Location Lufumbu Village, Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania Community Description Approximately 100 kilometers south of Njombe Town in Tanzania lies Lufumbu, a rural village encircled by the well-known and picturesque Livingstone Mountains. Lufumbu Village is home to approximately 2,260 individuals. The Lufumbu Primary School serves children ages 7 through 15. The school contains 311 students, […]
Location Los Cipreces, Marcala, La Paz, Honduras Community Description The project will take place in the small community of Los Cipreces, in the sector of Nahuaterique, in the department of La Paz. 18 years ago Nahuaterique was a part of El Salvador, taken during a brief but bloody war between Honduras and El Salvador in […]
Location Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania Community Description The community is predominantly a farming community. 90% of households depend on farming for food and income. Mang’haila Secondary School is a small public school that draws from 6 villages in the surrounding area. There are about 150 students and 7 teachers at the school. Problem Addressed […]
Location Thiargny, Linguere District, Louga Region, Senegal Community Description Thiargny is a rural village located in the Linguère Department, Louga Region, of north-central Senegal. The village of about 1,500 people is 30 km into the bush off of the paved road. The members of the community are almost all ethnically Pulaar, Muslim, and most of […]
Location Lugagara, Kilagano Ward, Songea Rural District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania Community Description Lugagara is a village located outside of Songea near Peramiho in the Ward of Kilagano. Its population exceeds 3,700, The Lugagara Primary School, serving students ages 5 – 13, has 425 students and 8 teachers. The village doesn’t currently have a secondary school. […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. This is a project under the LET GIRLS LEARN Program, a collaboration of First Lady Michelle Obama and the Peace Corps to expand access to education for girls around the world!LocationZall Shoshaj, Mat, Albania E SHKOLLES ZALL-SHOSHAJ, (Anex) […]
This project, to provide a water source for and rebuild the two-toilet bathroom at the school. has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Barbara Richardson. This was part of our 100 Water Projects Program – Albania, as well as our larger Let Girls Learn Initiative – Worldwide. To read about the beginning […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Carolyn Daly, working with Mil Milagros. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 50 Sawyer filters in the homes of “mother leaders” in three communities. Carolyn reports: Scope of the project The Sololá Water Filter […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Pahaj, Santa Lucia Utatlan, and San Juan la Laguna communities – Sololá, Guatemala Community Description All of the communities reside in Solola, the second poorest department of Guatemala, where 94% of the families live on less than $3.00 per day. Problem Addressed […]
This project has been finished under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Adam Regula. The project was designed to install a basin system in the community gardens of the town. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. Adam reports: This project sought to expand the useable dry season garden space of the community […]