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 […]
Location Huhuini Village, Ol’Kalou Constituency, Central Province, Kenya Community Description Huhuini Village is accessible by a good road. The village is primarily Kikuyu, and the majority of the people are substance farmers. They make most of their income from cash crops such as corn and potatoes, and many have a small kitchen garden that only […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brittany Werkheiser. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment and storage system at the school. Brittany reports: The Huhuini Primary School project has been completed. We ended up going a little off the […]
Location Mukindu Village, Ol’Kalou Constituency, Central Province, Kenya Community Description St. Thomas Primary school has 400 children but the surrounding population is close to 5,000 people. Located on the outskirts of Ol’Kalou town, the families generally are made up of subsistence farmers. The majority of students are from the Kikuyu tribe and their parents make […]
Location Umbulsari Village, Jember Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia Community Description Jember, located along the Southern coast of Java, is the 3rd largest region in the East Java province of Indonesia. Umbulsari is a rural village in Jember, with a population of approximately 3,000 residents. Umbulsari village is located 15 km southwest from Jember, the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Blake M. Ingram. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a septic tank for handling of waste at the boarding school. Blake reports: The sanitation project at Pondok Pasetren Dorrotut Thoblin in Jombang Village, Jember District, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Blake M. Ingram. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide 10 families with 7 toilets and water closets. Blake reports: The sanitation project in Umbulsari Village, Jember District, East Java Province, Indonesia has been completed successfully. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Anne Benson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring water to the Kalynivka School for use in the cafeteria and bathrooms. Anne reports: Once funding was received, the village of Kalynivka sprang into action and ordered […]