This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Ramsel. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring potable water to the Kiziguro Primary School. The original project became infeasible, and an alternative approach was designed to provide water for the needs of the […]
Location Rusinga Island, Nyanza Province, Kenya Community Description Lianda and Utajo communities are located on the eastern side of Rusinga Island, in Nyanza Province, in the far southwestern area of Kenya. The 2,500 inhabitants have an average life expectancy of 45 years. The average income per month is 3,000 Kenyan shillings (approximately US $240). Most […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alissa Harvey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring water to the school and install fixtures for handwashing and drinking water. Alissa reports: The piping system at the school had deteriorated over the past two […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd, Kyle DeBoy, and Garrison Harward. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Garrison reports: This work day could not have gone more perfectly. It started the day before in Kedougou where we purchased the supplies we needed and […]
This project is to build a new water tank for the communities of El Tablon, Los Fuentes and Agua Zarca in the town of Sunsulaca. It is being implemented under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elsa Augustine. Location Municipality of Cacaopera, department of Morazán, El Salvador Community Description Sunsulaca is a small community located […]
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 Segou is a small village of about 400 people situated in the southeast of Senegal […]
Location Chum Kiri district, Kampot province, Cambodia Community Description Chum Kiri was founded in 1993, and is the newest and poorest district in the southern province of Kampot. It was one of the first areas captured by Khmer Rouge forces in the early 1970’s and Pol Pot’s followers did not concede defeat in the area […]
Location Kithyululu, Kibwezi District, Makueni County, Eastern Province, Kenya Community Description Kithyululu is a small market town, located approximately 26 kilometers from the nearest paved road and about 30 kilometers from the Nairobi-Mombasa highway. Kithyululu Secondary School, located next to the town, is a public mixed day/boarding school with a population of around 160 students […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Casey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to construct a water distribution system in the community of La Colorada Abajo Sarah reports: During the project, community members collaborated to organize and carry out the construction […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Teena Curry. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to purchase and install a water pump for use by the members of the local farmers association. Teena reports: The president of Fanilo, the farmer’s association in Antsakoana, […]