Location Belmont Fishing Beach, Belmont District, Bluefields, Parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica Community Description Belmont is a small rural fishing and farming community on the Southwest coast of Jamaica. Belmont is part of Bluefields, a collection of seven communities with a population of approximately 4,000. Bluefields is located on the Bluefields Bay, an important marine habitat […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The original project was to build a latrine for the school. However, the project was modified to instead build a urinal pit that could be accomplished within the budget. Stephanie reports: Once the […]
Location Matakossi, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description Matakossi is a moderate-sized village of approximately 350 villagers, located 37 km west of Kedougou near the Guinean border in Southeast Senegal. Pulaar is the dominant language spoken in this remote village. The primary school in Matakossi consists of one building that houses two classrooms. The community uses […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Frank Guzzardo. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was originally designed to build 15 latrines in Matakossi. However, it turned out that only 10 could be completed at this time within the given budget. Frank reports: The Matakossi […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Caitlin Lowery. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide for the water and sanitation needs of the school. Caitlin reports: On behalf of the community of Dimi and myself, thank you for your generous support of […]
LocationBolduresti Village, Nisporeni District, Republic of Moldova Community DescriptionBolduresti is a rural Moldovan village with just over 4,200 residents. It is located in the Nisporeni District in Western Moldova, right on the Prut River, which forms Moldova’s border with Romania. Members of the village are generally hard-working and traditional. The community’s economy is heavily based […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lyndsey Rozzi. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide running water to the kindergarten to enable sanitation and hygiene. Lyndsey reports: We are pleased to report that the Izvoare Water Project has been completed! After three […]
Location Izvoare, Falesti, Moldova Community Description Izvoare is a small village in western Moldova in the district of Falesti. Izvoare translates to springs, referring to the abundance of natural springs and lakes that surround the area. The village sits atop a hill providing a breathtaking view of the lakes, rolling fields and surrounding villages. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Annie O’Donnell. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system to provide water for the school. Annie reports: Caisan Centro Primary School in the highlands of Panama now has clean drinking water. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Susan Goodson Fatherree. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Susan Reports: FINAL PROJECT REPORT MPS Sanitation/ Hygiene Project Background This project involved the refurbishing of 4 toilet buildings and developing and employing a hygiene /sanitation education component for teachers and students in a primary school serving 1,200 students. These […]