Location Village center of Idetero, Mufindi District, Iringa Region, Tanzania Community Description Idetero is a small village of about 2,000 people. It is located halfway between Njombe town and Iringa town, along the main highway. The villagers of Idetero are very hard-working and have done a number of projects in conjunction with Peace Corps Volunteers […]
Location Idetero Village, Mbalamaziwa Ward, Mufindi District, Iringa Region, Tanzania Community Description Idetero is a Tanzanian village of around 2,500 individuals, with somewhere around 350-400 working adults. Virtually every household depends on subsistence farming for their livelihood. Harvested produce is essential in that it constitutes nearly all food consumed within the household. Excess produce, sold […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alexander Jordan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the irrigation system by adding water hoses to the existing pump and barrel used by each of 30 farmers. Alexander reports: The goal of this project was […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Chilcote. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build water storage jugs and related rainwater catchment systems throughout the village. Stephanie reports: As a result of the funds provided by Water Charity, ten 600-liter water jars […]
Location Nanjota Village, Masasi District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania Community Description The village of Nanjota is located in Mtwara Region, Tanzania. The Mtwara region is one of the hottest and driest of Tanzania with temperatures around 90 °F year-round and an average of 40 inches of rainfall a year. The village is home to over 6,000 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Chilcote. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water system to supply the bathrooms of the school. Stephanie reports: Using funds from Water Charity, generously donated by Bradley Schiff in honor of Jennifer Roff, […]
Location Nanjota, Masasi District, Mtwara Region Community Description The village of Nanjota has a population of over 6,000 people. It is located in the Mtwara region, one of the hottest and driest of Tanzania, with temperatures around 90 °F year-round and an average of 40 inches of rainfall a year. There is no electricity or […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alexander Jordan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a rope-washer pump on a deep well. Alexander reports: Everything was completed over the course of two days. The well expert arrived Friday and spent the whole […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Nora Gavin-Smyth. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a toilet and bath for the maternity ward at the clinic. Nora reports: The maternity ward bathroom at Itiso village’s health clinic has been successfully completed! […]
Location Village of Itiso, Chamwino District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania Community Description Itiso is a large village located about 3.5 hours northeast of Dodoma town, and is the department seat. There are about 9,000 people in Itiso and its surrounding sub villages, and most of these people depend on agriculture for income and subsistence. There are […]