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, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Trnkus. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair a water pump in the village of Jama Sinyan. Jessica reports: Jama Sinyan pump repair project has successfully been completed. The internal mechanism has been reconnected, […]
Location Boh Village, Mesar Thngok Commune, Chantrea District, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia Community Description Boh Village is a small rural village, with a population of approximately 1,014 people, located in the Southeast section Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia. Boh lies about 1 kilometer northwest of the district village Pou, in Chantrea district. It is approximately 50 […]
Location Jama Sinyan, Jokadou District, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description Jama Sinyan is a small village of 24 family compounds totaling around 425 people, in the Jokadou District of the North Bank Region, The Gambia. The village is a traditional Wolof community that is situated 1 kilometer north of the main highway system. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Beaumont. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a new bathroom with two toilets at the school. Matthew reports: The bathroom project at Phnom Thom High School in Phnom Thom Commune, Mongkol Borey District, […]
Location Kerr Ngornyan, North Bank River Region, Jokadou District, The Gambia Community Description The village of Kerr Ngornyan is a traditional Serrer community, one kilometer off of the North Bank Road Highway. The village contains 20 compounds that house over 450 people. The main source of income of the community members consists primarily of the […]
Location Phnom Thom Commune, Mongkol Borey District, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia Community Description Located in northwest Cambodia along the modern-day Thai border, Banteay Meanchey province has been at the center of turmoil for the better part of a millennium. After surviving an ongoing conflict between the Siamese and the Angkor Empire for control of the […]