This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Danae Olsen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the bathroom for teachers at the school. Danae reports: We have completed the water sanitation project at our school. The teacher’s bathroom is now equipped with running […]
Location Barangay Lubas, La Trinidad Benguet, Luzon, Philippines Community Description Barangay Lubas is located on the northern part of the municipality of La Trinidad. It is situated on a hill overlooking La Trinidad Valley. The barangay shares its boundaries with other barangays of La Trinidad, which are Shilan and Beckel on the east, Ambiong on […]
Location Chiatura, Imereti Region, Georgia Community Description Chiatura is a small town located in the beautiful, temperate Imereti region of Georgia. When accounting for all of its surrounding villages, Chiatura has a population of around 20,000. The main industry is the mining of manganese, a silvery-grey metal that resembles iron. There are nine public schools […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cynden Amrose. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the bathroom of School #5 by repairing the pipes and installing new fixtures. Cynden reports: The project has been completed according to plan. We took time to […]
Location Melitopol, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Melitopol is a city of 160,000 people, the second largest city in the Zaporizhia Oblast, located in southeastern Ukraine. The city was founded in 1784 by a decree of Empress Catherine II. As part of the Soviet Union, the city quickly became a major center of trade revolving […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Maureen Hessel. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the water pump, provide piping to the school kitchen, and add 3 water taps. Maureen reports: The Tumani Tenda Primary School had not been able to access […]
Location Tumani Tenda, Kombo East District, West Coast Region, The Gambia Community Description Tumani Tenda is a rural community located in The Gambia, West Africa, with around 400 inhabitants, including 180 children under the age of 18. Tumani Tenda is a farming and fishing community, located on a tributary of The River Gambia. The Tumani […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Maureen Hessel. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to purchase and install a Grundfos submersible pump to bring water from the borehole to the community center. Maureen reports: The project has been satisfactorily completed according to the […]
Location Nema, Brikama, West Coast Region, The Gambia Community Description Brikama is a largely agricultural town, located approximately 20 km from the capital Banjul, with a population of more than 60,000 residents representing 8 different tribes. Due to its size, Brikama has been divided into 24 different wards. Nema, one of the wards located on […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Maureen Hessel. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to extend the water line from Tumani Tenda to provide clean drinking water to Amdallai. Maureen reports: The Amdallai Water System Project was successfully completed on the 6th of […]