This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan, Ph.D., of The Sexto Sol Center for Community Action, an award-winning non-profit that has had a permanent presence in the region since 1997 It is part of our ongoing Sierra Madre Water Program – Mexico & Guatemala. To read about the start of the […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location The outskirts of the Municipality of Motozintla, Chiapas, Mexico Problem Addressed Just on the leeside of the Continental Divide, above the city of Motozintla, is the settlement of Buenos Aires. The homes are located a narrow ridge next to […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Locations 1. Pamezabal, Santa Lucía Utatlán, Sololá, Guatemala 2. Campo Verde, Santa Lucía Utatlán, Sololá, Guatemala 3. Buena Vista, Santa Lucía Utatlán, Sololá, Guatemala 4. Cruz B, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Carolyn Daly. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to provide 185 water filters to schools and mother leaders in 11 communities in Santa Lucía Utatlán. Carolyn reports: Scope of the project The Sololá Water Filter […]
Around 40 km east of the capital of Banjul as the crow flies, cut off from the coast by the River Gambia to the north and Bintang Bolon to the south, Kiang West district is a thinly populated expanse of forest, farmland, and mangroves. The district is home to Kiang West National Park, a haven for […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Raymond Orenda, Co-Founder, Organic Food Kenya (OFOK). To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to construct a latrine and rainwater catchment and storage system at the school. Raymond reports: 1. SCOPE OF THE PROJECT: Emmanuel OVC School water, sanitation and […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Kamiyawa sub-location, Kodera North Location, Kasipul Division, Rachuonyo sub-county, Homa-Bay County, Western Kenya Community Description Emmanuel school is a local community school in Kamiyawa Village. Students benefit from practical farm training provided by Organic Food Kenya (OFOK). Problem Addressed […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY & the NPCA. LocationRancheria Salanueva, Chiapas, Mexico Community DescriptionRancheria Salanueva, located 20 miles southwest of Motozintla, is home to 281 people. The standard of living is poor and there are no opportunities for paid work in the community. Most families are subsistence farmers who […]
WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS, together with The SEXTO SOL Center for Community Action, announce the implementation of the: SIERRA MADRE WATER PROGRAM – MEXICO & GUATEMALA The program is designed to provide safe water, effective sanitation, and public health services for 300 villages in the Sierra Madre Region of Chiapas, Mexico, through an […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Emily Lundberg, Ph.D., Water Charity Country Director – The Gambia and Ebrima Marong, Water Charity Program Manager. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to drill a 6-inch diameter borehole to a depth of 45 meters and install a hand […]