Location Kinigi Sector, Musanze District, Northern Province, Rwanda Community Description Bisate Health Center is located in Rwanda’s Northern Province, nestled near Volcanoes National Park, which is home to Rwanda’s largest tourist attraction: the mountain gorilla. Despite a growing tourist industry nearby, the Bisate community continues to survive primarily on small-scale and subsistence farming, and suffers […]
We are extremely pleased to announce a new partnership between Water Charity and Positive H2O (+H2O). To kick off the collaborative relationship, on October 24, 2010, Positive H2O will host a Coastal Cleanup on Maui’s North Shore as a part of Community Work Day’s island-wide “Get the Drift and Bag It” campaign. In addition, clean […]
Location Uyanga Soum, Ovorkhangai Aimag, Mongolia Community Description Uyanga Soum is large Mongolian community of over 10,000 people and a student population of 1,300 pupils. The entire community lives in either a wooden or Mongolian ger (yurt). There is 24-hour electricity (with the occasional power loss) and cell phone service available throughout the residential area, […]
This project has been successfully completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer T.D. Nguyen. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the restrooms of the Primary School of Village 1 Ban Sub Noi. T.D. reports: The four-stall restroom at the primary school of Village 1 was renovated […]
Location Kiziguro Sector, Gatsibo District, Rwanda Community Description Eastern Rwanda is relatively dry, particularly during the dry season. Kiziguro Primary School, located in the Gatsibo District of the Eastern Province of Rwanda, serves 1,126 primary students and 570 secondary students. The school is supported by a Catholic church, which is located nearby. Similar to a […]
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, to build a ferro-cement tank for water storage, was the third to be implemented under Water Charity’s Ferro-Cement Tanks for the Dominican Republic and Haiti Program. It was the […]
Location Manyagiro Sector, Gicumbi District, Rwanda Community Description The Manyagiro sector of the Gicumbi District is located in the northern province of Rwanda in East Africa. The rural area is mountainous and does not have running water, spigots or electricity. Subsistence farming is the main source of income for residents of the Manyagiro sector. The […]
Location Ker Ngornyan, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description Ker Ngornyan is a small village of about 400 people on the main road. The people are farmers who mostly grow groundnuts, coos, and sesame. Some people are keeping livestock including cows. At least two farmers are making good efforts in tree planting. The main […]
Location Vaipu’a, Savaii, Samoa Community Description Vaipua is a small rural village with a population of 650 people on the southwest coast of the large island of Savaii in Samoa. There is a very active Women’s Committee, a primary school that serves both Vaipua and Fogasavaii villages, and a developing tourist beach area. Vaipua has […]
The village of Malobi in the District of Saramacca is located in the heart of the Surinamese rainforest. Due to its remote location, work opportunities are scarce and access to basic necessities, such as clean drinking water and electricity, is inconsistent. This project is to provide clean drinking water for the 600 residents that live […]