Location Bangu Village, Mimosa, Mulanje District, Southern Region, Malawi Community Description Bangu Village is a small but highly populated community in the district of Mulanje, just east of Mt. Mulanje. There are about 3,000 people in the village and the surrounding area. Community members have been forced to walk up to 2 kilometers to obtain […]
Location Paraje Xoljoc, Aldea Pitzal, Momostenango, Totonicapan Community Description Paraje Xoljoc is located off of the Inter-American Highway on Km 210 heading towards Huehuetenango. It consists of approximately 1,000 inhabitants. The native language is known as K’iche’ (Quiche), but Spanish is spoken by over 99% of the men and is understood by most women. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Daniel Landeros. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a handwashing station at the school. Daniel reports: EORM Xoljoc parents’ committee was determined to finish the project by early January. They had no other option, given […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Maggie Day. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a rainwater catchment and storage system, consisting of gutters, downpipes, and 2 tanks, for the Ha Mali Community Center. Maggie reports: The preschool students and Community Center […]
Location Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines Community Description Bulalacao (translation: Shooting Star), Oriental Mindoro, Philippines is a historical and beautiful municipality. It is thought to be the oldest population center in Mindoro dating back to the 10th century. Bulalacao is one of the poorest municipalities in Oriental Mindoro and indeed all of the Philippines. Bulalacao is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Rebecca E. Kington and Ben Stacey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct 4 pumps in strategic locations in the municipality. After planning the project with the community, Rebecca received a site transfer to another community. […]
This program is to address the issue of freshwater scarcity in The Republic of Maldives (Maldives). This will be achieved through the targeted provision of new, and the restoration of pre-existing, rainwater capture and storage systems in selected public locations within communities of Maldives. The program will start with projects in four inhabited island communities, […]
This is the first project to be implemented under the Rainwater Harvesting Program – Maldives. Within the community of Kunahandhoo, 4 currently unconnected rainwater tanks, received as a part of a governmental aid program, are sitting unused because the community lacks the resources to develop them into a working system to help meet the freshwater needs […]
Location Village of Adrenilaivelo, Commune of Mahazoarivo, District of Fandriana, Madagascar Community Description Andrenilaivelo is a livestock and farming community of approximately 200-250 people located in the central highlands of Madagascar. There are 25 households of mostly (98%) farmers of rice, cassava and sweet potatoes. A lot of the women are also grass mat weavers. […]
Location Kirovograd, Kirovograd, Ukraine Community Description Kirovograd, located on the Inhul River, is an oblast capital city, located in the center of Ukraine. The Internat is a school for 358 students. Some of them attend school, some live there during the week and return to their villages for the weekends and the holidays, and about […]