This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kathryn Lee. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct 20 pit latrines. Kathryn reports: The project has been completed by the families with the help of the experienced masonry workers. 20 latrines were built in […]
This project has been completed under the direction of RPCV Jeremy Mak. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The goals of this project were completed, and done simultaneously as the Central River Region Handpump and WASH Improvement Program – Phase 2 – The Gambia, another of the many projects that Jeremy […]
This project is to build 20 latrines in the Municipality of (Santa Cruz) Cajolá, Department of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Community Cajolá is a town of 16,000, located in the department (state) of Quetzaltenango. 93% of the people are Maya Mam. The Mam are one of the largest Maya groups of Guatemala, and still speak their own […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer B. Saver. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to create a fruit tree nursery to facilitate the growth of reforestation trees. The trees were to be planted in the mountains and at the source of water […]
This is a project to be included under the Central River Region Handpump and WASH Improvement Program – The Gambia. Under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak, in addition to the repair of non-working pumps and the installation of new pumps, a series of small WASH projects will be undertaken to improve […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Hilary Hines. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build latrines for the new addition to the health hut. Hilary reports: I am writing to let you know we finished construction on our latrine. First we […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Melissa Lin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to construct a scoop dam as a means to alleviate the water shortage. Melissa was unable to finish the project before her Close of Service, and the project […]
This is a program to develop the capacity to build water storage tanks throughout Uganda using the Interlocking Stabilized Soil Bricks (ISSB) technology. It is being implemented under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jesse Coker. It is part of the larger overall Water Tank Program – Uganda. The program consists of promoting the technology […]
About 80% of the population in Swaziland relies on subsistence farming for their survival. As a result, water availability is a huge issue for the country. It is a problem that is especially pronounced in the rural areas where there is an increased dependence on farming. A shortage of water means that a family cannot […]
This project will create a fruit tree nursery to facilitate the growth of reforestation trees. The trees will be planted in the mountains and at the source of water in order to ensure continued rain, and protect the water supply for the participating communities. The project will be led by an association of 15 small […]