About 80% of the population in Swaziland relies on subsistence farming for their survival. As a result, water availability is a huge issue for the country. It is a problem that is especially pronounced in the rural areas where there is an increased dependence on farming. A shortage of water means that a family cannot […]
The village of Rakops, Botswana, is located just north of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The majority of its 8,500 inhabitants are subsistence farmers creating a livelihood through the rearing of cattle and production of non-arable crops. It has the 3rd largest population in the Boteti Sub-District. According to the 2008 Botswana AIDS Impact Survey, […]
The second round of protected springs projects has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Abram. To read about the start of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was for the construction of 3 new protected springs in remote areas, and the repair of others found in disrepair. Andrew reports: With your […]
Location Mumana Lupando, Northern Province, Zambia Community Description Mumana Lupando village is located in the Northern Province of Zambia, 85 kilometers west of Kasama, the provincial capital. The Kasolo section water source in Mumana Lupando provides water for Mumana Lupando Basic School, as well as approximately 40 households. It is located roughly in the middle […]
Location Boff Poupouye, Fatick, Senegal Community Description Boff Poupouye is a small rural community located within the department of Fatick, 110 km east of the capital Dakar. The village consists of roughly 300 people during the dry season and upwards of 400 during the harvesting months. The community has no electricity and relies on wells […]
Location Ovaka, Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga Community Description Ovaka is a small island, 2 hours by boat from the main town of Neiafu. During the week, there are approximately 50 people living on the island with 15 children in the local primary school, ranging from ages 6-11. The school’s sima vai (large water tank) is […]
Water Charity is extremely pleased to announce the implementation of a rainwater collection project in partnership with Habitat for Humanity International in Vietnam. The work will be carried out in Go Cong Dong district in Tien Giang province in Vietnam. In that district, a baseline survey conducted by Habitat in mid-2008, concluded that, “Shortage of […]
Location Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines Community Description Barangay Bonuan Gueset, consisting of about 3,000 people, is located on the north side of Dagupan City, close to the shore of Linguyen Gulf. Gueset is predominantly a low-income area, with residences and commercial establishments located mainly along a commercial highway leading from downtown Dagupan City to communities […]
This is a project to build soak-away pits in the village of Tali, in the Northern Region of Ghana. Tali, with a population of about 2,000, is located about an hour west of Tamale on the Tamale-Daboya Road. The people are of the Dagomba tribe and they speak Dagbani. Soak-away pits can play a significant […]
This project is a follow-up to the tremendously successful Moringa Ride – Togo: A Move to Reduce World Hunger which was completed in late 2009 under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer William Vu. In that project, 13 villages in Togo were visited by a team consisting of Peace Corps volunteers and nationals. Hundreds of […]