Location Rural area of Province of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Community Description The majority of households have one income supporting a family of 4-7 people. The source of water is currently from wells because city water systems are not developed or are very poorly maintained. The families to be benefited are largely of Haitian origin, […]
Location Quebrada Banano, Bocas del Toro Province, Republic of Panama Community Description Quebrada Banano is a rural indigenous village of about 225 situated in the rolling hills between the Changuinola-Almirante highway and the old banana company railroad. Nearly all the residents are subsistence farmers, selling cacao for cash and growing plantains, peach palm and tubers […]
Location Salesatele, Upolu, Samoa Community Description Salesatele is a rural village on the southern coast of the island of Upolu. It is a typical Samoan village in which the matai (chiefs) and pulenu’u (mayor) work together to preside over the community. Income is generated primarily from agriculture and fishing, as well as remittances. Every family […]
Location Tufutafoe, Savaii Island, Western Samoa Community Description Tufutafoe is a remote rural village of 300 residents. Water consumption from current pour-flush toilets is currently excessive, and groundwater is polluted from unsealed septic pits. Project Description This project involves the construction of a dry composting toilet at the community center of the village, and an […]
Location Thiewal Lao, Senegal, located in the Kolda Region in southwest Senegal Community Description Thiewal Lao has a population of approximately 400 people. The survival of the vast majority of people is limited to subsistence farming of the land. The community suffers from periodic drought conditions which impact upon the health and well-being of the […]
Location Kiang Jali, The Gambia Community Description Jali is a medium-sized village in The Gambia, with about 1800 people, located 25 km off the south bank road. It is a very motivated farming community. Nearly all women work in the rice fields during the rainy season while men have millet and peanut fields. Jali prides […]
Location Benin Community Description Pollution from six surrounding communities currently enters the nearby lake. This must be alleviated to clean the lake which provides needed water for the communities. Project Description The project will augment awareness of the effects of lake pollution, motivate community members to reduce waste, and implement a plan to remediate the […]
Location Portland Cottage, Jamaica Community Description Portland Cottage is a rural community of 5,000 people, located in the southern parish of Clarendon, Jamaica. The terrain is flat and the infrastructure is very poor. The people of the community rely on fishing, employment at the sugar factory, and other informal employment for meager pay. Most families […]
Location This project is being implemented in a rural farming community in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Community Description The main occupation of the community is farming. Because of the short rainy season, there are severe problems of food shortage and malnutrition, resulting in high infant mortality. Project Description This project, administered by the […]
Location Municipality of San Pedro Nonualco, Department of La Paz, El Salvador, Central America Community Description This project will be done in the main town of the municipality, San Pedro Nonualco. The town is nestled in the skirt of a dormant volcano. The main subsistence of the inhabitants is in coffee, basic grain, and orange/fruit […]