This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stacey Weidemann. To read about the conclusion of the project, CLICK HERE. Stacey reports: At the beginning of the project, the school restrooms were in terrible repair. The toilets weren’t attached to water; students filled up buckets from a barrel of water in each […]
Location Subira, Songea District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania Community Description Subira is a ward capital, 12 km from the town of Songea, in the Ruvuma region of Tanzania. Comprised of eight streets stretching over a vast amount of rural farmland, Subira is home to over 8,700 people. The Subira Dispensary was started in 2007. The dispensary […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. This is a project under the LET GIRLS LEARN Program, a collaboration of First Lady Michelle Obama and the Peace Corps to expand access to education for adolescent girls around the world! Location Leskovik, Korca, Albania Community Description Leskovik is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shelby Fallon. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring potable water to the school and the community by building a covered spring box and running piping to the school. Shelby reports: As of November 27, 2011, […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. It is the fifth project in our Ethiopia Well Rehab Program Location Alemba da Town, Buku Wolda Kebele, Ethiopia Community Description The Buku Wolda Kebele (district) is in the region of West Arsi in Ethiopia. This is a remote […]
Location Aguas Frias, Joateca, Morazan, El Salvador Community Description The community of Aguas Frias can be found in the canton of Paturla, east of the municipality of Joateca in the department of Morazán. Currently, the community is struggling to find ways to gain access to potable drinking water, specifically for the school. The only way […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Kabende Primary School, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia Community Description The Kabende community is rural and, there is no electricity or running water. Community members live in mud huts with grass thatch roofs. Most community members rely […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Charlene Hopkins. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water system to serve the school. Shelby reports: Estanzuela’s water project was completed successfully. A new spring box was constructed where the natural spring is […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Mahajoanivo, Arivonomamo District, Itasy Region, Madagascar Community Description Mahajoanivo is a small rural village in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. Mahajoanivo has 211 residents; most are farmers. Problem Addressed From July to November, the community of Mahajoanivo faces […]
Location Estanzuela, Township Paturla, Town of Joateca, Department of Morazan, El Salvador Community Description The community of Estanzuela in the township of Paturla lies 2 km from the town of Joateca, in the mountainous Northeastern portion of El Salvador on the border with Honduras. The main source of income in the community is farming, specifically […]