This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Kirkwood. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build two Ferro-cement rainwater catchment tanks of 30,000 liters each, one at the primary school and the other at the clinic in town. A summary of Katie’s report […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Xxxxxxxx, Mbeya district, Mbeya, Tanzania Community Description The community of Xxxxxxxx is located in the region of Mbeya. The population is 1,500 […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Nkwini, Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania Community Description Nkwini, a tiny sub-village, sits 5 km away from the main village, Makanya, in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. It is located on the semi-arid flatlands traditionally […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Travis Silveus. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to build a deep borehole well in Kandia to make water available in the settlement. Travis reports: This project has been under design for over a year and […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Kandia settlement of Kijungu, Kiteto district, Manyara Region, Tanzania Community Description The Maasai settlement of Kandia is located 12 km away from the nearest water tap in the center of Kijungu village. Problem Addressed The women of Kandia must walk 2 hours to fetch water from the tap for their […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Xxxxxxxxxx, Iramba District, Singida, Tanzania Community Description Most members of the community are subsistence farmers. Xxxxxxxxxx Secondary School is in the Iramba […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Mtambula Village in Iringa Region, Tanzania Community Description Mtambula is a farming community located in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania in the Iringa region. With roughly 4,000 community members, there are always events happening at one of […]
Water Charity with Friendly Water for the World put on a 9-day training program and conference in Gisenyi, Rwanda in January 2017. The technology taught was the construction and maintenance of rainwater catchment systems, with a focus on Ferro-cement tanks. The conference and training were a great success, and publication of the conclusion was delayed until the results, including the spin-off […]
Water Charity will be joining with Friendly Water for the World to put on a 9-day training program and conference in Gisenyi, Rwanda in January 2017. The technology to be taught is the construction and maintenance of rainwater catchment systems, with a focus on Ferro-cement tanks. This program will proliferate the technology through 7 countries (Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Xxxxxxxxx Secondary School, Lushoto, Tanga, Tanzania Community Description Xxxxxxxxx Secondary School was one of the first government schools in the Lushoto district, […]