This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alicia Swift. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build an 8-faucet handwashing station at the school: Alicia reports: The project at E.O.R.M. Chichoche went great! Now the school is equipped with 8 faucets for the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kale Roberts. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a two-stall bathroom facility with water faucets at the entrance to the Lahokrasang Community Forest. Kale reports: Background Tambon Kaokok, a sub-district in the Northeastern province […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Maya Rao. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to build two wells for public use by the community and to carry out health education targeted at mothers and children concerning proper hygiene, sanitation and disease prevention. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Gina Gonzalez-Deloa. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to protect the well and pump from contamination by building a protective structure around the well. Gina reports: The Limoncarro Well Improvement Project culminated in the completion of […]
Location Ogongo, Mbita Division, Suba District, Nyanza Province, Kenya Community Description Ogongo is a remote village in Nyanza Province, Kenya. Most people who live in Ogongo are Luo, fishermen, and speak Dhulo. Ogongo is near Lake Victoria but requires all day to walk several miles to and from the lake carrying water. Freshwater from Lake […]
Location Katumen village, West Pokot District, Kenya Community Description Katumen is a village in the West Pokot district that is located in an arid and semi-arid region of western Kenya. It is 150 kilometers away from the nearest hospital, which is in the town of Kapenguria. The only way to reach Katumen is through rocky […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brigitte Pohren. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to construct 25 pit latrines for low-income families in the community. Although there were delays, and the number of latrines had to be reduced, the project was a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Anne Schier. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build ten pit toilets in public spaces on the outskirts of the village. Anne reports: Shortly after I received the funds from Appropriate Projects and bought all […]
Location Kiaoni Village, Kibwezi District, Makueni County, Eastern Province, Kenya Community Description Kiaoni Village is located in an arid/semi-arid area, which has many serious food insecurities and is facing acute and sporadic cases of malnutrition and deaths. Rainfall in this region is very erratic and unreliable causing great difficulties for the community. Kiaoni Secondary School […]
Location Bangu Village, Mimosa, Mulanje District, Southern Region, Malawi Community Description Bangu Village is a small but highly populated community in the district of Mulanje, just east of Mt. Mulanje. There are about 3,000 people in the village and the surrounding area. Community members have been forced to walk up to 2 kilometers to obtain […]