This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Anna von Reyn. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate two bathrooms at Vinnytsia Khutora School. Anna reports: We are finally finished with Vinnytsia Khutory School’s toilet project. It looks absolutely amazing. This construction project has […]
Location Vinnytsia Khutory, Vinnyts’ka oblast, Ukraine Community Description Vinnytsia Khutora is a small village located to the southeast of the oblast capital Vinnytsia. There are approximately 6,000 people in the village, the majority of which are involved in agriculture. There a few small shops, a post office, an administration building, a school, a church, a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shailah Bevan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Shailah reports: The project was finished within ten days. The parents were eagerly awaiting the tanks arrival and went to […]
Location Mawingu Village, Mawingu Division, Olkalou District, Central Province, Kenya Community Description Mawingu Division consists of 14,418 people. There are 5 separate villages that make up the division, and there are 10 primary schools. Mawingu relies solely on farming, and families work the farms from sunrise to sunset making only 40 KSH a day (about […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shailah Bevan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system to provide water for the Mawingu Maternity Ward. Shailah reports: My counterpart and I traveled to the nearest town called Olkalou and purchased […]
Location Mawingu Division, Olkalou District, Central Kenya Community Description Mawingu is a division consisting of 14,418 people, made up of five separate villages. The average family in Mawingu has 5 to 9 children and 45% of the families have children under the age of 5. Mawingu Maternity Ward is the only maternity ward in all […]
Location Diam Diam Saly, Kaffrine Region, Senegal Community Description In central Senegal, within the Kaffrine region, Diam Diam Saly is a small village located 21 kilometers south of the city of Koungheul. The village is home to approximately 320 people in 19 households. Pulaar is the main ethnic group within the village, with both Islam […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephen Cormier. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a 40-cubic-meter water storage tank. Stephen reports: The project was a great success. We (the WMC, community and local NGO) set out to use the funding provided […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Raychel Hebron. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the concrete water holding tank, install a rainwater catchment system, and build a handwashing station. Raychel reports: We have successfully completed the project at Mwande Primary School […]
Location Kila Kala Ward, Morogoro, Mororogo Municipal, Morogoro Region, Tanzania Community Description Morogoro town is located 180 km west of Dar es Salaam. Morogoro is home to several universities, secondary schools, and primary schools. Mwande Primary School is located 4 km from the center of town. Currently, there are 350 students and 25 teachers. The […]