Location Jama Sinyan, Jokadou District, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description Jama Sinyan is a small village of 24 family compounds totaling around 425 people, in the Jokadou District of the North Bank Region, The Gambia. The village is a traditional Wolof community that is situated 1 kilometer north of the main highway system. […]
Location Kerr Ngornyan, North Bank River Region, Jokadou District, The Gambia Community Description The village of Kerr Ngornyan is a traditional Serrer community, one kilometer off of the North Bank Road Highway. The village contains 20 compounds that house over 450 people. The main source of income of the community members consists primarily of the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Suzanne Brewer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to make water available to the people living in the compounds by running piping from the school water supply to a conveniently accessible location. Suzanne reports: I received […]
This is a tremendous new project that is being implemented under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak. The project is to secure access to clean and protected water for Choya, Si Kunda, and Kalikajara Villages by installing 3 Blue Pumps. Jeremy previously completed the Dankunku, Fula Kunda, and Brikama Lefaya Pump Project – […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions in the region, and specifically to focus on the repair and installation of handpumps. Jeremy reports: The Central River Region Handpump […]
This is a large-scale program to undertake a series of projects to: (1) repair and install hand pumps and (2) to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions in the region. The initial projects under the program have been, and are continuing to be, carried out under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak. […]
Location Kerewan Dumbokono, Upper Fuladu District, Central River Region, The Gambia Community Description Kerewan Dumbokono is a small Mandinka village located in the Central River Region of The Gambia. Most villagers depend on coos and groundnut (peanuts) for sustenance while most of the women work in the nearby rice fields, which are about 5 km […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Suzanne Brewer . To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to repair the first of the hand pumps, Pump #1, in Bantanding-Tukulor. Suzanne reports: This project was a simple repair and the work was completed early in the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Suzanne Brewer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to repair the second of the hand pumps, Pump #2, in Bantanding-Tukulor and to replace the cement wall around the pump. Suzanne reports: At first, we were concerned […]
Location Bantanding-Tukulor, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description The village of Bantanding-Tukulor is located in the North Bank near the border with Senegal. It is a farming village with 35 compounds housing about 200 people. The people of the village grow coos, groundnut, and corn. They also plant cashews and mangoes. They have recently […]