This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Christopher Donnelly. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to drill a new well for the students and faculty to provide water to use for drinking, flushing toilettes and hand washing. Christopher reports: I am happy to […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Megan Stroebel. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well in the community garden. Megan reports: We have finished the Water Charity-sponsored Chargel Village Women’s Group Well Project, and it was a success! We now […]
Location Chargel, Upper Fuladu West District, Central River Region-South Bank, The Gambia Community Description Chargel is a small rural village in The Gambia with a population of approximately 600 people. The people are a combination of Fula and Mandinka ethnicities. Most of them make their livelihoods through farming millet, sorghum, peanuts and corn in the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Response Volunteer (PCRV) Emily New. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a water system to provide for the needs of the school. Emily reports: Thank you for your assistance in bringing clean water to the […]
Location Sagarejo, Kakheti, Georgia Community Description Sagarejo is a small, agrarian town located near the Azeri border in East Georgia. Sagarejo’s climate is arid, and in the summer temperatures will reach the 40s (Celsius). Sagarejo is a heavily agricultural community composed mostly of ethnic Georgians and Azeris (who are the minority). The Third Public School […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Karri Stout. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Karri reports: The Utelewe Primary School water project was completed according to plan. The two 3,000-liter tanks were purchased, placed […]
Location Utelewe village, Njombe Region, Tanzania Community Description Utelewe is a village of 1,434 people, located near Njombe town in the Njombe Region of Tanzania. The Utelewe Primary School has 342 students enrolled for the 2013 school year. There are eight teachers, including the headteacher (principal) and a pre-school teacher. In order to cook lunch […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Gregory Cera. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to expand the sanitation capacity at Serey Songkhum Primary School and Pagoda by building an additional latrine building, with two more toilets, to serve the primary school students, […]
Location Russey Village, Tani Commune, Angkor Chey District, Kampot Province, Kingdom of Cambodia Community Description Russey village is a small rural village in northeastern Kampot Province in Cambodia, with a population of approximately 1,000 residents. The village is located 4 kilometers east of the Angkor Chey district town of Tani, 70 kilometers northeast of the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Gregory Cera. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to expand the water storage capacity at the school through the construction of a rainwater catchment and storage system. Gregory reports: The rainwater catchment project at Serey Songkhum Wat […]