This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cibyl Delaire. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 9 latrines in Saré Pathé Bouya. Cibyl reports: The Sare Pathe Bouya latrine project was a success! Work in the community began as soon as I heard […]
Location Saré Pathé Bouya, Department of Kolda, Region of Kolda, Senegal Community Description Saré Pathé Bouya is a village of approximately 500 people located in the region of Kolda in southern Senegal. It is about 7 km north of National Route 6 near Mampatim. Most of the population belongs to the Mandinka ethnic group, but […]
Location Complex A, Ngora County, Ngora District, Teso Sub-region, North-Eastern Uganda Community Description Ngora District has a total population of 102,000. The area is rural, and the people depend on peasant farming and cattle keeping. Half of the population is under 15 years of age. The literacy rate is at 62% of the population above […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Boddie. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a latrine for the health center. Matthew reports: We completed the construction of a three-stalled latrine at St. Anthony’s Health Center. The Health Center mobilized the community […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth MacAfee. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to extend the pipeline to bring water from the village well to the primary school, and build a spigot to provide easy access to the water. Elizabeth reports: Thank […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Monica Echavarria. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was originally designed to build three individual tanks for storage to provide for the water needs of the school. It evolved to a better solution to use one larger tank, […]
Location Santa Ana, Momostenango, Totonicapan, Guatemala Community Description Momostenango is a medium-sized town in the middle of the mountains Sierra Madre, in the municipality of Momostenango, department Totonicapan. Momostenango is full of mountains and forests. The population is about 129,878 inhabitants, and 95% are indigenous. The main language that people speak is K’iche’ but many […]
Location Paraxaj, San Juan Comalapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala Community Description The people of Paraxaj (pronounced “Para-shock”) live without water in one-room abodes with dirt floors, made of scrap metal. They cook over open fires inside the home. They have no toilets, no showers, and no viable means to change their circumstances. There are approximately 500 families […]
This project was completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ryan Walsh. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was originally designed to build 25 latrines in the community. However, it evolved to be much more. Ryan reports: The infrastructure project in Paraxaj started out with the idea of building […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Erica D’Aquila. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to install 43 rainwater catchment systems to provide clean drinking water for the residents of Pempe. Erica reports: Once full funding was reached, one member from the planning committee […]