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 Lushnje, Albania Community Description Lushnje is a […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. LocationMboro, Thies Region, Senegal Community DescriptionMboro is a relativity small coastal city of roughly 30,000. It is located 5 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 85 kilometers north of the capital city of Dakar. Mboro is one […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Hamdalaye, Salemata District, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description Hamdalaye, a beautiful village of approximately 300 people, is located among the hills about 12 kilometers west of Salemata in the Kedougou Region of Senegal. The village has two […]
This project was designed to restore the community’s access to potable water, and provide water for irrigation, through the installation of a new pump. The project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lesa Young. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. A summary of Lesa’s report is as follows: […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Dick Steeper and John Dickson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. John and Dick report: Scope Encore de la Paix is an organization of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, families, and friends who are conducting volunteer projects in rural Gabon […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Tchore Center, Canton of Tchore, Kara Region, Togo Community Description This community received its political autonomy in 2012. The village is the seat of the regional chief, and all disputes or social affairs take place in his […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Xol Xol Merina, Linguere Region, Louga, Senegal Community Description Xol Xol Merina is a small, rural village served by a health hut and an elementary school. Problem Addressed The elementary school restrooms lack access to clean water […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Arju Nishimura. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Arju reports: The project in Xol Merina was to install running water in the elementary school restrooms and to construct a facility for the teachers. The project was initiated by the […]
Location Mbazwana, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa Community Description Mbazwana is located very near Sodwana Bay, a diving destination and a developing tourist area. Tourism does not yet provide jobs and work security to those living there, and most people are forced to leave to get work elsewhere. Mbazwana Primary School has 1,200 primary learners […]
This project, to increase the water storage capacity and build an extensive water distribution system, has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Michael McGaskey and Call to Nature Permaculture Founder and Director Solomon Amuzu. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. A summary of Michael’s report is as […]