This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Navala. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Jennifer reports: The project has been completed. It was determined that only a 5,000 liter tank was within the budget. […]
Location Ilela Village, Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania Community Description Ilela Village is located in the district of Mbinga in the region of Ruvuma. Prior to the founding of Ilela in 1976, there existed two neighboring villages named Mikalanga and Malindino, both of which were founded in 1974. The total population of these two villages […]
Location Njabini, Nyandarua County, Central Province, Kenya Community Description Njabini is an agricultural town high in the Aberdare Mountain Range in Nyandarua County. The community is mainly comprised of the Kikuyu people, who are hard-working and strive toward higher education. The most common line of work is farming of potatoes, cabbage, kale, spinach, carrots, and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Nicholas Branch. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a set of latrines at the school. Nicholas reports: I am happy to inform you of the completion of the Esidarie latrine project. It was a […]
Location Mfuto, Masasi district, Mtwara region, Tanzania Community Description Mfuto consists of two sub-villages: Lusonje and Chinolo. There are 1,654 people living in Mfuto, 889 women and 765 men. Almost all members are farmers, with their economic livelihoods relying on their cashew harvests. Other main crops farmed are corn, cassava, and cowpeas. Community members rely […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Tom Reade. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to create a facility to enable the students to practice good hygiene. Tom reports: We now have a real working shower/locker room at Michael the Brave School in Cazangic, […]
Location Cazangic, Raion Leova, Moldova Community Description Cazangic is a small farming community in the southern region of Moldova. It is part of a larger commune made up of 3 small villages including Frumusica and Seleste. The total population between the three villages is approximately 1,800. Much of the population works abroad so population figures […]
Location Zaporozhye, Zaporiz’ka Oblast, Ukraine Community Description The city of Zaporozhye, population of approximately 800,000, is located in the Zaporizhka Oblast, the southeast portion of Ukraine which borders the Sea of Azov. The economic factors of the region are industry and agriculture, as they have been for many years. The city is host to two […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Charles Sexton. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system for the school. Charles reports: The Mukhonje Secondary School Water Project was initiated on November 19th. My counterpart, Jairus Muhatia, and I met […]
Location Kaymor, Arrondissement de Nioro du Rip, Region de Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Kaymor is a village of over 2,000 people. It is located in the Peanut Basin of Senegal and the majority of the people work in farming. It is the capital of its Rural Community and is located over 25 kilometers from the […]