Location Gouniang, Senegal Community Description Gouniang is a rural community located 250 km northeast of Tambacounda, 15 km southeast of Bakel, and 3 km from the border of Mauritania. It consists of approximately 1000 residents, most of whom are descendants of the Pulaar ethnic group. The village participates in subsistence farming, and does an admirable […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Abram. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was the third Appropriate Projects project carried out by Andrew to build and repair protected springs. His cumulative accomplishments rate among the top that we have seen. Andrew […]
Location Soldanesti, Moldova Community Description Soldanesti is a small town situated in a valley in northeastern Moldova. The scenic location is surrounded by a forest and vistas of rolling hills. According to census data, this district capital consists of 6,278 residents and is the commercial center for the 32 surrounding villages. The community’s main source […]
This project has been concluded under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Benjamin Byers. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was to create the capacity for pump repair through the purchase of tools and materials and the instruction of community members to accomplish future repairs. This task was […]
Location Kandieng District, Pursat Province, Cambodia Community Description Kandieng High School is located in the middle of the village on the riverfront, 12 km away from the provincial capital. The school consists of 5 large buildings, with approximately 1440 students, grades 7-12, and 60 teachers. The school has a good attendance rate throughout the academic […]
Location Gome Village, Ntchisi District, Malawi Community Description Gome Village is a rural community bordering Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve in the central region of Malawi. The community’s main source of income is from the sale of tobacco and soybeans. There are up to 540 people in Gome Village and 5 nearby villages who do not have […]
Location Daunkeo District, Takeo Province, Cambodia Community Description Daunkeo Town is the provincial capital of Takeo Province, which is one of the more densely populated provinces in Cambodia. The town is about 2 hours south of Phnom Penh. The town is smaller and more easy-going than some of the bigger provincial towns in Cambodia. It […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Zac Mason. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. According to Zac: Tounto is a settlement of some 4,000 people who are mostly simple millet farmers. They have a market, a small clinic, a primary school, and the recently built […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Laura Groggel. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct two public ECOSAN latrines in Datcha, one in the market along the highway and the other the center of the village. Laura reports: The work […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ashley Kissinger. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project started with an objective to build a 1,200 liter rainwater catchment tank, with an accompanying handwashing station, at the elementary school in La Cruz, Cajola, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. It […]