Location Kebare Village, Kuria East District, Migori County, Nyanza Province, Kenya Community Description Kebare Primary School is located in the Nyabasi West region of the Kuria East District in Kenya. According to the Kenya Population and Housing Census in 2009, Nyabasi West is 28 km^2 and has a total population of 11,500 people (5,800 males; […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kyle DeBoy. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct 10 latrines in the village and two at the border post at the edge of town. Kyle reports: I am happy to tell you we have completed […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Allison Adams. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The Bafamgoum I Well project received funding on March 5th, 2015. The project involved installing a well and a Type II India Pump adjacent to the local primary school and market area. The […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location San Pablo Tetlapayac, Municipality of Metztitlán, State of Hidalgo, Mexico Community Description In the area of this village, an environmental interpretive studies zone is being built by the Mexican organization CONANP to showcase the regional diversity and ecosystem. Problem Addressed There were no funds available for a bathroom. Project Description CONANP will be building a center/building for an environmental interpretation area. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer David Jaglowski. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well to provide water for the irrigation of a new school garden. David reports: In order to make sure the well would be dug in […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Kisese-Dissa, Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania Community Description The project community is comprised of three neighboring villages: Kisese-Dissa, Magereza, and Teiriani. These three villages are located in central Tanzania in the region of Dodoma, notoriously one of […]
The well project in Sanankoro has been completed. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. Peace Corps Volunteer Kimberly Boland reports: The well is approximately 15 meters deep and provides water to six immediate households with approximately 30 people in the area. It benefits the rest of the village as well by reducing […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Sanankoro, Kolda, Senegal Community Description Sanankoro is a village in Kolda, Senegal, with a population of 250 people. The village has 3 usable drinking water wells, all in centralized locations. The women and girls living in more […]
These projects have been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Dave & Rebecca Rowson. To read about the beginning of these projects, CLICK HERE. Following is the final report for the Shamba (garden) Project – Kakrigu, Rusinga Island, Kenya. A second report for the other aspect of this collection of […]
Location Diakhaba, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description Diakhaba is a village of around 1,300 people, primarily made up of Malinkes, founded in the 1970s. Other smaller villages have gathered around since the construction of the paved road. While there are a few small boutiques, most villagers work in the fields, where peanuts, corn, and millet […]