The Gambia

Salikenneh Village Water Project – The Gambia

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 Salikenneh Village, Sami District, Central River Region, The Gambia Community Description Salikenneh village is a remote community located about 6 kilometers off Jarumeh Koto along the North Bank Road. The community is made up of 400 people primarily from […]

Conclusion of Mballo Ibra Village Water Project – The Gambia

This project has been completed under the direction of Emily Lundberg, Ph.D., Water Charity Country Director – The Gambia, working with Mike McConnell, Managing Trustee of GambiaRising, and Ebrima Marong, Water Charity Program Manager. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to drill a borehole, install a German Mark II […]

Conclusion of Jamaly Lower Basic School Pump Project – The Gambia

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Starch. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the pump at Jamaly Lower Basic School. Stephanie reports: I am happy to report that the hand pump at Jamally Lower Basic has been fixed! We were […]

Jamaly Lower Basic School Pump Project – The Gambia

Location Jamaly Ganyado, Central River Region, Sami District, The Gambia Community Description Jamaly Lower Basic School is home to students from seven villages in the Central River Region of Gambia. One hundred and eighty students from Kindergarten to grade 6 attend the school. The school is located in the central village of Jamaly Ganyado, limiting […]

Conclusion of Pakali Ba Basic Cycle School Pump Project – The Gambia

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Julie Dunn. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the pump at Pakali Ba Basic Cycle School. Julie reports: Our water pump is now complete. With the labor provided by technicians in neighboring villages and the […]

Pakali Ba Basic Cycle School Pump Project – The Gambia

Location Pakali Ba, Jarra East, Lower River Region, The Gambia Community Description Pakali Ba is home to an expanding school that currently enrolls students in nursery school through grade 9, with construction in progress for grades 10 through 12. The students come on foot and by bike from Pakali Ba and other surrounding villages. The […]

Ndungu Kebbeh Water Project – The Gambia

Location Ndungu Kebbeh, Jokadu, North Bank, The Gambia Community Description The village of Ndungu Kebbeh is located in the district of Jokadu in the North Bank Region of The Gambia. The project is located in a neighborhood on the outskirts of the village center. Physically it is separated from the larger community by two school […]

Conclusion of Ker Kgornyan Well Project – The Gambia

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 complete the well at Ker Kgornyan that was started a few years ago, and install the pump. Suzanne reports: The work of completing the well and installing […]

Ker Kgornyan Well Project – The Gambia

Location Ker Ngornyan, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description The village is of medium size, 20 to 30 compounds on the main road. The villagers are farmers for the most part, planting millet, groundnut, sesame, and rice. A few have small gardens which they work in the dry season and some are trying to […]

Conclusion of Jama Sinyan Pump Repair Project – The Gambia

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Trnkus. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair a water pump in the village of Jama Sinyan. Jessica reports: Jama Sinyan pump repair project has successfully been completed. The internal mechanism has been reconnected, […]