This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Laken Rippentrop. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system to capture and store water for drinking, household use, and irrigation. Laken reports: The project is now completed. I have also successfully completed […]
Location Ovorhangai aimag, Kharkhorin soum, Mongolia Community Description The town of Kharkhorin is a large soum with a population of about 15,000 residents. The town itself consists of three neighborhoods (bags) and there are another five neighborhoods that are in the surrounding countryside. Kharkhorin Main Hospital Water Purification Project – Mongolia Kharkhorin is one of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brianna Casciello. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. A brief summary of the completion report for Jachaspampa and San Pedro Sanitary Latrine Project – Peru follows: SCOPE OF PROJECT:The original scope of the project was to construct 40 Sanitary […]
Location Purworejo village, Senduro District, Lumajang Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia Community Description The long and narrow island of Java is marked down the middle with a chain of mountains and active volcanoes. Java’s tallest mountain, Mt. Semeru, lies in the center of the province of East Java. From Mt. Semeru’s peak south to the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alia Kroos. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Alia Reports: The communities have been the driving force for this project from the very beginning. They were the ones to initially propose the project and seek out ways to find funding. Village members took the initiative to organize multiple town meetings concerning the project framework, coordinated with the local mason to […]
Location Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho Community Description Mamolopolli Infirmary and St. Margret’s Convent are located in a compound in Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho. Mamolopolli Infirmary houses 8 Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Roman Catholic Sisters, 6 of whom are retired and several are living with sickness and disabilities. The retired Sisters have spent their lives […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Carol McFarland. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide water for the needs of the compound. Carol reports: The implementation of this project focused on assisting with the installation of an electric pump and building a […]
Location Caserio La Peña, Municipio Metapán, Departamento Santa Ana, El Salvador Community Description La Peña is a town consisting of 33 houses and 191 people. The majority of the population is under the age of 29. The population is 100% Catholic, and people attend church twice a week. Most people in the town over the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Emily McKeone. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. We would like to thank Emily once again for executing this fine project, and for her continuing work with us via her Water For Zambia organization and our joint Water For Zambia Program. We worked […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Emily McKeone. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. We would like to thank Emily once again for executing this fine project, and for her continuing work with us via her Water For Zambia organization and our joint Water For Zambia Program. We worked […]