This project has been completed under the direction of Abdou Aziz DIEDHIOU (Aziz), Coordinator, Mangrove Project, WWF/WAMPO. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 50 Sawyer PointONE filters in various locations in the Foundiounge Region of Senegal. Aziz reports: This project, involving the installation of 50 water […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Christin Spoolstra. The project was to build a new well with a pump, and install a piping system and 3 water filters throughout the facility. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Christin reports: The project is now completed and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Carolyn Daly. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 41 Sawyer filters in three partner communities at the homes of the volunteer mother leaders. Carolyn reports: Scope of the project The Sololá Water Filter […]
Location Sololá, Guatemala Community Description Sololá, in the western highlands of Guatemala, is the second poorest of Guatemala’s 22 departments, where 94% of people live on less than $3.00 per day. 98% of the population of Sololá is indigenous Maya. Mil Milagros (MM) is a U.S.-based charity with a local presence. Its mission is to […]
Location Kumba, Southwest Region, Cameroon Community Description Kumba is located in the Southwest region, two hours north of Douala. 31 orphans live at Mah Di’s Orphanage, ranging in age from 4 months to 18 years. Many of the children have lost one or both of their parents due to HIV/AIDS. However, fortunately, every child has […]
Location Trodait Village and Koma Village, Sampong Chey District, Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia Community Description Sampong Chey district is located at the border dividing Kampong Cham and Kampong Thom Province, approximately 80 km north of Phnom Penh. Trodait Village and Koma Village, though only 3 km from the national highway, have no paved roads, and […]
Location San José Xacxamayo, Puebla, Mexico Community Description The community of San José Xacxamayo is situated southeast in the municipality of Puebla, México with an elevation of 2,000 meters above sea level. It is perched on the hills above Puebla, isolated from the rest of the city. There are approximately 1,000 residents in the town. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mark Cox. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build and install bio-sand water filters in all 14 houses in the village. Mark reports: The Kyarn Khin Water Project, designed to help 14 Burmese migrant […]
Location Prosaut, Svay Teab District, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia Community Description Prosaut is a growing community within Svay Teab District, Svay Rieng Province. As it is located along National Road 1 (the road which connects Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City) and is not far from the provincial town or the Bavet border crossing, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Carolyn Daly. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 50 Sawyer filters in classrooms and kitchens of partner schools. Carolyn reports: Scope of the project The Sololá School Filter Project provided 50 Sawyer filters to five schools in […]