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 4 Mark II hand pumps in the Niamina Dankunku area. Jeremy had his Peace Corps service interrupted, but was able to pass the project on to […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Meghan O’Connell. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well to be used primarily as a source of irrigation for a community garden. Meghan reports: We have finished the Water Charity- sponsored Jassong Community […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lindsey Green. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair a pump in the village. Lindsey reports: I am writing to let you know that the Kerr Jarga Jobe Pump Repair Project was completed. Upon receiving […]
Location Ker Njugarey, Jokadou District, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description Ker Njugarey is a small community of 45 compounds combined to reach a population of around 850 people. It is located in the Jokadou District of the North Bank Region of The Gambia. The village is a multi-ethnic community consisting of mainly Fulas, […]
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 repair a hand-pump well in Ker Jain. Wells reports: After considerable delays due to shipping errors and the month of Ramadan prayer, the Ker Jain project has […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Leah Spare. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct three public pit latrines for Yallal Ba. Leah reports: The Yallal Ba Public Latrine Project is finished! We wanted to buy all of the materials at […]
Location Kerr Werko (Sotokoi), Upper Niumi District, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description Kerr Werko (Sotokoi) is a rural village located in the northern part of The Gambia, in the Upper Niumi District. Culturally, it is composed of many tribes, the Wolof, the Fulla, Mandinka, and Seerer. It is the home of about 350 […]
Location Dankunku, Fula Kunda, and Brikama Lefaya – all located in Niamina Dankunku District, Central River Region-South, The Gambia Community Description Dankunku, a predominantly ethnic Mandinka village, is the center of Niamina Dankunku District, and located 10 km off the Trans-Gambia South Bank Highway in the Central River Region, The Gambia. The population is comprised […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Scott Jorgensen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the two hand water pumps in Wallalan. Scott reports: On behalf of the community of Wallalan village in the North Bank Region of the Gambia, I […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Fern Aguda-Brown. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to make repairs on the hand pump and the open well to create secure, sustainable and clean water sources for the village. Fern reports: The VDC organized a […]