Location Perechyn, Perechynska region, Zakarpatska oblast, Ukraine Community Description Perechyn is a small town in Western Ukraine and has a population of about 7,000 people. The name of the town means “crossroads” and, as such, many people come through this small regional center on their way to other places in Western Ukraine. The largest employer […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer T.D. Nguyen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate a three-stall restroom at the back of the ICT Center/Library. T.D. reports: The three-stall restroom at the proposed ICT Center was renovated with the donation from […]
Location La Honda, San Francisco District, Veraguas Province, Panama Community Description La Honda is an 800-person community nestled in a valley in the mountains of Panama. The people are almost entirely subsistence farmers who occasionally supplement their incomes doing odd construction jobs in other parts of the country. Jobs are extremely limited and what few […]
Location La Zona, Aldea of Santa Rita de Oriente, Santa Barbara, Honduras Community Description La Zona is a community of about 600 citizens in about 120 households located at the base of the Montana Santa Barbara and just outside the boundaries of a national park. The community is surrounded by several creeks and rivers, making […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Rosângela Araújo, Vice President of Instituto Diamante Verde (IDV). To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system and ferro-cement tank in the village of Gregório. Rosângela reports: It took 5 months to complete the project, […]
Location Chicumbane, Xai Xai District, Xai Xai Province, Mozambique Community Description Chicumbane is a medium-sized rural community that lies directly on the national highway a short distance from the capital of Gaza province, which has the highest HIV prevalence rate in Mozambique at 26%. Chicumbane’s location creates an environment of stark contrasts. While many middle-class […]
Location Boca Del Monte, Ngöbe-Bugle, Panama Community Description Boca Del Monte is a community of about 500 people in the Comarca of Ngöbe-Bugle of Southwestern Panama. The community has a school that goes up to 8th grade, which had a 2010 enrollment of around 350 kids from Boca Del Monte and 5 other surrounding communities. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Erin Atwell. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to participate in the construction of a women’s center by providing for the water and sanitation portions of the construction. Erin reports: Of the four objectives identified for […]
Location Diambo Soubalo, Saint Louis, Senegal Community Description Diambo Soubalo is located in northern Senegal in the region of Saint Louis, a few kilometers from the Mauritania border. It is a community of approximately 1,700 people whose primary vocation is farming. The village lacks running water and electricity. However, it is located next to a […]
Location Tropayang Chrai Village, Chhouk Commune, Chhouk District, Kampot Province, Cambodia Community Description Tropayang Chrai Village rests 3.5 kilometers from National Highway 3 in Chhouk District, Kampot Province, a southwestern province in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The village consists of 335 families, roughly 1,400 people, spread over 263 hectares. Most families are farmers, while others […]