This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jordan Arvayo. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to restore the main bathroom of Rubik’s 9-year school, promote healthy living, and to benefit girls. Jordan reports: Bathroom Renovation Completed Local professionals repaired five sinks, replaced the […]
This project near Kaimoh Village in The Gambia, and done in concert with our local partners GambiaRising, was successfully completed. All 4 of its elements were accomplished. This has substantially improved the situation at the school and for the nearby villagers. A few reports follow. CLICK HERE to read the original project page for this project. While this project has […]
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 girls around the world! Location Fushë-Arrëz, Pukë District, Albania Community Description […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location St. Matthew’s Basic Cycle School, Kaimoh (aka Kayimu), Western Region, The Gambia Community Description St. Matthew’s School is the only Basic Cycle School in the area around Kayimu (Kaimoh) village, which is due south of Sibanor and […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location El Jicaro, El Salvador Community Description El Jicaro is located in the hills northwest of the city of Chalatenango, in El Salvador. In the late seventies, this small community became the first guerrilla camp in the area […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Claire Mocha, working with Feed the Children in Guatemala. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to distribute 50 Sawyer filters in 10 different high-need rural communities. In the end, we helped 11! Claire reports: Water […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Xxxxxx Kunda, Sandu District, Upper River Region, The Gambia Community Description Xxxxxx is an ethnically Mandinka village with a population of approximately […]
This Let Girls Learn project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Teresa Anderson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The following is a conclusion report from Teresa: Albania is a forgotten corner of the Balkans, a handy target for demonization by Hollywood as a backward place fueled by […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. LocationChiapas, Mexico Community and Problem AddressedThe life of a small-scale coffee grower is a life of povertyOn the steep mountain slopes of the Sierra Madre of Chiapas, thousands of small-scale farmers produce the exceptional coffees that importers are […]
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 Liko Kostandini school, Daullasi, Fier, Albania Community Description Liko Kostandini is […]