Location Joal-Fadiouth, Department of Mbour, Thies Region, Senegal, West Africa Community Description Joal-Fadiouth is primarily made up of two ethnic groups; Wolof and Serere. The city as a whole prides itself on its religious diversity and tolerance. Joal is on the mainland, with mangroves on one side and the Atlantic on the other. Fadiouth is […]
Location Mamadou Badeifa, Kolda, Senegal Community Description Mamadou Badeifa is a small village of 163 individuals located 30 kilometers east of Kolda. It is composed of 12 compounds, situated a kilometer off the Route Nationale, and is without electricity or running water. A population made up of ethnic Pulaars, the people of Mamadou Badeifa are […]
Location Nerkin Khndzoresk, Syunik Marz, Armenia Community Description The village of Nerkin Khndzoresk has approximately 320 people. The quaint border village was founded in 1983 as a result of resizing of the bigger village of Khndzoresk. After the creation of Khndzoresk, Nerkin was established to strengthen the Southeastern borders of Armenia and was strategically placed […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer DaMon Mosley. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 2 handwashing stations at each of 6 schools. DaMon reports: The Mbale Handwashing project has been completed. Initially I was targeting six schools to receive the […]
This project is for the covering of the community spring and the construction of a small catchment box to provide clean water to the people of Parina, Peru. The project is being implemented under the direction of Kristen Gunther, a graduate student at the Loma Linda University School of Public Health, and Suma Marka, a […]
Location Bodoi Community, Mwareni Village, Bore Sublocation, Madina Location, Magareni District, Coast Province, Kenya Community Description People of the Bodoi community, much like the larger Marafa area, are primarily Giriama, one of the nine Mjikenda tribes. Major forms of employment include farming, animal rearing, and small businesses. Magareni District is within a semi-arid climatic zone, […]
Location Usine Coton, Kolda, Senegal Community Description This project will take place in a part of Usine Coton comprised of 38 people living in 4 houses. They share the use of one well. Each day the women use the centrally-located well to obtain water for drinking, cooking, doing laundry, bathing, washing clothes, and watering their […]
Location Battambang City, Sangker District, Battambang Province, Cambodia Community Description Battambang City is in the provincial capital of Battambang, located 291 kilometers north of Phnom Penh. Situated in the northwest region of Cambodia, Battambang has the main highway (National Road 5) linking Phnom Penh and Thailand. It is the second largest city in Cambodia, and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Neal Collins. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to replace the pipe connecting the water storage tank to the groundwater and pump. Neal reports: Once we obtained the money we bought new, rust-free pipes totaling 40 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Suzette Brathwaite. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide the Leova Jail with running water in the kitchen, repair the shower, and provide proper toilet facilities. Suzette reports: After we completed the plumbing and piping […]