Location Barkedji, Department of Linguere, Louga Region, Senegal Community Description Barkedji is a vibrant community 35 kilometers southeast of the departmental capital, Linguere, in the Louga Region. Nestled in the semi-arid region of the Sahel in the center of Senegal, the community consists of approximately 250 family compounds. Due to a highly transient community of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Amy Cross. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build and improve wells in the community. Amy reports: I completed the project shortly before being transferred to a new site. Four wells were improved. The volunteer who […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Ambrose. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to purchase and install four 50-liter water tanks, which will serve as handwashing stations near the latrines and near the classrooms. Jennifer reports: The Saint Leonard School Handwashing Station […]
Location Nyagatare Sector, Nyagatare District, Rwanda Community Description Located in northeastern Rwanda and bordering both Uganda and Tanzania, Nyagatare District is Rwanda’s largest and most rural district. It is populated largely by returned refugees who fled Rwanda during the civil and ethnic conflict that began at independence and culminated in the 1994 genocide. The area […]
Location Bangu Village, Mimosa, Mulanje District, Southern Region, Malawi Community Description Bangu Village is a small but highly populated community in the district of Mulanje, just East of Mt. Mulanje. There are about 3,000 people in the village and the surrounding area. Community members have been forced to walk up to 2 kilometers to obtain safe […]
The Kuli Kunda school well was dug on 10 November 1996, shortly after the school was established. The pump is used not only for drinking water for the school’s 100 children but also for the school garden. In addition, problems with the village water supply have led to many villagers coming to the school for […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Chris Hagel. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to purchase and install a water filter in the kitchen of the school cafeteria. Chris reports: With the quote of price in hand and the measurements of where the […]
Location Semenivka, Semenivka Rayon, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Semenivka is a Regional Center in Poltava Oblast situated in central Ukraine with a population of about 8,000. The region is generally an area of agricultural production, focusing on sugar beets and meat processing plants. There are 2 schools in Semenivka proper with many smaller outlying […]
Location Fass Kahone, Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description Fass Kahone is a small town of approximately 150 residents, located approximately 20 km north of the national highway in the southern region of Kolda, Senegal. It is divided into 15 family compounds, with a population of 20% adult males, 28% adult female, 28% boys and 24% […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sharon Forstbauer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve 4 wells in Fass Kahone. Sharon reports: This project was intended to improve the safety and sanitation of five wells within the Kolda region of Senegal by […]