This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Iwona Matczuk. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a rainwater storage tank at the school. Iwona reports: Despite some delay, due to the poor condition of the roads during the rainy season and the delivery […]
Location Nitekela Village, Mtwara Rural District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania Community Description Nitekela Secondary School is located in the village of Nitekela, in Mtwara Region, the deep south of Tanzania. The school is the only secondary school in the ward, drawing students from villages up to 10 kilometers away, including Nyundo, Niyumba, Migombani, Miule, and Maendeleo, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Eddie Carver. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a set of composting latrines to be used by patients, health workers, nurses, and the doctor at the clinic. Eddie reports: I am writing to let […]
LocationVinnytsia, Vinnyts’ka Oblast, Ukraine Community DescriptionVinnytsia, with a population of about 380,000, is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast and the largest city in the historic region of Podolia. Vinnytsia is located about 260 km west of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, 429 km north of the port city of Odessa, and 369 km from […]
Location Fokontany (village) of Tsivangiana, within Commune Rurale Tsivangiana, District Vatomandry, Region Atsinanana, Madagascar Community Description Tsivangiana is a rice-farming and fishing village near the east coast of Madagascar. It is in the rainforest, and thus teeming with life of all kinds. This includes human beings! The many people are fun-loving and friendly, but unfortunately, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Theodore Lin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate two rainwater catchment and storage systems at the school. Theodore reports: After 3 long rainy months, the repair of the rainwater catchment system and the building of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Eddie Carver. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve two wells in the Tsivangiana fokontany. Eddie reports: We have successfully completed the Tsivangiana Well Improvement Project in Madagascar. We focused on three wells which already had […]
Location Lushoto, Tanga, Tanzania Community Description Located in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania, Kwemaramba Secondary School serves over 400 students in Form 1 through Form 4, the equivalent of High School. The rainy season is from November to December and March to April which provides plenty of rainwater throughout the year. Problem Addressed The students […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Tamita Vicky Ngarbaroum. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Tamita Vicky reports: In September 2013, Good Hope Primary School completed the project to build a rainwater catchment […]
Location Kounsi, Fongolimbi Community, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Kounsi is a remote mountaintop village of about 300 people. The community is half Fulbe and half is Mande. They speak Pulla Fuuta and Jalonke respectively. Like many villages in the area, most people have a small area near their house for showering and urinating, then go […]