Location Toubacouta, Fatick, Senegal, West Africa Community Description Toubacouta resides 30 km from the border of The Gambia and sits on the edge of the Delta Du Saloum River. Although primarily known as a tourist destination, the population is home to an estimated 6,000 people, but with the surrounding smaller villages approximately 9,000 people. The […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Ferreñafe Zoo – Ferreñafe, Lambayeque, Peru Community Description Ferreñafe is a town of roughly 32,000 located twenty-five minutes from Chiclayo, the fourth largest city in Peru. There is an ongoing reforestation initiative to increase and maintain the […]
This project, designed to build a well and distribution system at the Ferreñafe Zoo park has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Wildhagen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Matthew reports: Project Scope With limited water access and growing needs, the zoological park needed a permanent water source. […]
Location Igoma village, Njombe District, Tanzania Community Description Igoma is a rural village in the Njombe District. The majority of the 2,200 people are sustenance farmers. The village is in the mountains and the farms are on the hillsides. The nearest town is 28 kilometers away, and transportation is limited to one small van that […]
Location Boguslavka, Borova District, Kharkov Region, Ukraine Community Description Boguslavka is an agrarian community of around 1,500 residents. It is surrounded by farmland where many of its residents engage in raising livestock and crops to both consume and sell. The main employer for the community is the Little Sunshine Kindergarten, where around 175 students attend. […]
Location Faraba, Kolda, Senegal Community Description Faraba is a rural farming community located in the vicinity of Kolda. Association pour la Valorisation du Gombo du Fouladou and Ballal Agrobusiness are collaborating to produce a moringa plantation for foreign and domestic markets. Intensive moringa plantations have been planted, but in order to continue gardening in the […]
Location Village of Ngaraff, department of Linguere, region of Louga, Senegal Community Description Ngaraff is a 400-person community located on the national highway near the town of Linguere, Senegal. The population of the village is primarily composed of ethnic Wolof people whose primary source of income is the subsistence farming of millet, peanuts, and beans. […]
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 Wuro-Yobi, Mayo-Darle District, Adamaoua Region, Cameroon Community Description Wuro Yobi is a very rural community in the bush with a population of about 300. There is no electricity or running water. The community members are mainly cow herders and are very poor. A primary school was recently donated and built by UNICEF in 2008. […]
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 […]