Peace Corps Volunteer Amanda Wybot concluded the Fodé Bayo Health Hut Well – Senegal on schedule and within budget. To read about the beginning of this report, CLICK HERE. Her final report is so complete and descriptive, we are left with nothing more than to convey to her our heartfelt gratitude for a spectacular job, […]
Location Khossanto, Region of Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Khossanto is a village of about 2,000 inhabitants located in the southeastern corner of Senegal near the border with Mali. The main livelihood of villagers is farming and cultivation, with artisanal gold mining in the surrounding mountains. Although Khossanto has a fairly significant population, water sources are […]
Location Sarre Habadou, Kolda region of Senegal Community Description Sarre Habadou is 15 kilometers southeast of Kounkane. It is 6 kilometers away from the closest established road. The village consists mainly of low-income subsistence farmers. A few villagers make extra money by such trades as repairing bikes and tailoring. The closest school is located in […]
Community health huts play an important role in health care in Senegal. A relatively small amount of money can have a great impact in the delivery of services to a remote village. Therefore, we remain committed to helping with the water and sanitation portions of any projects that make these health posts more accessible, safer […]
To read about the start of this project, CLICK HERE. The Kounkane Ecole Privee 1 Well Project in Senegal was completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emily Morris. Emily is proceeding right on to a follow-up project, Kounkane Ecole Privee 2 Well Project. Using the same technology, a similar well will be built […]
Location Kounkane, Senegal Community Description Kounkane is a village in Senegal with about 3,000 people. It attracts students from about 35 surrounding communities for educational purposes, as it located on the main road, and is relatively large, A few homes have running water, but most residents rely on wells for their water supply. Project Description […]
To read about the beginning of this project, Click HERE. This project was completed on schedule and within budget, under the awesome leadership of Peace Corps Volunteer Maggie Pavelka. Here are the details: Project duration: 36 days Budget breakdown: -Materials – 120 850CFA = $269.96 (15 bags cement, 20 bars rebar, 2kg wire, pulley, rope, […]
Senegal is located in western Africa, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south. It also surrounds The Gambia, except for the latter’s western border on the Atlantic Ocean. This project is to construct a new well in a primary […]
Location Kounkane, Senegal Community Description Kounkane is a village of about 3,000 people. It attracts students from about 35 surrounding communities for education purposes, as it located on the main road, and is relatively large, A few homes have running water, but for the most part everyone relies on wells for their water supply. Project […]
Location Thiewal Lao, Senegal, located in the Kolda Region in southwest Senegal Community Description Thiewal Lao has a population of approximately 400 people. The survival of the vast majority of people is limited to subsistence farming of the land. The community suffers from periodic drought conditions which impact upon the health and well-being of the […]