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, […]
Location Aguas Frias, Joateca, Morazan, El Salvador Community Description The community of Aguas Frias can be found in the canton of Paturla, east of the municipality of Joateca in the department of Morazán. Currently, the community is struggling to find ways to gain access to potable drinking water, specifically for the school. The only way […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Charlene Hopkins. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water system to serve the school. Shelby reports: Estanzuela’s water project was completed successfully. A new spring box was constructed where the natural spring is […]
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 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 […]
Location Mbazwana, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa Community Description Mbazwana is located very near Sodwana Bay, a diving destination and a developing tourist area. Tourism does not yet provide jobs and work security to those living there, and most people are forced to leave to get work elsewhere. Mbazwana Primary School has 1,200 primary learners […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. LocationMboro, Thies Region, Senegal Community DescriptionMboro is a relativity small coastal city of roughly 30,000. It is located 5 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 85 kilometers north of the capital city of Dakar. Mboro is one […]