This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Zac Mason. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to rebuild the broken solar pump-to-tap system by replacing the damaged broken pipes and repairing the livestock-watering trough. Zac reports: I, along with the Diaramana Water Committee, have […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Devin Johnson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build new pit latrines at the health center. Devin reports: The project took longer than expected to complete. To finish the project it became necessary to appeal […]
Location Sare Sawadi, Fulladu West, Central River Region – South Bank, The Gambia Community Description The village of Sare Sawadi is a small Fula community of 175 people located twelve kilometers from the town of Bansang. The villagers farm groundnuts, coos, rice and cassava. Water sources in the village include one hand pump and one […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Patrick Sullivan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a bathroom at the pre-school. Patrick reports: The pictures show the construction and the final product. (He notes that the bathroom has since been painted.) The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mark Gruen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to dig a well and construct a holding tank. Mark reports: All told, the work to dig the well took 6 weeks work, two men a day digging. […]
Location Savannah area in Ndivisi Location, Magemo Sub-Location, Webuye Division, Bungoma East District, Western Province, Kenya Community Description The Savannah community consists of approximately six-thousand people across six rural villages (Makhese village, Matoma village, Savannah A village, Savannah B village, and Tete village). It is an agricultural-based community with a very limited infrastructure: it has […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matt Inbush. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project, as part of a larger Healthy Homes and Dry Bathrooms project, was to construct 60 “dry bathrooms”, one for each family in the community. Matt reports: The project’s goals […]
Location Annex of Kedougou, Region of Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Kedougou is the largest town in the Region of Kedougou, 420 miles southwest of Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The community has experienced rapid growth in the past few years, with the discovery of gold 60 miles north of the town creating a migration to […]
Following on her successful Wat Potaram Pre-School Bathroom Renovation Project – Thailand, Peace Corps Volunteer Heather Chadwick is implementing a larger project at the same school. Baan Nong Hai Village is a small, agricultural community located in Maha Sarakham Province in the Northeastern region of Thailand. Wat Potaram Pre-School is one of two pre-school centers […]
Location Karang Poste, Fatick Region, Senegal, West Africa Community Description Karang Poste, with a population of 12,000, is a quickly growing town in the region of Fatick, approximately 2 kilometers from the border of The Gambia. The major local language spoken is Wolof, but there are strong influences of Mandinka, Pulaar, Sereer, and other dialects […]