Location Mundika, Busia District, Western Province, Kenya Community Description Mundika is a small village just outside of Busia which lies on the border of Kenya and Uganda. The area benefits from the rainy seasons, which are typically reliable, and is able to grow large amounts of maize because of the climate. Most of the people […]
Location Perani Village, Msambweni District, Kwale County, Coast Province, Kenya Community Description Perani is a small rural village nestled on the southern coast of Kenya approximately 6 km away from Lunga Lunga, the border town of Kenya and Tanzania. The village is located 2 hours south of Mombasa on the tarmac road. Perani is a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Bruce Kelsey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well at Samarky Primary School. Bruce reports: We have completed the Samarky Primary School Well Project in Chum Kiri district, Kampot province, Cambodia. As planned, […]
Location Mar Lodj, Fatick Region, Senegal, West Africa Community Description Mar Lodj is an isolated village, which can only be reached by boat, located at the mouth of the Sine-Saloum Delta in Senegal. It can be found on the outer edges of the Fatick region, but is more commonly associated with the Petite Côte. It […]
Location Sector (1) Aldea La Emboscada, municipality of San Miguel Siguila, department of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Community Description Sector (1) is a small community located within the Aldea La Emboscada, just a short bus ride from the town center of San Miguel Siguila. There are around 5,000 inhabitants and the community is 100 percent indigenous. The […]
Location Shinabatende, Lurambi Division, Kakamega Central District, Western Province, Kenya Community Description Shinabatende is a community located between Kakamega and Mumias in Western Kenya. It is populated by members of the Luhya tribe, which is a polygamous tribe. The community has both Christians and Muslims. The people are mostly small-scale farmers that grow maize, beans […]
Location Bati Njol, Niamina East District, Central River Region (South), The Gambia Community Description The village of Bati Njol is a “Fana Fana” community, meaning it is a traditional Wolof village. It is an up-country bush village, with over 2,500 people. Most citizens of Bati Njol are farmers. The women spend time in small, personal […]
Location Pyatiooglee District, Chernigiv, Chernigivska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Chernihiv is a city of about 300,000 residents located 100 km northeast of Kiev on the Desna River. It is a minor tourist destination due to its ancient churches and Antoniv caves. School No. 9 provides an education for children who primarily come from poor families. […]
Location Zanabahona I, Commune Rurale Imito, Fandriana district, Amoron’i Mania region, Madagascar Community Description The village of Imito is located 224 km south of Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. It is a mountain town, not easily accessible by the national road, and by all means very rural—there is no electricity or running water, and the […]
Location Kirk Kazik Village, Talas Rayon, Talas Oblast, Kyrgyzstan Community Description Kirk Kazik is a village of 5,448 residents living in approximately 300 family units. The main sources of income are from school or fieldwork. This village has one school, the Eshmanbet School, for all school-age children. There are 578 students from 1st through 11th […]