This program is to address the issue of freshwater scarcity in The Republic of Maldives (Maldives). This will be achieved through the targeted provision of new, and the restoration of pre-existing, rainwater capture and storage systems in selected public locations within communities of Maldives. The program will start with projects in four inhabited island communities, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Dr. Yohannes Chonde, Founder of Grow East Africa (GEA), a project of Diaspora Burji Community Organization. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to develop a solar-powered borehole, storage, and distribution system to provide water for the community. Yohannes reports: […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Soyama Town, Burji District, SNNPR, Ethiopia Community Description Burji District is in the southeast section of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia. With a population of ~85,000, Burji District is one of the poorest in Ethiopia. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Amanda Cornish. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to construct a simple deep-dug well and repair an existing well. Amanda reports: 1) Scope of the project The goal of this project was to provide easy access […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Gxxxxxx-Bxxx, Sinende Commune, Borgou, Department, Benin Community Description The project will take place in Gxxxxxx-Bxxx, a small rural village 15 kilometers from the commune […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Sinthiang Cherif, Velingara District, Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description The small village of Sinthiang Cherif is located in the region of Kolda in southern Senegal. This particular region is known as the Fouladou in which the population […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. This is a project under the LET GIRLS LEARN Program, a collaboration of First Lady Michelle Obama and the Peace Corps to expand access to education for girls around the world! Location Puke, Puke District, Shkoder Region, Albania […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Dave Rowson. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. Dave reports: The Problem: The water source for the St. Joseph’s Girls Secondary School, the Parish priests and support staff had failed, and had forced the eighty-five girls to walk the […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Village Costesti, Raion Ialoveni, Moldova Community Description The Village of Costesti is a large village 25 kilometers south of the city of Chisinau. The population is 12,068; 5,900 are male and 6,168 are women. It […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Jeremy reports: Through this project, 50 Sawyer Point One water filters were distributed to two children’s homes and 40 households in the greater Kampala area, helping 389 women, children, and […]