Location Timbindallah, Department of Velingara, Senegal Community Description Timbindallah is a farming community of around 900 people, composed of Pulaar and Soninke ethnic groups. The Pulaars are known for keeping cows, and they do not disappoint this stereotype in this community. Corn, millet, sorghum, and peanuts are abundantly harvested, yet those harvests are eaten up […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kip Madden. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a water storage tank, hand washing station, and related piping and fixtures at the school. Kip reports: The project has finally been completed. The school decided to […]
Location Sare Fass Kahone, Region Kolda, Senegal Community Description Fass Kahone is a village of 150 people, located approximately 40 miles east of the city of Kolda, and 20 miles north of the Route Nationale. Subsistence farming is the primary activity in the village. The men in Fass Kahone farm corn, millet, peanuts, and cotton, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth Keller. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was initially designed to repair the hand pump in Fass Kahone, but because of difficulties encountered, it changed to a broader objective of improving 8 wells in the community. Elizabeth […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jenny Boyd. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was a model project to install the first flushing toilet and septic tank system in Bahía Honda. Jenny reports: Members of the Castillos homestead proudly flush the first proper toilet […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Nic Wilder. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system to provide for the water needs of the school. Nic reports: This project was to build a 5,000 L rainwater catchment system for […]
Location District of Poroto, Department of La Libertad, Peru Community Description In the department of La Libertad, 45 km. east of Trujillo, lies the district of Poroto. There are three population centers with up to 1,000 people, and more than 30 outlying communities down to populations of dozens, for a total of less than 4,000 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Read McCulloch. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the water systems of six communities by installing industrial float vales in each to control the chlorine content and usage. Read reports: Thanks to the generosity of […]
Location Nessa Village, Mulanje, Southern Region, Malawi Community Description Nessa is a highly-populated community located on the southern side of Mount Mulanje. The village has 783 households and a total population of 3,136 people. Economically, the village consists of low-income farmers who grow cash crops such as tea and pineapple to sell, so that they […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lucas Elenitsky. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide a reliable and accessible supply of water to an unserved area for drinking and irrigation of crops. Lucas reports: The Nessa Water Project Part 2 has been […]