This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Gavilan, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description There are 38 families, with 216 inhabitants, living on the slopes that drop inland from the two-lane highway on the Continental […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Loma Linda, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description Deep in the Sierra Madre Mountains in Chiapas, Mexico there is no television in the homes. In Loma Linda, there […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Xelaju Ampliación, Los Pinos and Barrio Reforma, Motozintla, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description Many years ago, people living in three neighborhoods on the edge of the city […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Laken Rippentrop. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system to capture and store water for drinking, household use, and irrigation. Laken reports: The project is now completed. I have also successfully completed […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brianna Casciello. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. A brief summary of the completion report for Jachaspampa and San Pedro Sanitary Latrine Project – Peru follows: SCOPE OF PROJECT:The original scope of the project was to construct 40 Sanitary […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alia Kroos. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Alia Reports: The communities have been the driving force for this project from the very beginning. They were the ones to initially propose the project and seek out ways to find funding. Village members took the initiative to organize multiple town meetings concerning the project framework, coordinated with the local mason to […]
Location Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho Community Description Mamolopolli Infirmary and St. Margret’s Convent are located in a compound in Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho. Mamolopolli Infirmary houses 8 Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Roman Catholic Sisters, 6 of whom are retired and several are living with sickness and disabilities. The retired Sisters have spent their lives […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Carol McFarland. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide water for the needs of the compound. Carol reports: The implementation of this project focused on assisting with the installation of an electric pump and building a […]
Location Khogue, Louga Region, Senegal Community Description Khogue is a village of 770 people situated in the Djolof region of Senegal. Dry, sandy, and arid, one of the main concerns of the community is access to water, both for health and agriculture. The school educates children from the ages of 7 to 17, and has […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Niquivil, Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Mexico Community Description Niquivil is the largest community in the eastern part of the municipality of Motozintla. The town is located at an elevation of 9,200 feet on the border with Guatemala and is home […]