Location Melitopol, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Melitopol is a city of about 160,000 people located in Southeastern Ukraine. During the era of the Soviet Union, the city had a robust economy defined by a booming engineering and automobile industry. Following the fall of the Soviet Union, the city has fallen on hard times and […]
Location Dorobratovo, Irshavski Region, Zakarpatska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description The community of Dorobratovo is a small village located to the west of the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine with a population of approximately 2,300 people. Dorobratovo received central heating, electricity, and central plumbing only 20 years ago. The Dorobratovo Secondary School (grades 1-11) has approximately 264 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Whitney Farmer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to purchase and install a water filter for the kitchen of the school to provide clean water for cooking and drinking. Whitney reports: The Kharkov Gymnasium #82 Water […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emily Watson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair and upgrade the sanitation facilities at The Creative House for Children. Emily reports: We completed our most recent water project! Project funds were matched by a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer John VanGavree. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the sanitation and safety of the school kitchen by installing new sinks and cabinets. John reports: Project work began on Wednesday, September 7, with the order […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Laura Lloyd-Braff. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide running water to the center, and install sinks and toilets in two bathrooms. Laura reports: Shortly after the funds were received, the project team went shopping […]
Location Rivne Region, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Diadkovichy is a small farming village of 1,300 people. It is located 30 minutes outside of Rivne, the capital of the Rivne oblast. The village is one of the larger in the immediate area and has one of the few K-11th form schools, Diadkovichy School. The school […]
Location Borova, Borovskoy Rayon, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Borova is a rayon (county) capital in Eastern Ukraine in the Kharkiv Oblast. The population of Borova is nearly 7,000, while the population of the rayon is around 18,000. It is located 4 km from the Chervonooskilske Reservoir formed from the Borova and Oskol Rivers. The […]
Location Kharkov, Kharkiv Oblast, Kharkivskyi Raion, Ukraine Community Description Kharkov is located in the northeast of the country. Currently, it is the administrative center of the Kharkiv Oblast (province), as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Kharkivskyi Raion (district) within the oblast. It is located 30 km from the Russian border. Kharkov is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Vanessa Roy. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to reconstruct the water system in Zolotonosha School Number Six. Vanessa reports: Project funds were used to remove aging iron pipes that were contaminating the drinking water of […]