This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Chris Robertson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to rebuild the handwashing fountain structure and the water supply system at the primary and elementary school. Chris reports: This project was a success. Using local artisans, the […]
Location Caisan, Chiriqui, Panama Community Description Caisan Centro is a Latino farming community in the highlands of the province of Chiriqui, Panama. With about 200 houses, Centro is a small outlying suburb of the larger district of Renacimiento, and is often overlooked next to the bigger community when it comes to needed services. A specific […]
Location Palo Verde, San Julian, Sonsonate, El Salvador Community Description Palo Verde is a very remote, rural, and poor community in southwestern El Salvador, consisting of 48 houses and 334 people. The vast majority of male community members are sustenance farmers. Females tend to not work and stay at home to care for the home […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Camille Bevans. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 5 cement-lined latrines with attached septic tanks in Gana Balol. Camille reports: Two problems arose which led to us only being able to complete 4 latrines […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Suzanne Cochran. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a water filtration system in the kitchen to provide clean water for cooking and dishwashing at the Vynnyky Sanatorium School. The system was designed to ensure […]
Location Santa Maria, Camiling, Luzon, Philippines Community Description Santa Maria, Camiling, is a small rural farming community in the central Luzon region of the Philippines. Rehoboth Children’s Home, Inc. (RCHI) is a nonprofit, non-government organization that currently cares for 49 male and female youth between the ages of 8-20 who have been orphaned, abandoned, or […]
Location Caserio El Pital, Canton La Magdalena, Municipio Chalchuapa, Departamento Santa Ana, El Salvador Community Description El Pital is a well-organized community with a functioning ADESCO and water committee. The community has about 600 people and is growing. About 25 years ago, the ADESCO and water committee collaborated to bring water to nearly all of […]
This is a program being undertaken by Water Charity in partnership with Peace Corps Senegal. The tremendously ambitious objective is to build 52 water pumps in Senegal in 52 weeks! The program is being implemented by Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. The technology is the tried-and-proven rope pump system. It is inexpensive, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Karen Sullivan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to replace 5 toilets, 2 sinks, and faucets in the student hostel, enabling access to indoor plumbing for students and guests. Karen reports: I’m writing to let you […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emmett Reeb. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to extend the water supply to and to install sinks in the male and female dormitory wards of the Rubona Health Center. This completes the process of providing […]