This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jay Pusey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the quality of the water for students by installing a central water purifier and new pipes in the washroom. Jay reports: On behalf of our community I […]
Location Svitaz, Ukraine Community Description The village of Svitaz, with a population of 2,500 people, is located in the northwestern corner of Ukraine, near the borders of Poland (15 km) and Belarus (22 km). The village is located east of a natural border, called The River Bug, and in the heart of the Shatsk National […]
Location Bangu Village, Mimosa, Mulanje District, Southern Region, Malawi Community Description Bangu Village is a small but highly populated community in the district of Mulanje, just East of Mt. Mulanje. There are about 3,000 people in the village and the surrounding area. Community members have been forced to walk up to 2 kilometers to obtain safe […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and The Last Well. This is an ongoing […]
To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. This project is completed successfully through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and HENKEL Water Charity planned opening of the new toilets at Mikhail Vasilyevich Frunze Secondary School in Osh city, Kyrgyzstan happened according to schedule in January of this year. The administration of Secondary School#24 together with the Education Department in Osh city developed and received […]
Water Charity has continued its Water For Everyone Initiative efforts in Liberia with this Todee & Careysburg Well Repair Program. Our Water for Everyone Initiative was created to provide basic access to safe water to every person in 3 West African countries, Liberia, Togo, and The Gambia, by the end of 2023. This is our 4th region adopted […]
Lower River Region’s Jarra East Hand Pump & Handwashing Tour The Lower River Region is divided into six districts: Jarra East, Jarra Central, Jarra West, Kiang Central, Kiang East, and Kiang West. In the early nineteenth century, Jarra started as one of the nine Mandinka kingdoms located along the south bank of the Gambia River. […]
The Kuli Kunda school well was dug on 10 November 1996, shortly after the school was established. The pump is used not only for drinking water for the school’s 100 children but also for the school garden. In addition, problems with the village water supply have led to many villagers coming to the school for […]
PROJECT INFORMATION Location of Project: Kerr Tubai, North Bank Region, Lower Niumi, The Gambia, West Africa; GPS Coordinates: N13°27.262 W016°26.284 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT COMMUNITY Kerr Tubai is a small community located in the eastern part of Bakindiki. The settlers are from the Fula and Manjago tribes. The one-century-old community is populated by roughly 200 subsistence farmers […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Chris Hagel. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to purchase and install a water filter in the kitchen of the school cafeteria. Chris reports: With the quote of price in hand and the measurements of where the […]