Location Segou, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description Segou is in the region of Kedougou in the southeast corner of Senegal, 10 km from the Guinea border. It is a border post for people entering Senegal from Guinea. Segou is a village of 1,000 people of the Fulbe ethnic group. It is located about 25 km […]
Location Nyumbanitu, Njombe Region, Tanzania Community Description Nyumbanitu village has a population of 2,500 people, all of whom are to some extent farmers. Most central and northern regions in Tanzania depend on the agricultural yield from the region. Njombe region has a very high HIV/AIDS transmission rate, one of the highest in the country. The […]
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 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 girls around the world! Location Koplik, Malësi e Madhe, Shkodër District, […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. LocationSpanning communities within the St. Louis, Matam, and the Louga regions of northern Senegal. The villages in question are: Dahra, Afe, Kallasane, Agnam Tongel, and Ranerou. Community DescriptionThe 5 sites chosen for the tour vary in language, culture, geographies, and demographics. They […]
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 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 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Emily McKeone.To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. We would like to thank Emily once again for executing such a fine project and helping to complete 13 Zambia school borehole projects via our joint Water for Zambia program. We worked […]
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 […]