This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Mueller. The project was designed to begin an Interlocking Stabilized Soil Bricks (ISSB) operation, and then to proceed to build water tanks. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Jennifer reports: The Maragwa Umoja group water project was […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association and falls under our East Africa Water & Sanitation Program. Location Kiritiri, Mbeere South, Embu County, Eastern Province, Kenya Community Description Kiritiri, Kenya is a market community of several thousand located in Eastern Province. Recently, it was made […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jasmine Staff. The project was designed to rehabilitate a well and pipe water to the village. Before commencing, a better plan was devised, which was completed successfully. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Jasmine reports: This project ran into […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Bonkwae, Techiman Municipal District, Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana Community Description Bonkwae is a rural farming village in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. Most people in the village are subsistence farmers or cashew cash croppers. Problem Addressed […]
Water for Everyone Initiative: Initial Training of Workers on GIS Applications and Filter Installations – Togo Our Water for Everyone Initiative began a new chapter in Togo this April as new Country Director for Togo, Luke Tarr, and a representative from Sawyer International. Darrel Larson arrived in the capital Lome and conducted an initial training of local workers on […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Korop Lower Basic Cycle School Community Description Korop is an isolated community nestled near the River Gambia, up a rough dirt road from the main highway. It and the surrounding villages are 7 kilometers from the nearest […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan and Francisco Barrios of Sexto Sol. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Tamara reports: For the first time in 11 years, the water is flowing to the homes in Cipresal Cascada. This project has finally put an end to women having to ask for […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. UPDATE: All 5 well repairs have been successfully completed. See the #conclusion report below for more details! Water Charity is partnering with Wine To Water and the Ugandan Water Project to rehabilitate five non-functioning wells north of Kampala, Uganda (see map below). The program will benefit […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Boamasa, Northern Region, Ghana Community Description The community of Boamasa is predominantly a farming village with a population of about 2,500 people. The village is situated about a one-hour drive from the main town, Walewale, in the northern region of Ghana. Due to the poor nature of road access along […]
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. The fifth training of our Permagarden Training Initiative – Worldwide will take place in May 2018. Peter Jensen will train local community-based farmers and volunteers in Ghana with […]