Location Fass Toucouleur, Kaolack Region, Senegal Community Description Fass Toucouleur is a small Pulaar village of 300 people located 24 kilometers south of Kaolack and five kilometers from the nearest paved road. There is no electricity and the main source of income for the village is peanut and millet farming. The village currently has one […]
Location Kipapa Village, Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania Community Description Kipapa Village is located in southeastern Tanzania in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region. It is approximately 95 km southwest of Mbinga town in Hagati Valley in the Matengo Mountains. The village sits on a plateau at the northern end of the valley. Rolling coffee fields cover […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Latmingue, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description The project community is a group promoting the farming and production of Moringa in Senegal. The objective of the group is to purchase Moringa from the local farmer; sort, wash and […]
Location Migambo, Lushoto, Tanga, Tanzania Community Description Migambo is a village located near Mkuzi rainforest, sitting sixteen kilometers from Lushoto in the Usambara Mountains. Within the village, there are two secondary schools, two primary schools, as well as one carpentry and one masonry training school. Most villagers are subsistence farmers. Migambo is known throughout the […]
Location Njoben Wolof, Central River Region, North Bank, The Gambia Community Description The Njoben Health Clinic is located on the paved road outside the village Njoben Wolof and close to the village of Jallow Kunda. The clinic provides care to the surrounding villages, including villages in Senegal. The Holland Rotary Club built the clinic to […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Frumușica, Florești, Republic of Moldova Community Description Frumușica is a small village in the district of Florești, in Northern Moldova. The village consists of around 900 locals, the majority of them being children or the elderly. It […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan, Ph.D., Executive Director of The Sexto Sol Center for Community Action. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to improve and expand the community water system. Tamara reports: Life has become significantly easier for the 17 families in […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Lombel, Fongolimbi Arrondissement, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description Lombel is a village of approximately 200 people on the edge of the Guinean plateau in the Kedougou region of Senegal. The community is isolated. It is located at […]
Location Pueblo Nuevo de Conta, District of Nuevo Imperial, Lima Region, Peru Community Description The district of Nuevo Imperial is located along the southern coast of Peru, about 140 km south of Lima. Specifically, the project will take place in the annex of Nuevo Conta de Roma, which is located about 20 minutes from the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Katherine Hanson. The project was designed to provide running water too, and construct a functioning bathroom for, the facility housing two important community programs. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Katherine reports: After meeting with the board members of […]