This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Haviland. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. This project was to build ten latrines for households in the village. Mary reports: The final latrine in Mbul Waly has been completed. All the supplies were bought from local […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Melissa Hunt. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a faucet to provide water for the school. Melissa reports: The faucet is now up and running! The project went very smoothly. There were a […]
This project has been successfully completed, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Keiko Valente. To see the history of this project CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water supply and filtration system to provide safe water to the hospital and health center. One drinking water station was built outside the maternity ward […]
Dassa-Zoumé is a burgeoning community located at the crossroads of Benin, in the region known as the Collines. Due to its unsurpassed beauty, ideal location, and availability of resources, population rates have been rapidly increasing, leading to overcrowding in poorer neighborhoods. Nearly 3/4 of the 12 neighborhoods in Dassa have a shortage of latrines, while […]
This project has been successfully completed, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Natalie Schmidt. To see the history of this project CLICK HERE. The project was designed to build eighteen simple pit latrines in compounds throughout the village. In actuality, 17 were built within the project budget, still a truly remarkable accomplishment. Natalie reports: […]
This project has been successfully completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Zach Thomas. To see the history of this project CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the broken community water pump that had ceased to function many years ago. Zach reports: We completed the pump repair in one 12-hour workday! We had […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Gracey Uffman. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. This project was to construct a bathroom at the Chimundo Community Center, with basic plumbing and facilities for males and females. The building was erected using with cement blocks, and […]
This project has been successfully completed, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Erin Malone. To see the history of this project CLICK HERE. The project was to repair and upgrade the two wells serving 200 people in the village. It called for the lining of each with cement, and securing of the opening to […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan, Ph.D., Executive Director of Sexto Sol. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project called for the installation of rain gutters on the roofs of the classrooms as a means to alleviate the seasonal flooding at the Escuela Primaria “Estado […]
Location Rubona, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, Rwanda Community Description Rubona is a rural community in Rwamagana District in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, with a health center that serves a population of 24,620 people. Health center services are comprehensive and include general consultation, maternity, voluntary counseling and testing for HIV, vaccinations, and laboratory testing. The […]