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Conclusion of Ruramba School Latrine Project – Rwanda

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Camille Simpson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 3 new pit latrines for Groupe Scolaire Ruramba. Camille reports: I’m happy to announce that the Groupe Scolaire Ruramba latrine project is now completed and was […]

Conclusion of Women’s Community Center Project – Paraguay

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Lebon. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to complete the water and sanitation portions of a community effort to build a women’s community center in this rural community in Paraguay. The project resulted in the […]

Mulivai Sanitation and Water Protection Project – Samoa

Location Mulivai, Safata District, Upolu Island, Samoa Community Description Mulivai is a small village of about 450 people, located in the district of Safata on the south side of the island of Upolu in Samoa. Most residents work as subsistence farmers, with some gaining extra income by working at two high-end resorts located in a […]

EORM Tululché Handwashing Station Project – Guatemala

Location Aldea Tululché, Zaragoza, Chimaltenango, Guatemala Community Description Aldea Tululché is a small Mayan community of around 1,000 people, located on the Interamerican Highway. The community is very poor, and most of the men are farmers. The village is located about 1.5 hours from the capital, Guatemala City, about five minutes from the town of […]

Conclusion of Village Improvement Project – Fiji

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer N. Parker. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a drainage system in a village that experienced landslides and flooding, as part of a larger community development and sanitation effort. Numerous people worked together for […]

Gushie Soak-Away Pit Sanitation Project – Ghana

Location Gushie, Northern Region, Ghana Community Description Gushie is a small farming village in the Northern Region of Ghana, approximately 50 km north of Tamale, the regional capital. Gushie has a population of just under 1,000 people and does not have electricity. The village is mostly comprised of people from the Dagomba and Fulani tribes, […]

Conclusion of Busogo Health Center Water Project – Rwanda

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica McGhie. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring water to the consultation and pharmacy rooms and build a sink in the pharmacy stock room. Jessica reports: This health center was selected not only for […]