Location Sololá, Guatemala Community Description Sololá, in the western highlands of Guatemala, is the second poorest of Guatemala’s 22 departments, where 94% of people live on less than $3.00 per day. 98% of the population of Sololá is indigenous Maya. Mil Milagros (MM) is a U.S.-based charity with a local presence. Its mission is to […]
Location Village of Bouadia, Beni Mellal Province, Tadla-Azilal Region, Morocco Community Description Bouadia is a small village located several kilometers from the foothills of the Middle Atlas Mountains in central Morocco. The residents speak the Imazighn dialect. Comprised of less than 150 families, for a total population of approximately 700, Bouadia is a farming community […]
Location Caimital, Corregimiento de Tulu, Distrito de Penonome, Provincia de Cocle, Panama Community Description Caimital is a rural community in the Penonome district of Cocle with a population of 175 people. There is a primary school with one teacher for all six grade levels, one through six. Several committees exist within the community including Parent […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Bob Tuttle. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to provide 28 water filters for families in the community without access to safe water. Bob reports: Scope of the project This project provided 93 water filters […]
Location Itambo, Wang’ing’ombe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania Community Description The village of Itambo is located 47 km outside of Njombe town. In order to reach Itambo, one must take a two-hour bus ride down mostly dirt roads. The village consists of 2,200 individuals, with the vast majority of the people earning their livelihood through farming. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Robert Iaboni. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Robert reports: The rainwater catchment system for the Idunda Primary School has successfully been installed. After acquiring the necessary […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Borden. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 3 handwashing stations at the school. Matthew reports: The water and sanitation project at SMK Senduro in Purworejo Village, Lumajang Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia has […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Gayle Robinson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater harvesting system and handwashing station at the site shared by the primary and junior high schools. Gayle reports: The funds from Appropriate Projects were […]
Location Diadkovychi Village, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Diadkovychi is a very rural village with farms and forests. The people are rather poor and the community at a whole is at a disadvantage. The Diadkovychi School serves children from first grade until the eleventh and serves kids from two other surrounding villages. The parents of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Steven May. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to renovate the two bathrooms at the Ban Mai Chai Jayrin Day Care. Much more was accomplished, including connecting the center to the municipal water system. Steven […]