This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Village of Padaf, Commune of Kaymore, Department of Nioro Du Rip, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Padaf is a relatively small village in the southeast corner of Kaolack, Senegal. Depending on the season, the village is inhabited by […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Astara Maiure. The project was designed to build a tree nursery to have a widespread impact on the health and nutrition of the community, create food security, increase the available water supply, and provide economic benefits. To read about the beginning of the […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Shisong, Northwest Region, Cameroon Community Description A farming community in a multi-ethnic region of Cameroon not too far from the border of Nigeria. There is a private hospital specializing in cardiac surgery nearby that shares the name of […]
Water Charity is pleased to announce our new Latin America & Caribbean Water & Sanitation Initiative. Water Charity has always done a lot of work in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. In fact, our very first project was in Guatemala! As a kind of doubling down on our commitment to this rich region with a […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Ranchito de los Peralta, Region of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Community Description Ranchito de los Peralta is a low-income agricultural community in the region of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. All crops are cultivated for family consumption. There are approximately 450 people in the community, living […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Kaole Primary School, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia Community Description The Kaole community is rural and there is no electricity or running water. Community members live in mud huts with grass thatch roofs. Most community members rely […]
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, Upper Fulladu District, Central River Region, The Gambia Community Description Xxxxxx is located in the Upper Fulladu West district of the […]
Location Kebbeh Kunda, Kontora District, Upper River Region, The Gambia Community Description The village of Kebbeh Kunda is a small Fula community of around 500 people in the Kontora District of the Upper River Region of The Gambia. A recent USAID project provided funding for fencing, a well, and garden resources to the community to […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Caitlin Baumhart. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. A summary of Caitlin’s report is as follows: Scope of the project Ilulu Girls’ Secondary School in Lindi region lacked a source of clean, safe drinking water for its students, which is […]
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 Njia Nne, Kilwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania […]