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 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kimberly Skorupski. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide clean running water to the maternity and pediatric units of Remera-Rukoma Hospital. Kimberly reports: After completion of Phase 1, the Facilities Manager was able to buy the […]
Location Rukoma Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province of Rwanda Community Description Remera-Rukoma Hospital services the entire district of Kamonyi, accounting for approximately 265,365 Rwandan citizens. It is located an hour outside of Kigali. Although it relatively close to the capital it has only recently obtained electricity. Remera-Rukoma Hospital offers consultation, mental health services, dentistry, testing […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alexis Ward. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to create sinkholes to eliminate raw sewage surrounding the building. Alexis reports: My project was to create a septic system for an apartment building and to put an end […]
Location Radionovka, Ukraine Community Description Radionovka is a small village of 1,500 people, located near the most polluted city in all of Europe, Kryvy Rog, Ukraine. The community does not have running water. However it has local river water piped into water stations throughout the village for local use. The water in the water stations […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Nicholas Shen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to construct 7 handwashing stations at the most critical places in the community of Baolala. Nicholas reports: The Baolala Hygiene Project was started in October, 2010, in collaboration with […]
Location Baolala, Kenya Community Description The community of Baolala, located 2.5 hours west of Malindi, is primarily composed of a Kenyan tribe called the Giriama people. The Giriama are beautiful and friendly welcoming people who live with common occupations as farmers and cattle livestock raisers. They have their own language apart from Swahili, but typically […]
Location Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines Community Description Bulalacao (translation: Shooting Star), Oriental Mindoro, Philippines is a historical and beautiful municipality. It is thought to be the oldest population center in Mindoro dating back to the 10th century. Bulalacao is one of the poorest municipalities in Oriental Mindoro and indeed all of the Philippines. Bulalacao is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Rebecca E. Kington and Ben Stacey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct 4 pumps in strategic locations in the municipality. After planning the project with the community, Rebecca received a site transfer to another community. […]