The emergency response aspect of this project has been completed. A total of 266 Sawyer water filters were delivered and put into use. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was initiated to provide aid to stricken areas within days after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines. Looking back, the impact […]
Super Typhoon Haiyan, known as Yolanda in the Philippines, has been a true calamity for those who had to endure its awesome storm surge and 195 mph winds. As most of you know, Tacloban city bore the brunt of what looks to be the strongest storm on record to ever make landfall. Lt. Col. Marciano […]
Location Panarayon, Bacacay, Albay, Luzon, Philippines Community Description The project is located in the barangay (community) of Panarayon, Bacacay in the province of Albay. The specific area of Panarayon for completion of this project includes Puroks (areas) 1, 2, and 3. Access to clean water is not available within a reasonable distance to residents in […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Chris Economon. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 4 water pumps across 3 rural areas in Bacacay, Albay. Chris reports: Our project’s purpose was to install 4 water pitcher pumps, including the digging and construction […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Kopper. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to rehabilitate the sanitation structure at the school to make it functional and hygienic. Sarah reports: Work commenced in the bathroom for teachers from out of town who are […]
Location Town of Ronkh, Communaute Rurale of Ronkh, Department of Dagana, Region of Saint Louis, Senegal Community Description The town of Ronkh is situated in the northwest corner of Senegal, on the border of Mauritania. Ronkh is 25 kilometers off the Route Nationale and 100 kilometers from the regional capital, Saint Louis. It is the […]
This project has been completed, with the successful construction of a well and enclosure, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cesar Murillo Lomeli . To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. We would like to thank Cesar once again for executing such a fine project. Cesar Murillo Lomeli reports: The water well […]
Location Minteh Kunda, Central Baddibu District, North Bank Division, The Gambia Community Description Minteh Kunda is a Mandinka community of about 1,000 people. There is a lower basic school and a small clinic in the village. Three months ago a tap system was constructed in Minteh Kunda. Since the construction was completed, water has become far […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Goldsmith. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide a water supply for irrigation of three garden sites inside the Minteh Kunda Lower Basic School. Jeremy reports: My counterpart, Kaymo Marang, a former headmaster at Minteh […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Laura Zachary. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct 2 wall handwashing stations at the school. Laura reports: I am happy to inform you that the water project with the Consejo de Padres de Familia […]