This project has been completed on schedule and within budget under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brittany Bermudez. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Brittany worked with DAKOUPA, an agricultural-based women’s group of Yorko to carry out the construction of the garden well. Brittany has applied for and received funding […]
This project was completed within budget under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Esayas Wureta. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Esayas reports that the project was delayed 6 weeks because there were restrictions on traveling due to the H1N1 virus. However, the purifiers were delivered and set up, and are […]
This project has been completed on schedule and within budget under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Bob Miller. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Bob reports that the pump was purchased and installed, and the pipe connected from the pond to the bathroom. It is now in use, and functioning […]
Location Chimundo, Gaza Province, Mozambique Community Description Mozambique is located in southeastern Africa, bordered by the Indian Ocean on the east, Tanzania on the north, Malawi and Zambia on the northwest, Zimbabwe on the west and Swaziland and South Africa on the southwest. This project is situated in Chimundo, which began as an expansion neighborhood […]
Location Musanze District, Northern Province, Rwanda Community Description Located in Rwanda’s volcanic Northern Province, Busogo Sector is nestled beneath a seemingly endless series of rolling green hills, striking volcanoes and fields of local crops and livestock. Although Busogo is situated in close proximity to Virunga National Park, which is home to Rwanda’s mountain gorillas and […]
Location Zeala, Koulikoro, Mali Community Description Zeala is a small village in the Koulikoro region of Mali, West Africa. It is located approximately 90 kilometers north-east of the capital, Bamako. Zeala has a population of 669 persons. The main language spoken and understood is Bamabara, and not French. There is no hospital, electricity, or running […]
This project was completed on schedule and within budget under the able direction of Janet Rose, Peace Corps Volunteer. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. Here is Janet’s report: The new kitchen was built by donations from three Americans and Six Senses Spa. Before, the kitchen was a part of the […]
Location Camaté -Shakaloke, Benin Community Description Camaté -Shakaloke is in a beautiful part of Benin with large, tree- and farm-covered hills. It is located in the center of the southern quarter of Benin, about five miles to the northeast of Dassa, the nearest large city. It can be described as a poor rural West African […]
Location 19th Micro-district, Rustavi, Georgia Community Description Georgia is bounded on the west by the Black Sea, on the north by Russia, on the south by Turkey and Armenia, and on the east by Azerbaijan. The independence of Georgia was restored in 1991. The country subsequently went through periods of economic crisis, civil unrest, and […]
Location Salapwuk, Pohnpei, Micronesia Community Description Salapwuk is a small village of about 200 people, located in the mountains of Pohnpei, the largest island in the Federated States of Micronesia. It has a hot and humid tropical climate for most of the year, but a seasonal drought. Salapwuk’s residents are primarily subsistence farmers who grow […]