This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan and Francisco Barrios of Sexto Sol. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Tamara reports: For the first time in 11 years, the water is flowing to the homes in Cipresal Cascada. This project has finally put an end to women having to ask for […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. LocationCcotos, Capachica, Puno, Perú Community DescriptionIn the past Ccotos was only easily accessible by boat or by horseback. Ccotos is primarily agricultural with some fishing but is adding a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan, of Sexto Sol. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Tamara reports: The residents of Miguel Aleman had endured the hardship of not having reliable access to water since 2005 when Hurricane Stan destroyed major sections of their water pipe. Unable to obtain help from […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Chissey Majaw, Jokadu, North Bank, The Gambia Community Description Chissey Majaw is located in the Jokadu region of The Gambia’s North Bank. The village is ethnically Wolof, along with Fula and Bambara constituents. The village has 54 […]
This fantastic project to restore water to 5 villages in Wondo Genet, Ethiopia has been completed. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. PROJECT BACKGROUND Wondo Genet Woreda (District) is located in the Sidama Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR) in southern Ethiopia. It is part of the Great Rift Valley and […]
Location Mlingano Village, Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania Community Description Tanga is the most northern and eastern region of Tanzania. Mlingano Village is located about 20 km east of Muheza town and about 40 km west of Tanga town, about 2 km north of the main road going between Muheza and Tanga. The project will […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Rhodes. The project was designed to build a water system for the community, consisting of a 3-kilometer water line from the water source and two water stations. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. A summary of Sarah’s report is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Heather Van Wie. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair and improve ten existing wells in the community by reinforcing their existing structures with cement and rebar and creating cement covers with metal doors. […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Gbaka, Benin Community Description Gbaka is a small agrarian community, consisting mostly of paid laborers or subsistence farmers. Very few of the community’s children attend school. Malnutrition and waterborne illnesses are reported to be significant problems by […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Rincon Claro, Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata, Dominican Republic Community Description Rincon Claro is an isolated, rural community in northern Monte Plata and is 23 kilometers away from the closest hospital. Monte Plata is one of […]