This project is part of our 52 Pumps in 52 Weeks Program, being implemented by Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. To read about the program and follow its progress, CLICK HERE. Location Nema Bah, Fatick, Senegal Community Description Nema Bah is a medium-sized village of about 800 people. Their main source of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Grace Williams. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a handwashing station at the school. Grace reports: Upon receiving approval for funding of this project, I met with Odilia Carolina Dionisio Cua, the principal of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd, Mary Cadwallender and David Gloveski. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Marcie reports: The Thiewol Lao pump was the first difficult pump we’ve had in quite a while. The first time we tried to install the pump […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sara Chace. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to augment awareness of the effects of lake pollution, motivate community members to reduce waste, and implement a plan to remediate the pollution and manage waste in the […]
This project is part of our 52 Pumps in 52 Weeks Program, being implemented by Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. To read about the program and follow its progress, CLICK HERE. Location Lao, Kolda, Senegal Community Description Off of a dusty dirt road, an hour and a half from the city is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Darlene Grant. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the sanitation facilities in the building serving female teacher trainees. Darlene reports: The project has been completed. In less than 2-weeks of the commitment of the […]
Location Nakarara, Masasi district, Mtwara region, Tanzania Community Description Nakara village spans over 20 square kilometers and is situated between the Nakarara River and the beginning of the Makonde Plateau. The village has a population of over 4,000 people. The current water sources are 8 shallow boreholes that have been dug by community members. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Terrence Edwards. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a ventilated pit latrine at the school. Terrence reports: A sanitary and safe restroom is essential to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and raise the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brendan Keegan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide the school’s youngest students with sanitary facilities by renovating a restroom at the school. Brendan reports: We finished the bathroom project funded by Appropriate Projects. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Josh Dickey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide water to an unserved segment of the population using a simple system of wheelbarrows and water containers. Josh reports: Funds received for the project were used […]