Location Sekenani Gate, Narok District, Kenya Community Description Sekenani Gate is located right at the southern entrance of the Maasai Mara, about 110 kilometers south of Narok. Beacon of Hope Primary School is located 1 kilometer from the Mara Hope Restoration Center in Sekenani Gate. The school is a half-sized primary school that teaches kids […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Bourret. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build two new public latrines, with lined and displaced pits and ventilation. The project exceeded expectations, and four latrines were built. Andrew reports: I am happy to report […]
Location Morarano, Foulpointe commune, Tamatave II region, Madagascar Community Description Morarano is a rural village located 12 km southwest of the beach town of Foulpointe on the east coast of Madagascar. About 150 people live in the village center. However, the presence of an elementary school means 270 students come in from the surrounding hills […]
Location Kasinje 1, Ntcheu District, Malawi Community Description 236 people in 62 households in Kasinje village are now relying on a local river for their water source, as their borehole is now broken. Women are walking 2 km each way to get to the river, and drinking water that is unsafe. The Ntcheu District Health […]
Location Mathako village, Kasinje catchment area, Ntcheu district, Central region, Malawi Community Description Mathako village is a rural village in Kasinje with 92 households. The villagers are forced to drink water out of a protected well that is barely functioning. Problem Addressed Because the well was poorly maintained the water is coming out at a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristi Mathis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the borehole in Mathako. Kristi reports: Recently the Mathako borehole was completed. Although this project came with many struggles, the borehole is now functioning properly. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristi Mathis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the borehole in Chakuli. Kristi reports: This borehole project came with some difficult problems, and some very hard lessons were learned along the way. I originally visited […]
Location Chakuli Village, Kasinje, Ntcheu, Malawi Community Description There are 198 Households with a total of 875 people in Chakuli village. A borehole in the village has been in use since 1997, but is now not functional. The local health committee has teamed up with Chakuli water and sanitation community to construct 2 local wells […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristi Mathis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the borehole pump. Kristi reports: The community hired a mechanic to fix the borehole, which had been broken for 10 years. He found that the pump had […]
Location Tunga Village, Kasinje catchment area, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi Community Description The community is currently, and for the last 10 years has been, drawing water out of a dried river bed where they dig into the sand to find water daily. These “wells” also are frequented by livestock, dogs, and other animals searching for […]