Location Pellel Kindessa, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description Pellel Kindessa is a rural community of around 1,100 people is located south-eastern Senegal. It is a sprawling village with five neighborhoods nestled at the base of the mountains next to the Guinean border. There are no businesses or boutiques in the town and pretty much every […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Eric Lella. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 10 to 15 latrines in Pellel Kindessa. As a result of proper money management, the full 15 were completed. Eric reports: I’m happy to inform you that […]
Location Pellel Kindessa, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description Pellel Kindessa is a rural community of around 1,100 people is located south-eastern Senegal. It is a sprawling village with five neighborhoods nestled at the base of the mountains next to the Guinean border. There are no businesses or stores in the town and pretty much every […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Chelsea Moeller. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to improve the Mampatim Middle School well by digging the existing 25-meter well down an additional 5 meters and lining the lower portion. In actuality, the existing well […]
Location Mampatim, Kolda District, Senegal Community Description Mampatim is a medium-sized town of 3,080 people, located in the southern part of Sénégal in the region of Kolda, about 67 kilometers from the district capital of Kolda. The people of Mampatim have about 470 compounds. Due to the growing population, there is an insufficient amount of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Keyes. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide a new latrine for the elementary school teachers and visitors of the school. Sarah reports: My village school now has a wonderful complete functioning latrine. The process […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Kopper. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to create needed infrastructure for the delivery of water by extending an existing water pipeline by approximately 250 meters and installing a communal tap. Sarah reports: Working around hold-ups […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Latmingue, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description The project will take place in the rural town of Latmingue, located 21k outside of Kaolack, Senegal, West Africa. The village of Latmingue is a developing community recently established as a “commune” or town, with a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Kopper. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to rehabilitate the sanitation structure at the school to make it functional and hygienic. Sarah reports: Work commenced in the bathroom for teachers from out of town who are […]
Location Town of Ronkh, Communaute Rurale of Ronkh, Department of Dagana, Region of Saint Louis, Senegal Community Description The town of Ronkh is situated in the northwest corner of Senegal, on the border of Mauritania. Ronkh is 25 kilometers off the Route Nationale and 100 kilometers from the regional capital, Saint Louis. It is the […]