: Early one Sunday morning the mason (Sow), the instructor (Barry) and myself (Marcie), packed all of our materials, put huge smiles on our faces […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Evan Spark-DePass. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to restore 2 ventilated improved pit latrines at the school. Evan reports: The Diambo Soubalo Primary School Latrine Restoration Project was completed in just over 2 weeks. The […]
Location Sarre Fuuta, Village of Coumba Diouma, Department of Vélingara, Region of Kolda, Senegal Community Description Sarre Fuuta is a section of the small, rural, subsistence farming village of Coumba Diouma located about 15 km east of the town of Vélingara in the region of Kolda, Senegal. The village is located about 2 km off […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennie Wysong. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair and improve the two wells in Sambande. Jennie reports: Two rebar and cement well covers were constructed, each with metal doors for the drawing of 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. Location Massarinko, Fatick, Senegal Community Description Massarinko is a small agricultural village of 416 people located just north of the Gambia […]