This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Eric Pfeifer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to increase the capacity of a current water tank at the school by 3,000 liters using the Stabilized Soil Brick technology. In actuality, much more was accomplished. Eric […]
Location Andasibe, Moramanga district, Alaotra Mangoro region, Madagascar Community Description Association Mitsinjo started in 1999 as an association of local guides. It has since grown into an association that works in 4 primary areas – Ecotourism, Conservation, Research, and Development. Andasibe is only 135 km from Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, and the road is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer David Fox. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a new water supply and storage system at Novomykolaivka School Number 1. David reports: The project has been completed at Novomykolaivka School Number 1. Our fall break […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lukas Henke. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the sanitation facilities at the Odessa Youth Tourist Center. Lukas reports: The project has been completed. We replaced the supply and drainage piping, installed a hot water […]
Location Odessa, Odeska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Odessa (in Russian), or Odesa (in Ukrainian), is the fourth largest city in Ukraine, with a population of over a million. The city is a major seaport located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea and is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast. Odessa is also […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Chilcote. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build water storage jugs and related rainwater catchment systems throughout the village. Stephanie reports: As a result of the funds provided by Water Charity, ten 600-liter water jars […]
Location Nanjota Village, Masasi District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania Community Description The village of Nanjota is located in Mtwara Region, Tanzania. The Mtwara region is one of the hottest and driest of Tanzania with temperatures around 90 °F year-round and an average of 40 inches of rainfall a year. The village is home to over 6,000 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Chilcote. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water system to supply the bathrooms of the school. Stephanie reports: Using funds from Water Charity, generously donated by Bradley Schiff in honor of Jennifer Roff, […]
Location Nanjota, Masasi District, Mtwara Region Community Description The village of Nanjota has a population of over 6,000 people. It is located in the Mtwara region, one of the hottest and driest of Tanzania, with temperatures around 90 °F year-round and an average of 40 inches of rainfall a year. There is no electricity or […]
Location Muille, Kaffrine Region, Senegal Community Description Muille is a small farming village of 500 people, located 22 kilometers south of Kaffrine, in the heart of the peanut basin. Most households are subsistence farmers during the rainy months, growing peanuts, millet, corn and sorghum. After selling the bulk of their crops in November small-scale gardening […]