This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION, in cooperation with GambiaRising. Location Fula Bantang, The Gambia Community Description Fula Bantang is a rural Fula community where most of its members are farmers and cow herders and have little income otherwise. The community has received assistance […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Korop Lower Basic Cycle School Community Description Korop is an isolated community nestled near the River Gambia, up a rough dirt road from the main highway. It and the surrounding villages are 7 kilometers from the nearest […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Chissey Majaw, Jokadu, North Bank, The Gambia Community Description Chissey Majaw is located in the Jokadu region of The Gambia’s North Bank. The village is ethnically Wolof, along with Fula and Bambara constituents. The village has 54 […]
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. Xxxxxx, Upper Fulladu District, Central River Region, The Gambia Community Description Xxxxxx is located in the Upper Fulladu West district of the […]
Location Kebbeh Kunda, Kontora District, Upper River Region, The Gambia Community Description The village of Kebbeh Kunda is a small Fula community of around 500 people in the Kontora District of the Upper River Region of The Gambia. A recent USAID project provided funding for fencing, a well, and garden resources to the community to […]
This project near Kaimoh Village in The Gambia, and done in concert with our local partners GambiaRising, was successfully completed. All 4 of its elements were accomplished. This has substantially improved the situation at the school and for the nearby villagers. A few reports follow. CLICK HERE to read the original project page for this project. While this project has […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location St. Matthew’s Basic Cycle School, Kaimoh (aka Kayimu), Western Region, The Gambia Community Description St. Matthew’s School is the only Basic Cycle School in the area around Kayimu (Kaimoh) village, which is due south of Sibanor and […]
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. Xxxxxx Kunda, Sandu District, Upper River Region, The Gambia Community Description Xxxxxx is an ethnically Mandinka village with a population of approximately […]
It started as an ambitious project to repair pumps in villages along the great river in The Gambia, back when Jeremy Mak was a PCV (Peace Corps Volunteer) stationed there. One project followed another, and Jeremy has unceasingly gone back to install, fix, replace and repair wells and handpumps across that nation. At this point, […]
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, Kiang Central, Lower River Region, The Gambia Community Description Kiang Central is one of the six districts of the Lower River […]