This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Thnot Chum 5 Village, Prasat Commune, Santuk District, Kampong Thom Province Community Description This larger than average commune in Kampong Thom province has nearly 100% of residents who farm. Although it is only eight kilometers from the National Road, it faces huge economic and educational disparities even […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Kopsht #3, Fier, Albania Community Description Kopsht #3 me ushqime (with food i.e. all day school) is a kindergarten which houses four self contained classrooms in a two story building close to the center of Fier. There are two wings on […]
Location Ouled Naser, Sbt Dwib, El Jadida province, Morocco Community Description Ouled Naser is a small isolated rural community of about 1,000 people, located off the main road running south from El Jadida. Problem Addressed Currently, Ouled Naser has no functional community spaces, and women especially suffer as a result. As it is not respectable […]
Location Kampong Trach, Romeas Hek District, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia Community Description Kampong Trach is the district town within a commune of over 5,000 people. It is heavily dependent on the rice farming industry. The community has a broken, paved highway which runs through it and dirt roads which feed into it. The provincial town, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Melanie Kondrat. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 3 latrines and 2 washbasins at the school. Melanie reports: We completed the Medrassa Bouadia latrines and health education project in Morocco. It went really well! […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Stewart Mills and Peace Corps Volunteer Stacy Biggs. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to expand the water collection and storage capacity at the school. Stewart reports: Although the school had a pump, it did […]
Location Paraje Nuevo Progreso, Canton Pahaj, Santa Lucía Utatlan, Sololá, Guatemala Community Description Sololá is located in the western highlands of Guatemala. It is the second poorest state, with 94% of people living on less than $3.00 per day. According to the Guatemalan government, 98% of the state of Sololá is indigenous Maya. Nuevo Progreso […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve water access and sanitation conditions across 5 villages by repairing handpumps and doing small sanitation and hygiene projects. Jeremy reports: This project successfully repaired three broken […]
Location Angtasom, Tram Kak District, Takeo Province, Cambodia Community Description Angtasom is a town in Cambodia along National Road 3, halfway between the popular tourist destinations of Phnom Penh and Kampot. Because of the town’s location and relative ease of transportation, it has become a destination for visitors who are looking to experience Cambodia in […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Karen Chaffraix. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to refurbish two wells in Keur Daouda Cisse. Karen reports: WELL NUMBER ONE The Problem This well was old and crumbling, although, as the only functioning well in […]