Location Los Castillos, Santiago District, Ica Province, Peru Community Description The community of Los Castillos is an annex of Santiago that is very far away from the rest of the district. It is made up of about 75 households. The community is hard to reach by car, and the issues of Los Castillos are relatively […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) and Peace Corps Response Volunteer (PCRV) Laura Coberly. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to participate in and expand upon a mangrove reforestation project in the village of Sipo. The anticipated impact was to […]
Location Sipo, Communaute Rurale of Toubacouta, Region of Fatick, Senegal Community Description Sipo is an island village located in the Sine-Saloum Delta, Senegal. The village has a year-round population of approximately 116 people, but it increases considerably during the tourist season. Sipo is one of the 14 villages that make up the community-managed MPA (Marine […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Bret Guderian. To read about the beginning of the project: CLICK HERE. The project was to build a stand-alone latrine building with two toilets for staff and students. Bret reports: The latrines at Nereay Upper Secondary school were completed in 3 weeks and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Travis Hellstrom. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to purchase and install a water filtration system for the children who attend the camp. Travis reports: In the autumn of 2012 the primary school in Dariganga soum […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emily DeLacey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to protect and build up two natural springs located in the mountains to provide safe water for the villages. Emily reports: My Spring Well Protect has been a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Margaret Davidson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water tap at the village health hut. Margaret reports: I want to inform you that the Khol Khol Health Hut Water Project is finished. I […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Connie Wenger. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the community water supply system by replacing the failed valve. Connie reports: The project has been completed, restoring the water supply to the community. The old […]
Location Adigeni, Adigeni District, Samtskhe-Javakheti Region, Georgia Community Description Adigeni is a district in Georgia’s southern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti covering an area of about 800 km2. It has a population of over 20,000 people. The Adigeni public school serves about 200 students from 1st through 12th grades from the Adigeni municipal areas and smaller surrounding […]
Location Khol Khol, Linguere District, Louga Region, Senegal Community Description Khol Khol is a rural village of approximately 700 people. It is located about 25 km north of Linguere, a city in the Louga region of Senegal. The predominant ethnicity is Wolof and the predominant source of income is farming. The village has its own […]