This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Carolyn Daly, working with Mil Milagros. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 50 Sawyer filters in the homes of “mother leaders” in three communities. Carolyn reports: Scope of the project The Sololá Water Filter […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Pahaj, Santa Lucia Utatlan, and San Juan la Laguna communities – Sololá, Guatemala Community Description All of the communities reside in Solola, the second poorest department of Guatemala, where 94% of the families live on less than $3.00 per day. Problem Addressed […]
This project has been finished under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Adam Regula. The project was designed to install a basin system in the community gardens of the town. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. Adam reports: This project sought to expand the useable dry season garden space of the community […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location of Project: Kondokhou, Saraya Department, Kedougou Region, Senegal Description of Project Community: Fitaba is a small village approximately 15 km from the district capital of Saray by the bush path. The road connecting the two is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jason Jones. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Jason reports: A big thank you once again for your Water Charity’s support with our borehole project here in Khula Village, Mtubatuba, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. The project was a big success. […]
Location Los Cipreces, Marcala, La Paz, Honduras Community Description The project will take place in the small community of Los Cipreces, in the sector of Nahuaterique, in the department of La Paz. 18 years ago Nahuaterique was a part of El Salvador, taken during a brief but bloody war between Honduras and El Salvador in […]
Location Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania Community Description The community is predominantly a farming community. 90% of households depend on farming for food and income. Mang’haila Secondary School is a small public school that draws from 6 villages in the surrounding area. There are about 150 students and 7 teachers at the school. Problem Addressed […]
Location Thiargny, Linguere District, Louga Region, Senegal Community Description Thiargny is a rural village located in the Linguère Department, Louga Region, of north-central Senegal. The village of about 1,500 people is 30 km into the bush off of the paved road. The members of the community are almost all ethnically Pulaar, Muslim, and most of […]
Location Village of Ștefănești, District of Florești, Moldova Community Description Ștefănești is a small village in northern Moldova. It is a progressive village that provides schooling and boarding to youth from neighboring villages without schools of their own. The village also maintains a public library, kindergarten, and community medical center. The recorded population of Ștefănești […]
Location Mavala Village, Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania Community Description The village of Mavala is situated on top of a mountain range about 120 km south of the town of Njombe in Tanzania. The village has a population of approximately 1,500 people. The locals are primarily farmers and are involved in animal husbandry activities. Mavala […]