This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shailah Bevan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the Karugutu Primary School. Shailah reports: My counterpart and I traveled to a nearby town called Olkalou and purchased a water tank, […]
Location Karugutu Village, Olkalou District, Central Province, Kenya Community Description Mawingu consists of a total population of 14,418 and roughly 3,002 households. It is extremely remote, and the people are poverty-stricken. There are five surrounding villages. Many IDPs (internally displaced people) migrated to the Mawingu area and the government bought them a plot of land […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Max Wohlgemuth. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build an irrigation system the KIWAMM environmental group. Max reports: The pump was successfully installed with the help of regional officers. It was tested and works great. A […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer William Toerpe. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to purchase and install four new sitting toilets and two new tanks, and to fix the leaking pipe in the bathroom of School #15. William reports: We have finished […]
Location Bushiri Village, Ingotse Sub-Location, North Butsoto Location, Lurambe Division, Kakamega Central District, Western Province, Kenya Community Description Ingotse sub-location has a population of approximately 15,000. The majority of individuals are subsistence farmers and excess land is generally used to cultivate cash crops, such as sugar cane. Though a typical family has only enough money […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Latham Avery. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring running water to the Bushiri Rural Health Demonstration Center. Latham reports: The Bushiri Rural Health Demonstration Center water project has been completed! In spite of numerous unexpected […]
Location Idunda, Mlevela, Njombe, Tanzania Community Description Mlevela is largely agricultural. As a result, the dry season, from May until December, can be very slow, as many people are not able to work. Most of the people belong to the Bena tribe and are incredibly friendly. They are very good at finding ways to work […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stuart King. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve water sanitation and drinking water access for the school by installing 5 new water basins, 2 in the corridors and 3 in the cafeteria. Stuart reports: It […]
Location Izmail, Izmail Region, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Situated in the southern region of Odessa Oblast, Izmail is located along the left bank of the Danube River. It has a population of approximately 70,000 people. As a border city, Izmail is rich in culture and tradition with a history dating back to the late […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Anna Montgomery. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring water to the pediatric ward of the hospital by installing a sink and connecting it to the existing external water source. Anna reports: The Kibungo pediatric […]