Location Chuitacabaj, Aldea Xesana, Sta. Maria Chiquimula, Department Totonicapan, Guatemala Community Description The community of Chuitacabaj, Aldea Xesana, is located 15 kilometers from the municipality of Sta. Maria Chiquimula, Department Totonicapan. The terrain is mountainous and, because of its high elevation, has a moderately cold climate. It is a rural community of Mayan indigenous people […]
Location Dassalami Soce, Fatick Region, Senegal Community Description Dassalami Soce was founded by Ousmane Ndiaye in 1920 where he established himself with his family to make use of the land’s fertile soil for agriculture and due to his belief that the soil would contribute to the rapid growth of the village. The community is nestled […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Marissa McElrone. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the Subira Dispensary. Marissa reports: The Subira Dispensary Rainwater Catchment Project has been successfully completed. In the first 3 days of […]
Location Subira, Songea District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania Community Description Subira is a ward capital, 12 km from the town of Songea, in the Ruvuma region of Tanzania. Comprised of eight streets stretching over a vast amount of rural farmland, Subira is home to over 8,700 people. The Subira Dispensary was started in 2007. The dispensary […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shelby Fallon. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring potable water to the school and the community by building a covered spring box and running piping to the school. Shelby reports: As of November 27, 2011, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lianna Reed. The project was designed to extend the existing piping 400 meters from the current public water spigot to the hospital. Since the hospital already was already equipped with the piping needed to get water to the sinks and other faucets, the […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Botou, Tambacounda, Senegal Community Description Botou is a small, rural Bambara village 10 km northeast of Tambacounda, a region in southern Senegal. There is no electricity, although the lines and poles are up. There is a water […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Arju Nishimura. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Arju reports: The project in Xol Merina was to install running water in the elementary school restrooms and to construct a facility for the teachers. The project was initiated by the […]
This project, to increase the water storage capacity and build an extensive water distribution system, has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Michael McGaskey and Call to Nature Permaculture Founder and Director Solomon Amuzu. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. A summary of Michael’s report is as […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Kunkunuru, Greater Accra Region, Ghana Community Description Call to Nature Permaculture has a general site for its school garden that is a two-acre piece of land offered by the elders of Kunkunuru community. The site has […]