Location Zoziv, Lypovets Rayon, Vinnytska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Zoziv is a village located in the center of the Vinnytska Oblast – the heart of Ukraine, with a population of 1,500 people. Most residents work in agriculture or grow food in their gardens for their main source of nutrition. Located in the village are a […]
Location Sadove, Crimea, Ukraine Community Description Crimea, or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, is an autonomous republic under the jurisdiction of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name Sadove is a small agrarian town in Crimea, with a population of 3,500. The community […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Gerri Schultz on behalf of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Gerri Reports: A Hrystiv apartment was donated in 2013 to the Foundation for Sustainable Development, Stara Volyn (“Stara Volyn”) to be used as a training center. The apartment’s water and sanitation facilities were inoperable and in disrepair, and Water Charity […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Michael Dixon. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. To read the progress report, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the bathroom at the library to provide for handicapped accessibility. Michael reports: The project to provide handicapped accessibility and […]
On February 24, 2014, the Peace Corps announced the successful evacuation of volunteers from Ukraine in the wake of political unrest affecting the safety and security of those serving. At the time, over 200 Peace Corps Ukraine volunteers were working in the areas of education and youth and community development. Since the program was established […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Blakely Neff. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a bathroom with two working toilets, two sinks, and a wash basin with a shower hose, within the kindergarten. Blakely reports: The project has been completed. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shaina Holm. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install an indoor bathroom at the school. Shaina reports: The project was completed a week before Peace Corps Volunteers were evacuated from Ukraine due to security concerns. […]
Location Diadkovychi Village, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Diadkovychi is a very rural village with farms and forests. The people are rather poor and the community at a whole is at a disadvantage. The Diadkovychi School serves children from first grade until the eleventh and serves kids from two other surrounding villages. The parents of […]
This project was made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Hrytsiv, Shepetivka Rayon, Khmelnytsky Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Hrytsiv is a picturesque rural community of about 5,000 people, located in the center of the Khmelnytsky oblast in western Ukraine. Most villagers farm or at least have large […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Robert DeKay. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to replace handwashing stations at the school. Robert reports: The project at School № 9 has been completed. I waited a little while to make sure that every […]