Village: Burhasi, Uttar Pradesh 202125, India Gps Coordinates: 27.912527°N 78.206781°E Location Burhasi village, situated in the Koil tehsil of Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh, India, is 20km away from both the sub-district headquarters Koil (tehsildar office) and the district headquarters Aligarh. According to 2009 statistics, Burhasi is the gram panchayat for the village, covering a total […]
Location Khogue, Louga Region, Senegal Community Description Khogue is a village of 770 people situated in the Djolof region of Senegal. Dry, sandy, and arid, one of the main concerns of the community is access to water, both for health and agriculture. The school educates children from the ages of 7 to 17, and has […]
This project, to build ten simple pit latrines in the village, has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Haviland. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. Mary Reports: All the supplies were bought from local hardware stores and transported to the village. The cement and pipes were […]
Location Daga Soukoum, Fatick, Senegal Community Description Daga Soukoum is a small village in the Djilor area, department of Foundiougne, region of Fatick, Senegal. It has a total of 222 people living in 13 homesteads with 34 households or families. The name of the village chief is Omar Guissé. The community has no electricity or […]
Location M’Bam(-log), Foundiougne, Fatick, Senegal Community Description The village, M’Bam, is located a couple of hundred kilometers south of Dakar on the Saloum River Delta, three kilometers south of Foundiougne. M’Bam is a large village with two primary schools. The second and smaller one, Ecole deux à M’Bam – Primary school # 2 in M’Bam, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer David Jaglowski. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well to provide water for the irrigation of a new school garden. David reports: In order to make sure the well would be dug in […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Hanna Cleveland. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide a water source for the establishment of a community vegetable and fruit tree nursery. Hana reports: The robinet was installed immediately after receiving the funds from […]
Location Taiba Willanene, Kaffrine, Senegal Community Description Taiba Willanene is a small rural village that is located 5 km south of the national highway in the region of Kaffrine. There are 10 Wolof compounds and 7 Pular compounds in the village, and the estimated population is 300 people. The majority of community members are peanut […]
Location Diankancounda Ogeul, Mampatim District, Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description Diankancounda Ogeul is a village of roughly 920 people, divided into 6 neighborhoods. It has a primary school and will be receiving a CEM next school year. There is a health hut, as well, but it is not currently functioning. Most families make their living as […]
Location Kyanguli, Kibwezi District, Makueni County, Eastern Province, Kenya Community Description Kyanguli is a very small village, located approximately 16 km off the main highway between Nairobi and Mombasa. Once part of the large Tsavo game reserve, the area has seen a dramatic increase in population in the past decade. The increase in population has […]