This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emily DeLacey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to protect and build up two natural springs located in the mountains to provide safe water for the villages. Emily reports: My Spring Well Protect has been a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Margaret Davidson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water tap at the village health hut. Margaret reports: I want to inform you that the Khol Khol Health Hut Water Project is finished. I […]
Location Diakhaba, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Diakhaba is a village comprised of around 1,300 people, including Malinkes and Jaxankes. It was founded in the 1970s, and now has three chiefs in total. Diakhaba is located on the main national highway that runs from Dakar to Bamako, and is 30 km from the regional capital of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Aimee Constantineau. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to build 10 latrines in the village. However, the decision was made to instead build 5 high-quality latrines. Aimee reports: The project has successfully been completed, and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ashleigh Baker. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 8 additional latrines in Koboye. Ashleigh reports: The second phase of latrines in Koboye is complete. Things went very smoothly with the 8 additional latrines. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jocelyn Armendariz. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the broken pump in Kolibantang. Jocelyn reports: For the first time in two years Kolibantang Lower Basic School has easy access to clean drinking water. Nearly […]
Location Tsivangiana fokontany, Tsivangiana commune, Vatomandry district, Antsinanana region, Madagascar Community Description The people of Tsivangiana live along the east coast of Madagascar, separated from the Indian Ocean by about 20 kilometers of degraded rainforest. Most farm rice or fish in nearby streams. The wood huts and thatch roofs catch fire quite easily, and the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Potter. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair a broken hand pump at the Lower Basic School in Kouli Kunda. Katie reports: The Kouli Kunda LBS pump project is finished! As soon as we […]
Location Sefwi-Bonwire, Akontombra District, Western Region, Ghana Community Description Sefwi-Bonwire is a small community of approximately 600. It is a cocoa-farming community that comes from the kente-weaving town of Bonwire in the Ashanti region. The town has one borehole, as well as some nearby, non-flowing, streams. The town was wired for electricity in December 2012. […]
Location Abasha, Samegrelo Zemo Svaneti Region, Georgia Community Description Abasha is a small town in Geogia’s northwest province of Samegrelo, with a population of over 6,400. It is about 275 km west of Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, and about 50 km inland from the Black Sea. The town serves as the administrative center for the Abasha […]