Location Makindu, Makindu District, Makuani County, Eastern Province, Kenya Community Description Makindu is a small town situated along the major Nairobi-Mombasa highway. Makindu is mainly occupied by the Akamba community, which forms approximately 94% of the total population. The town lies within the arid and semi-arid zones of the country and receives very little rain. […]
Location Hun Sen Prosaut High School, Prosaut Commune, Svay Teab District, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia Community Description Touched on two sides by Vietnam, Cambodia’s Svay Rieng Province is one of its poorest and is comprised mostly of subsistence farmers/fishers and low-waged factory workers. The poor quality of the farmland, as well as the lack of […]
Location Chok-Tal Village, Issyk-Kul Oblast, Kyrgyzstan Community Description Chok-Tal is located in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan on the northern coast of Lake Issyk-Kul. There are approximately 2,000 people who live there. The main sources of income in Chok-Tal are agriculture and tourism. A large percentage of residents only hold jobs in the summer months […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alyssa McDermott. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater harvesting system at the school. Alyssa reports: The Mutoma Primary water project has been successfully completed without any complications. The total time it took […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Lussia Kamberian and Ryan Weber. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the pump on the shallow well and restore it to functionality. Lussia reports: The Katumen shallow well has been repaired and is fully […]
This project is part of our 52 Pumps in 52 Weeks Program, being implemented by Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. To read about the program and follow its progress, CLICK HERE. Location Segou, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description We described the basics about Segou in the last post, so with this one let […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Anna Martin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to create a rainwater catchment and harvesting system to provide water for the school. Anna reports: Thanks to Water Charity and the sponsors at Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College, […]
Location Diaguely, Linguere District, Louga Region, Senegal Community Description Diaguely is located in North-central Senegal, 50 km from Linguere, the district capital city. It is a medium-sized village located 7 km off of Route Nationale 3. It has a population that varies between 1,000 and 1,700, depending on the season. In the dry season, most […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Logan Brennan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide for needed sanitation facilities at the library. Logan reports: Gorky Park Library received funds for bathroom and washroom repairs in April and slowly yet surely completed […]
Location Kong Kang Village, Kong Kang Commune, Ponhea Krek District, Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia Community Description Kong Kang Primary and Pre-School serves approximately 700 students from grades 1-6 and with the recent addition of a pre-school there will be an additional 100 students, with the youngest students being 4 years of age. The school also […]