Location Mutoma, Butere District, Western Province, Kenya Community Description Mutoma Primary School is located on a compound hidden among sugar canes and maize, and it cannot be found unless one already knows where it is. The children come to school carrying 5-10 L of water each day, barefoot and muddy because there is no water […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Leah Moriarty. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build two latrines at the middle school. Leah reports: The Nafadji Middle School Latrine Project came out of necessity. The school is located far away from the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer James Blaine Byers. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was originally designed to build a public composting toilet inside the Medina Serign Mass Health Center compound. It was later decided to switch a more traditional pour flush […]
Location Kashka-Suu, Chui Oblast, Kyrgyzstan Community Description Kashka Suu is a primarily rural and agricultural village in Chui Oblast, located in the mountains south of Bishkek, the capital city. It is a small town containing only 2,000 residents, one of the smaller communities in the oblast. The main source of income in the area is […]
Location Malilipot, Albay Province, Philippines Community Description Malilipot is a rural community located between Legazpi and Tabaco City. Within Malilipot, the Barangay (community) of Santa Teresa is just outside of the 6 km range of the perfectly cone-shaped Mayon volcano. Many children and families in the community are living below the poverty line, and so […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Heidi Mahoney. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a new drainage system and elevate the ground around the center to prevent flooding, purchase a water purification tank connected to a common water canteen, and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mark Bryson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to set up a rainwater catchment and bio-sand filtration system for drinking water at the Ewarton Community Centre. Mark reports: This project has been completed with positive results. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kyle Borley. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to purchase and install a water filtration system and drinking fountain at Krasnorechensk Secondary School. Kyle reports: For the project, we put in a water faucet in the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alexandra Ogden. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 6 working toilets in public bathrooms in Tomas. Alexandra reports: Upon receiving the funds from Water Charity, I went to the city of Huancayo with the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Christopher Wilson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build an aqueduct to supply water to the village. Christopher reports: The project was completed according to plan. Aside from a few finishing touches, the system is […]