Location Izmail, Izmail Region, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine Community Description The city of Izmail is located at the southern tip of Odes’ka Oblast on the Danube River bordering Romania. It is the largest port city on the Danube in Ukraine with a long history with the Navy. It prides itself in a diverse community of Ukrainian, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cynden Amrose. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the bathroom of School #5 by repairing the pipes and installing new fixtures. Cynden reports: The project has been completed according to plan. We took time to […]
Location Melitopol, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Melitopol is a city of 160,000 people, the second largest city in the Zaporizhia Oblast, located in southeastern Ukraine. The city was founded in 1784 by a decree of Empress Catherine II. As part of the Soviet Union, the city quickly became a major center of trade revolving […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Wyoming McKenzie. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the bathroom at Preschool #42. Wyoming reports: I am writing to give you an update on our water and sanitation project at Pre-School # 42 here in […]
Location Luhansk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Luhansk is the main city in the Luhansk Oblast, located on the very eastern side of Ukraine. There are approximately 500,000 residents in the city. Most of the buildings in the center of Luhansk are left from the Soviet era and are in disrepair, particularly those housing social […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer William Toerpe. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to purchase and install four new sitting toilets and two new tanks, and to fix the leaking pipe in the bathroom of School #15. William reports: We have finished […]
Location Melitopol, Melitopolskyi Raion, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Melitopol is a city of 160,000 people, the second-largest city in the Zaporishia Oblast, and located in South-Eastern Ukraine. The city was founded in 1784 by a decree of Empress Catherine II. As part of the Soviet Union, the city quickly became a major center of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Katherine Donner. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the sanitation and functionality of the kitchen at the shelter. Katherine reports: I am thrilled to say that project has successfully been concluded! We replaced the old […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Patricia Dalinis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to replace the water filters, sinks, and pipes at Haivoron School #2. Patricia reports: When the director at Haivoron School #2 approached me about doing a water project, we […]
Location Haivoron, Kirovohrads’ka Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Haivoron is a small Rayon center located in the western-most corner of Kirovohrads’ka Oblast. There are approximately 15,000 people living in Haivoron, most of whom work within the town, or in the surrounding villages. The town has three schools, a bazaar, a park, and a cultural building, among […]