Location Bira, Tambacounda Region, Senegal Community Description Bira is a rural farming community of about 1,500 people located halfway between Dialocoto and Missirah in the Tambacounda region of Senegal. The village is about 70% Jaxanke, with the remaining 30% Pulaar. The village is located 7 km off the main road, and is surrounded by fields, […]
Location Lahokrasang community forest, Moo 8, Tambon Khaokok, Amphur Prakonchai, Buri Ram Province, Thailand Community Description In the driest Northeastern region of Thailand, known as Isaan, is nestled a village named Lahokgrasang. This is rice farming territory and during the rainy season, the emerald fields stretch on for miles around. Thirty years ago, due to […]
Location 4th district, Baruun-Urt Town, Sukhbaatar Province, Mongolia Community Description Baruun-Urt is the capital of Sukhbaatar Aimag (province), which is located in eastern Mongolia, bordering China. The city is 550 km away from the largest city and capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. Sukhbaatar Aimag itself is a small province of about 55,000 people, of which about […]
Location Medina Serign Mass, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description Medina Serign Mass is located in the North Bank region of The Gambia. It is a rural farming community of approximately 2,000 people. It is the home village of the Grand Imam of The Gambia, and is host to many large religious ceremonies every […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to rehabilitate 4 Mark II hand pumps in the Niamina Dankunku area. Jeremy had his Peace Corps service interrupted, but was able to pass the project on to […]
Location Rivne Region, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Diadkovichy is a small farming village of 1,300 people. It is located 30 minutes outside of Rivne, the capital of the Rivne oblast. The village is one of the larger in the immediate area and has one of the few K-11th form schools, Diadkovichy School. The school […]
Location Borova, Borovskoy Rayon, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Borova is a rayon (county) capital in Eastern Ukraine in the Kharkiv Oblast. The population of Borova is nearly 7,000, while the population of the rayon is around 18,000. It is located 4 km from the Chervonooskilske Reservoir formed from the Borova and Oskol Rivers. The […]
Location Ewarton, St. Catherine, Jamaica Community Description Ewarton is a semi-rural community located at the foot of Mt. Rosser in Northwest St. Catherine, Jamaica. The town is approximately 23 miles south of Ocho Rios. The community has an approximate population of 14,000 people who live in thirteen unique districts. Persons are predominantly involved in agriculture […]
Location Paquip (outside of Santa Clara La Laguna), Sololá, Guatemala Community Description Paquip is a new community, recently independent of Santa Clara La Laguna. There are about 500 residents. Men generally work as carpenters and women work in their homes. Many husbands and fathers are working in the United States. The community is extremely poor, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Meghan O’Connell. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well to be used primarily as a source of irrigation for a community garden. Meghan reports: We have finished the Water Charity- sponsored Jassong Community […]