This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was designed to secure access to clean water for Choya, Si Kunda, and Kalikajara Villages by installing 3 Blue Pumps. Although the beneficiary communities changed over time, the result […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer James Blaine Byers. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was originally designed to build a public composting toilet inside the Medina Serign Mass Health Center compound. It was later decided to switch a more traditional pour flush […]
Location Bati Njol, Niamina East District, Central River Region (South), The Gambia Community Description The village of Bati Njol is a “Fana Fana” community, meaning it is a traditional Wolof village. It is an up-country bush village, with over 2,500 people. Most citizens of Bati Njol are farmers. The women spend time in small, personal […]
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. The project was to rehabilitate 7 Mark II Handpumps in 3 districts. Jeremy reports: I’m writing to let you know that I have concluded the Sinchu Njabo and Kaani Kunda […]
Location Sinchu Jaabo and Kaani Kunda (hamlet), Badibu, CRR-North, Gambia Touba Murit and Naani Kunda, Dankunku, CRR-South, Gambia Choya, Niamina West, CRR-South, Gambia Community Description These five communities are composed of poor subsistence coos and peanut farmers. As a transit point from the North to the South Bank of the Gambia River, Kaani Kunda also […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to rehabilitate two Mark II handpumps in the Niamina Dankunku Area. Jeremy reports: I’m writing to let you know that we successfully concluded the Niamina Dankunku Area Pump […]
Location Dankunku District, Central River Region-South, The Gambia Community Description Dankunku, a predominantly ethnic Mandinka village, is the center of Niamina Dankunku District, and is located 10 km off the Trans-Gambia South Bank Highway in the Central River Region, The Gambia. The population is comprised of roughly 2,000 residents coming from 140 or so compounds. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mallory Pohlman. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair a well at Kerr Werko (Sotokoi) to provide safe drinking water. Mallory reports: I am proud to announce that the Kerr Werko water pump is functioning […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Wells Brown. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to restore an existing hand pump well to working order. Wells reports: As of Thursday morning the overhauling and maintenance process was completed and the men and women […]
Location Medina Serign Mass, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description Medina Serign Mass is located in the North Bank region of The Gambia. It is a rural farming community of approximately 2,000 people. It is the home village of the Grand Imam of The Gambia, and is host to many large religious ceremonies every […]