This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Beaumont. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a new bathroom with two toilets at the school. Matthew reports: The bathroom project at Phnom Thom High School in Phnom Thom Commune, Mongkol Borey District, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jane Duncan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the well that provides for the water needs of the community. Jane reports: The project has been completed. Water Charity funds were used to purchase cement, […]
Location Phnom Thom Commune, Mongkol Borey District, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia Community Description Located in northwest Cambodia along the modern-day Thai border, Banteay Meanchey province has been at the center of turmoil for the better part of a millennium. After surviving an ongoing conflict between the Siamese and the Angkor Empire for control of the […]
Location Ndumbu, Machakos, Eastern Province, Kenya Community Description Machakos is a town in Kenya, 64 kilometers southeast of Nairobi. It is the capital of the Machakos County in Eastern Province of Kenya. Ndumbu is located within some hills outside of the market town of Mumbuni, and is comprised of subsistence farmers. The families rely on […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Nick Allen Taylor. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to create a rainwater collection and catchment system for the school by improving the collection tank and installing gutters and piping. Nick reports: The project has been completed. […]
This is a tremendous new project that is being implemented under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak. The project is to secure access to clean and protected water for Choya, Si Kunda, and Kalikajara Villages by installing 3 Blue Pumps. Jeremy previously completed the Dankunku, Fula Kunda, and Brikama Lefaya Pump Project – […]
Location Nitekela Village, Mtwara Rural District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania Community Description Nitekela Secondary School is located in the village of Nitekela, in Mtwara Region, the deep south of Tanzania. The school is the only secondary school in the ward, drawing students from villages up to 10 kilometers away, including Nyundo, Niyumba, Migombani, Miule, and Maendeleo, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Iwona Matczuk. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a rainwater storage tank at the school. Iwona reports: Despite some delay, due to the poor condition of the roads during the rainy season and the delivery […]
LocationVinnytsia, Vinnyts’ka Oblast, Ukraine Community DescriptionVinnytsia, with a population of about 380,000, is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast and the largest city in the historic region of Podolia. Vinnytsia is located about 260 km west of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, 429 km north of the port city of Odessa, and 369 km from […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Eddie Carver. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a set of composting latrines to be used by patients, health workers, nurses, and the doctor at the clinic. Eddie reports: I am writing to let […]