Location Essau, The Gambia, West Africa Community Description Essau is on the north bank of the Gambian River, just past the ferry port town of Barra, in the Lower Niumi District. Essau Senior Secondary School is a secondary school where students continue their education in hopes of being able to go on to professional jobs […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Niani, Central River Region, The Gambia Community Description Xxxxxx […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Njie Kunda, Fulladu West, Central River Region, The Gambia Community Description Until 2015, there was no school in Njie Kunda and parents felt that the nearest […]
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 […]
his project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth Thompson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to dig a well to provide water for the irrigation of the woodlot. Elizabeth reports: The project goal was to dig a well to provide water for the irrigation […]
Location Kuwonku Village, Wuli District, Upper River Region, The Gambia Community Description The village of Kuwonku is a small rural farming community of about 800 people. The community is committed to improving every aspect of village life, including health care, education, and farming techniques. The Village Development Committee (VDC) is eager to enter into projects […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Njoben Wolof, Niani District, Central River Region, The Gambia Community Description Njoben Wolof is a small village located in the Niani district of the Central River Region in the Gambia. The village contains 13 large multi-household compounds […]
Location Basori, Western Region, The Gambia Community Description The village of Basori is a large village of 15,000 people, located about 40 km southeast of Banjul. The village has a nursery school, lower basic school, and also a clinic. Currently, the village has no safe drinking water and villagers drink out of open wells. These […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Sintet Village, Foni East Province, Lower River District (South Bank), The Gambia Community Description Sintet is actually three villages combined: a Jola village, a Mandinka village, […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Kaiaf Village, Kiang East, Lower River District, The Gambia Community Description Kaiaf Village is large with a population of about 3,000. The Kaiaf Minor Health Center […]