Location Cotiujeni Mari, Soldanesti region, Moldova Community Description Cotiujeni Mari has a population of 3,650 people. Social problems in the village include high rates of unemployment and alcoholism. The local government estimates that over 50% of school-aged children have one or both parents working or living abroad. This leaves many children in vulnerable positions, often […]
This project was to rebuild the school water reservoir within the orchard to make it productive, and to add a tap to the main school grounds for the use of the students for drinking and handwashing. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The construction has been completed under the direction of […]
Location Ruhunda, Eastern Province, Rwanda Community Description Ruhunda is located 20 km from the nearest regional capital, Rwamagana. The city remains largely untouched by modernity. While electricity and cell phone coverage are available, few in this largely agricultural region use these resources. In the region in which the Ruhunda Health Center operates, there are 6 […]
Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa, with Togo on the west, Nigeria on the east and Burkina Faso and Niger on the north. It has a short coastline on the south leading to the Bight of Benin. About a third of the population lives below the international poverty line of […]
Location Liceul Liviu Damian, village of Corlăteni, Rîşcani district, Republic of Moldova Community Description Corlateni is located in the northern part of Moldova in the Riscani region, with a population of 5,500, according to census data. Within this population, 1,100 members of the community attend the local schools. In the Liceul of Corlăteni there are […]
Location Caserio El Alto del Aguacate, Canton Corralito, Municipio de Corinto, Departamento de Morazan, El Salvador, Central America Community Description El Alto del Aguacate is a beautiful rural community of 601 people, filled with pine trees and nestled atop a mountain ridge in northeast El Salvador. The community lacks job opportunities, resources, and land for […]
Location La Laquish Alto, San Pablo, Cajamarca, Peru Community Description La Laquish Alto, which derives its name from a Quechuan word meaning “water,” is a small community of approximately 130 families. Most community members work year-round in agriculture, producing peas, wheat, corn, and potatoes. La Laquish Alto is considered a zone of extreme poverty due […]
Location Kula Village, Ntchisi District, Central Malawi Community Description Kula is a very rural farming community. Subsistence farming of maize, soy, beans, groundnuts, and tobacco is the primary source of income of the villagers. The vast majority of the homes are made of mud-brick with thatched roofs. This project will be done at the Kula […]
Location This project will help five villages in the region of Kolda, Senegal. The villages of Goundaga, Linguewal, Sarre Nianthio, Sarre Keita, and Sarre Niappo are 105 km east of the city of Kolda, and located just south of the national highway. Community Description The communities are 100% Pulaar with the overwhelming majority being Fula […]
Location Bisate Health Center, Kinigi Sector, Musanze District, Northern Province, Rwanda Community Description Bisate is a rural, impoverished community located in a region of Rwanda that receives consistent and abundant rainfall throughout the year. The Bisate Health Center provides vital services to the community, including deliveries, consultations, wound dressing, laboratory procedures and basic hygiene procedures, […]