Location Kisese-Dissa Village, Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania Community Description Kondoa District as a whole is underdeveloped compared to other areas of Tanzania, and funding for primary schools is a low priority in the district budget. Kisese-Dissa Village is a small agricultural village far from any major towns. The community is 95% Muslim with farming […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Carolyn Ayres. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair two bathrooms at the school. Carolyn reports: The project has been completed. The following improvements were made: On the second floor, in the main bathroom, the water […]
Location Telavi, Kakheti Region, Georgia Community Description Fund New Life School in Telavi, Georgia, is the only school for children with disabilities in eastern Georgia. Children from ages 2 to adult attend the school. It is an integrated school for all children, but about half have mental or physical disabilities of varying degrees. Some are […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Charles Sexton. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the health center. Charles reports: The Mutingongo water project, designed to bring regular access to clean water to the Mutingongo Health Center […]
Location Malava, Central Kabras Division, Kakamega North District, Kakamega County, Kenya Community Description Malava is in the Western part of Kenya. It is about 3 hours north of Lake Victoria and 2 hours east of the Ugandan border. It is almost equidistant to the large towns of Webuye and Kakamega and is right off the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cameron Colliersmith. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 14 latrines in Thianguey. Cameron reports: My project is completed and I wanted to give an update. The received funds allowed us to complete the projected number […]
Location Thianguey, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description Located in the southeastern corner of Senegal, Thianguey is a small, primarily agricultural village, approximately thirty kilometers from the regional capital. Comprised of about 50 compounds, it spreads over 3 kilometers, with large agricultural fields in between. It is primarily made up of Guinean refugees and all are […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Bradley Bettis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide handwashing stations and drinking fountains at the school. Bradley reports: Sovetskiy School # 3 has completed their water project and we now have clean and free drinking […]
Location Sovetskiy, Sovetskiy Region, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine Community Description Sovetskiy is a town of 10,000 people with three schools, one college, a mosque, an Orthodox church, 2 non-denominational churches, a hospital, a handful of restaurants, and quite a bit of ethnic diversity. Ukrainians, Russians, and Crimean Tatars all call Sovetskiy home. Sovetskiy is […]
Location Kidumfa Village, Mukindu District, Ol’Kalou Constituency, Kenya Community Description The village is made up of displaced persons from the Turkana tribe. They moved to the area because of tribal and political unrest about 7 years ago. Currently, the land is government-owned and run by the Kikuyu tribe. They are very isolated, especially during the […]