Location Ilela Village, Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania Community Description Ilela Village is located in the region of Ruvuma, in the district of Mbinga. Prior to the founding of Ilela in 1976, there existed two neighboring villages named Mikalanga and Malindino, both of which were founded in 1974. Thereafter, Ilela was founded by a consortium […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Robert Snow. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water storage system and install water heaters at the school. Robert reports: I am pleased to announce that the project was finished at my school! The […]
Location Village Novomykolaivka, Verkhnodiprovsk Region, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Novomykolaivka is a town of around 4,000 citizens, situated about an hour and fifteen minutes outside the City of Dnipropetrovsk. Nestled alongside the famous Dnipro River, Novomykolaivka is home to domestic farmers, pensioners, and a significant workforce that commutes to the city for work every […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mary O’Hara. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a new bathroom at Kanorejo SDN 01. Mary reports: The student bathroom at the primary school SD2 in the village of Kanorejo was not usable because of […]
Location Kanorejo village, Rengel subdistrict, Tuban district, East Java province, Indonesia Community Description Kanorejo is a small village located on the banks of the longest river in Java, the Solo River. Most of the villagers are farmers. Many do not own their own fields and must work as day laborers for others. The average pay […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ben Switzer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system for the school. Ben reports: Scope of the Project This project was for a second rain catchment system for the Kamagambo Day School […]
Location Kamagambo, Rongo District, Migori County, Nyanza Region, Kenya Community Description Kamagambo is a rural community several kilometers north of Rongo in close proximity to Lake Victoria. The population of area is around 19,000 people. Kamagambo is a very rural farming community that is on the edge of “Luo Land.” Luos take the education of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shari Orr. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct pit latrines at the center. Shari reports: The Nyetane NCP committee received the funds for the pit latrine project on 18 February, 2014. The project leaders immediately […]
Location Nyetane community, Mpolonjeni chiefdom, Lubombo region, Swaziland Community Description Nyetane is a small community located in the rural reaches of Mpolonjeni chiefdom. There are approximately 750 residents in the area spread over 120 homesteads. There are two small shops, a high school, a primary school, a preschool, and a Neighborhood Care Point (NCP). Some […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephen Cormier. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to rebuild a spring catchment. Stephen reports: The project was a smashing success. We (the community and local NGO) set out to use the funding provided by Water Charity […]