Namibia, located in Southern Africa, is bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by Angola and Zambia, on the east by Botswana and Zimbabwe and on the south and east by South Africa. This location of this project is Epako, near Gobabis, in the Omaheke Region of Eastern Namibia. The project […]
We are participating in a larger project to improve the primary school of this village in Burkina Faso. The entire project consists of the construction of a new school roof and the establishment of a garden adjacent to the school. We will participate in the implementation of the garden project, including the irrigation, in furtherance […]
This project will provide latrines for 316 students at a village primary school in Tanzania. It is being administered by Peace Corps Volunteer J. Meigel, of New York. School students currently do not have adequate sanitation facilities, relying on a drop toilet made of local organic materials, or going outside the school. The students, and […]
Location Datcha is located in the region Plateau in Togo. Its prefecture is Ogou, 2 kilometers south of the regional capitol Atakpamé, along the national highway. Community Description Datcha is an agricultural community, with most families living off of what they grow. Only about 1 in 15 families has latrines. According to local health officials […]
To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. This project was successfully completed under the direction of Dave Bowker, PCV, on August 28, 2009. We pre-fund these critical projects, so that they can be started at once and completed quickly to serve the needs of the community. Your donations are still needed to […]
Location Kiang Jali, The Gambia Community Description Jali is a medium-sized village in The Gambia, with about 1800 people, located 25 km off the south bank road. It is a very motivated farming community. Nearly all women work in the rice fields during the rainy season while men have millet and peanut fields. Jali prides […]
Location Benin Community Description Pollution from six surrounding communities currently enters the nearby lake. This must be alleviated to clean the lake which provides needed water for the communities. Project Description The project will augment awareness of the effects of lake pollution, motivate community members to reduce waste, and implement a plan to remediate the […]