Fixing Broken Wells In the Most Water Challenged Communities Uneven distribution of fresh sources and constraints in water resources development and management make water access difficult for many segments of the Gambian population, especially those in the rural areas who often rely on unsafe water sources. In our GIS Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) mapping […]
Another successful Water Charity project in Chiapas! Completion of the Water System for the residents of Rancheria Salanueva The people in Salanueva are planning a big celebration to inaugurate the newly completed water system, as is the custom in the Sierra Madre. Now that they know their water supply is secure, they are relieved that they no […]
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. Location Loma Linda, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description Deep in the Sierra Madre Mountains in Chiapas, Mexico there is no television in the homes. In Loma Linda, there […]
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. Location Xelaju Ampliación, Los Pinos and Barrio Reforma, Motozintla, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description Many years ago, people living in three neighborhoods on the edge of the city […]
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. Location Gavilan, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description There are 38 families, with 216 inhabitants, living on the slopes that drop inland from the two-lane highway on the Continental […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Laken Rippentrop. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system to capture and store water for drinking, household use, and irrigation. Laken reports: The project is now completed. I have also successfully completed […]
Location Ovorhangai aimag, Kharkhorin soum, Mongolia Community Description The town of Kharkhorin is a large soum with a population of about 15,000 residents. The town itself consists of three neighborhoods (bags) and there are another five neighborhoods that are in the surrounding countryside. Kharkhorin Main Hospital Water Purification Project – Mongolia Kharkhorin is one of […]
Location Purworejo village, Senduro District, Lumajang Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia Community Description The long and narrow island of Java is marked down the middle with a chain of mountains and active volcanoes. Java’s tallest mountain, Mt. Semeru, lies in the center of the province of East Java. From Mt. Semeru’s peak south to the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brianna Casciello. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. A brief summary of the completion report for Jachaspampa and San Pedro Sanitary Latrine Project – Peru follows: SCOPE OF PROJECT:The original scope of the project was to construct 40 Sanitary […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alia Kroos. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Alia Reports: The communities have been the driving force for this project from the very beginning. They were the ones to initially propose the project and seek out ways to find funding. Village members took the initiative to organize multiple town meetings concerning the project framework, coordinated with the local mason to […]