Location Prey K’Cheeay village, Chum Kiri district, Kampot Province, Cambodia Community Description Chum Kiri was founded in 1993, and is the newest and poorest district in the southern province of Kampot. It was one of the first areas captured by Khmer Rouge forces in the early 1970s and Pol Pot’s followers did not concede defeat […]
Location Tanda Mboudaye, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description The community is an ethnically Serere village, with some Wolof, Pulaar, and Bambara families. There are 66 households and approximately 900 people. It is a Muslim village, with one or two Catholic households. Tanda Mboudaye is largely a subsistence farming village, the main export of which is peanuts. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Bruce Kelsey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to drill a hand-pump well at the school. Bruce reports: This project has been a perfect storm of everything that can delay drilling a well… But, we finally […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Hiebert. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate and upgrade the two bathrooms at the Stefan Cel Mare School. Katie reports: The action plan was drawn up by my partner, the town engineer, and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Benjamin Hogue. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a water pump and filtration system for the school kitchen. Benjamin reports: It is with excitement and gratitude that I report that our water project is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lauren Allbee. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the water supply at the school to serve all of the bathrooms by installing a second water tank and connecting piping. Lauren reports: Upon receiving the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Zachariah J. Falconer-Stout. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the sanitation at the soup kitchen, including the installation of 2 showers, a sink, a toilet, and a washing machine. Zachariah reports: The construction was […]
Location Akhaltsikhe, Samtskhe-Javakheti Municipality, Georgia Community Description Akhaltsikhe is the regional center of the Samtskhe-Javakheti region in Georgia. It is a small city with about 25,000 people. It is one of the most culturally and religiously diverse regions in Georgia. Akhaltsikhe Kindergarten #3 is home to 138 children from 1 to 5 years old, and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Christiane Ochoa. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was originally conceived to build a well and to install two pumps. The well was dug, but, because of budgetary difficulties, only one pump was installed. Christiane reports: The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Julia Cheng. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a water tank at the school. Julia reports: The project has been completed! Kithyululu Secondary School purchased a 5,000 liter tank from the nearby town of […]