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 […]
Location Jachaspampa and San Pedro communities, Huayllan District, Pomabamba Province, Ancash Department, Peru Community Description Jachaspampa and San Pedro, with populations of 102 and 162 people respectively, are two of 16 small farming annexes of Huayllan. Both communities are entirely dependent on subsistence farming, mainly potato and wheat products. Both communities are highly impoverished and […]
Location Aldea Parraxchaj, San Bartolo Aguas Calientes, Totonicapán, Guatemala Community Description The Escuela Oficial Rural Mixta Chonimabaj is a small rural school located in a poor agricultural community in the department of Totonicapán, in the Guatemalan highlands. The community is majority Maya K’iche’ and speak both the indigenous language and Spanish. The school has 6 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Marcie and Garrison report: As we said before this is the second pump we’ve partnered with Pape on and as such the work was pretty straightforward. Pape picked up […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ryan Sherman. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to dig a well, install a pump and water supply system, and build 2 hand washing stations at the school. Ryan reports: My project went very well and […]
Location Apeni Village, Lahodekhi Municipality, Georgia Community Description Apeni is a sizable village of 2,000 folk in eastern Kakheti, the famous wine-growing district in the former soviet-bloc republic Georgia. It has three schools and several shops, including a furniture store, an electronics store, and a popular farmer’s market for the area on Thursdays. Most people […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jacci Zappa. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The Peace Corp has confirmed that the rainwater catchment project has been completed and the water tanks have been installed. PCV Jacci had to leave Tanzania for health reasons, and it took […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Luchinka Primary School, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia Community Description The community at Luchinka is rural. There is no electricity or running water. Most community members rely on farming as their source of income. Luchinka Primary […]