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 […]

Choya, Si Kunda, and Kalikajara Pump Project – The Gambia

This is a tremendous new project that is being implemented under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak. The project is to secure access to clean and protected water for Choya, Si Kunda, and Kalikajara Villages by installing 3 Blue Pumps. Jeremy previously completed the Dankunku, Fula Kunda, and Brikama Lefaya Pump Project – […]

Central River Region Handpump and WASH Improvement Program – The Gambia

This is a large-scale program to undertake a series of projects to: (1) repair and install hand pumps and (2) to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions in the region. The initial projects under the program have been, and are continuing to be, carried out under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak. […]

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 […]