About 80% of the population in Swaziland relies on subsistence farming for their survival. As a result, water availability is a huge issue for the country. It is a problem that is especially pronounced in the rural areas where there is an increased dependence on farming. A shortage of water means that a family cannot […]
Location Ovaka, Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga Community Description Ovaka is a small island, 2 hours by boat from the main town of Neiafu. During the week, there are approximately 50 people living on the island with 15 children in the local primary school, ranging from ages 6-11. The school’s sima vai (large water tank) is […]
Location Jali Village, Kiang West of Lower River Region, The Gambia Community Description Jali is situated right outside the Kiang West National Park and is surrounded by a gorgeous baobob tree forest. Jali village is a dynamic community filled with strong leaders and hard-working women. They are always looking for ways to improve their standard […]
This project was to rebuild the school water reservoir within the orchard to make it productive, and to add a tap to the main school grounds for the use of the students for drinking and handwashing. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The construction has been completed under the direction of […]
Location This project will help five villages in the region of Kolda, Senegal. The villages of Goundaga, Linguewal, Sarre Nianthio, Sarre Keita, and Sarre Niappo are 105 km east of the city of Kolda, and located just south of the national highway. Community Description The communities are 100% Pulaar with the overwhelming majority being Fula […]
This project is to construct a water distribution system in a rural community in the Dominican Republic. Water from a protected mountain spring will be transported by gravity through a system of piping a distance of three kilometers to the community below. Water Charity is participating in this project, which involves a number of other […]
Location Kedougou, Segou, Koboye and Pellel, Senegal Community Description Kedougou is the capital of the region of the same name in the far southeast of Senegal, bordering Guinea and Mali. Although there is a municipal water system in Kedougou, over half of the 15,000 residents still get their water from wells, many of them unlined […]
Peace Corps Volunteer Amanda Wybot concluded the Fodé Bayo Health Hut Well – Senegal on schedule and within budget. To read about the beginning of this report, CLICK HERE. Her final report is so complete and descriptive, we are left with nothing more than to convey to her our heartfelt gratitude for a spectacular job, […]
This project will create a fruit tree nursery to facilitate the growth of reforestation trees. The trees will be planted in the mountains and at the source of water in order to ensure continued rain, and protect the water supply for the participating communities. The project will be led by an association of 15 small […]
This is a project to build composting latrines in Santa Apolonia, Chimaltenango, Guatemala. It is being carried out under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ellen Ostrow. In the municipality of Santa Apolonia, Ellen works with two rural agricultural communities, Chuaparal I—an indigenous population—and Cojulya—a primarily Ladino population. Over half of the 47 families in […]