This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lyndsey Bunting. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct 5 new public pit latrines, 2 in the community of Candela and 3 in the community of Majagua. Lyndsey reports: With the help from Appropriate Projects, […]
Location Sambande, Kaolack Region, Senegal Community Description Sambande is a small Seereer village of 500 people located 20 kilometers south of the city of Kaolack and several kilometers from the nearest paved road. There is no electricity and the main source of income for the village is peanut and millet farming. The village recently underwent […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sheila McAtee. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a well at the demonstration site for tree farmers. Sheila reports: There is now a new well in the highest quality orchard in Thiabedji, an orchard […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alan Toth. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment and storage system at the school. Alan reports: I wanted to let you know that the project has been completed. We started with […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Dominique Luong. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the bathrooms at the health center to provide for the hygiene and sanitation needs of the patients. Dominique reports: The bathroom renovation project at the Wang […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matt Klebes. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to purchase and install an electric water pump to provide running water to the Youth Detention Facility and to establish an Organic Farming Center (OFC). Matt reports: Our […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Response Volunteer Esayas Wureta. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to purchase and install a water purification system to provide clean drinking water for the 120 youth and 10 staff at the center. Esayas reports: I […]
Location Ker Njugarey, Jokadou District, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description Ker Njugarey is a small community of 45 compounds combined to reach a population of around 850 people. It is located in the Jokadou District of the North Bank Region of The Gambia. The village is a multi-ethnic community consisting of mainly Fulas, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer O’Keeffe. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to construct 475 soak pits, to be used for removing groundwater by draining it down into the earth. Jennifer reports: The goals and objectives of the project were […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jonathan Larson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build two latrines at the school. Jonathan reports on the construction: The latrines were constructed under the direction of Aliou Sylla, the director of Primary School #2. […]