This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alyssa McDermott. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater harvesting system at the school. Alyssa reports: The Mutoma Primary water project has been successfully completed without any complications. The total time it took […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Lussia Kamberian and Ryan Weber. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the pump on the shallow well and restore it to functionality. Lussia reports: The Katumen shallow well has been repaired and is fully […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Anna Martin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to create a rainwater catchment and harvesting system to provide water for the school. Anna reports: Thanks to Water Charity and the sponsors at Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College, […]
Location Diaguely, Linguere District, Louga Region, Senegal Community Description Diaguely is located in North-central Senegal, 50 km from Linguere, the district capital city. It is a medium-sized village located 7 km off of Route Nationale 3. It has a population that varies between 1,000 and 1,700, depending on the season. In the dry season, most […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Logan Brennan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide for needed sanitation facilities at the library. Logan reports: Gorky Park Library received funds for bathroom and washroom repairs in April and slowly yet surely completed […]
Location Kong Kang Village, Kong Kang Commune, Ponhea Krek District, Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia Community Description Kong Kang Primary and Pre-School serves approximately 700 students from grades 1-6 and with the recent addition of a pre-school there will be an additional 100 students, with the youngest students being 4 years of age. The school also […]
Location Rusinga Island, Nyanza Province, Kenya Community Description Lianda and Utajo communities are located on the eastern side of Rusinga Island, in Nyanza Province, in the far southwestern area of Kenya. The 2,500 inhabitants have an average life expectancy of 45 years. The average income per month is 3,000 Kenyan shillings (approximately US $240). Most […]
This project is to build a new water tank for the communities of El Tablon, Los Fuentes and Agua Zarca in the town of Sunsulaca. It is being implemented under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elsa Augustine. Location Municipality of Cacaopera, department of Morazán, El Salvador Community Description Sunsulaca is a small community located […]
Location 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 1970’s and Pol Pot’s followers did not concede defeat in the area […]
Location Kithyululu, Kibwezi District, Makueni County, Eastern Province, Kenya Community Description Kithyululu is a small market town, located approximately 26 kilometers from the nearest paved road and about 30 kilometers from the Nairobi-Mombasa highway. Kithyululu Secondary School, located next to the town, is a public mixed day/boarding school with a population of around 160 students […]