This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Leah Ferrebee. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was for the construction of a well at the Rehoboth Children’s Home, Inc. (RCHI), to be used as a source of potable water, and to supply the garden area […]
Location Doul Sala Village, Svay Jake Commune, Rom Doul District, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia Community Description Doul Sala is a small agricultural village located approximately 12 km from national road 13, which is a small paved road connecting Rom Doul district to the provincial town. The dirt roads connecting the village to national road 13 […]
Location Santa Maria, Camiling, Philippines Community Description Santa Maria, Camiling, is a small rural farming community in the central Luzon region of the Philippines. Rehoboth Children’s Home, Inc. (RCHI) is a non-profit, non-government organization that currently cares for 51 youth between the ages of 8-20 who have been orphaned, abandoned, or neglected by their families. […]
Location Boke Salsalbe, Saint Louis, Senegal Community Description Boke Salsalbe is a village of approximately 500 people, located in the Saint Louis region, approximately 8 kilometers off the national road. The village is comprised of mostly people from the Pulaar ethnic group, the main source of income being animal husbandry and subsistence agriculture. Many families […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Leah Ferrebee. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide water for washing, bathing, cleaning, and irrigating plants of the female residents and staff of Rehoboth. Leah reports: Let it rain! Rehoboth residents and staff are actively […]
Location Tsetserleg, Arkhangai, Mongolia Community Description Arkhangai Aimag is a 55,300 square-kilometer province located in the center of Mongolia, with a population numbering 89,311. The province (aimag), divided into 19 soums and 99 baghs, is well-recognized for its mixture of mountainous regions, fertile pastures, wooded hills, abundant natural waterways, and a relatively cool Mongolian climate […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Tim Jenkins. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to install two water filters in critical locations at the hospital. In actuality, three filters were installed, with replacement parts available. Tim reports: The filters were purchased from […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Keyes. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a 2-compartment latrine at the middle school. Sarah reports: The latrine project has been successfully completed. The original project concept was for the construction of a latrine […]
Location Dongchaphru Temple School, Dongchaphru Village, Muang District, Phichit Province, Thailand Community Description Dongchaphru Village is a small, rural community that derives the majority of its income from farming (primarily rice). Some families are wage laborers at the local brick works or work in construction. Wage laborer incomes are at approximately 3,500 Bhat/month (or $117 […]
Location Boke Diallobe, Region of St. Louis, Department of Podor, Senegal Community Description Boke Diallobe is a small village in Northern Senegal of approximately 500 people of Pulaar ethnicity. Subsistence farming and animal husbandry are the main sources of income, although the economy is largely stimulated by remittances from family abroad. The village has one […]