Location Ikobe, Kisii, Kenya Community Description Ikobe is a small village in the Manga district of Kisii, Kenya. It has rainfall during the entire year. The Ikobe Health Centre is Ikobe’s closest medical facilities that serve as a place for the villagers to access medicines, seek treatment, and baby delivery access. With its noted efficiency, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alex Nussbaum. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a handwashing station at the school. Alex reports: The handwashing station for Chief Gidobat Secondary School progressed well throughout the entire project. We started the project by […]
Location Endasiwold Village, Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Community Description The Endasiwold Village is located on the base of the east facing slope of Mt. Hanang, the fourth tallest peak in Tanzania. The students and the community are of the Iraq and Barbeig tribes. Chief Gidobat Secondary School teaches over 330 students with only 6 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Bruce Kelsey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to expand the sanitation capacity at the school by building a stand-alone latrine with two toilets. Bruce reports: My counterpart, Mr. Khem Samorn, worked closely with the school administration […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brittany Werkheiser. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a drip irrigation system to supply water for the group’s garden. Brittany reports: On August 12th I went with two of the La Palma group members […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Droege. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a rainwater catchment system at the St. Elizabeth Health Centre to provide water for the maternity ward. Sarah reports: Project Scope The St. Elizabeth Health Centre Maternity […]
Location Munyeki Village, Ol’Kalou Constituency, Central Province, Kenya Community Description The community of Munyeki Village is comprised of 1,000 people, spread out into farming plots. The population is primarily Kikuyu tribe, consisting of substance farmers. The La-Palma Self-Help Group of the Munyeki Village consists of 15 dedicated members. The group works together on a number […]
Location Naroosura, Osupuko Division, Narok South District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya Community Description Naroosura and its surrounding villages lie nestled beside and amongst the Loita Hills, southeast of the Maasai Mara. Because of the area’s considerable remoteness (the 65-kilometer road to Naroosura’s nearest town, Narok, remains unpaved and is occasionally impassible during seasons of heavy […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Thiara, Kolda District, Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description A small farming community in the south of Senegal. The middle school students in Thiara are lively and enthusiastic. They would greatly appreciate latrines for their school. Problem Addressed There are no latrines at the […]
This project, to build latrines at this school, has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Randi Rumbold. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Following is a summary of Randi’s report: Thiara is a village of 1,000 people located on the National Road 44 kilometers east of Kolda, the regional […]