This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Pilar Lyons. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to line, cover, and reinforce five wells in a Baara Be, Mali. Pilar reports: The well shafts were excavated and the sand and gravel were gathered, cleaned and separated. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kamran Beikmohamadi. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a new pump and repair the dilapidated structure protecting the pump. Kamran reports: Thank you once again for your generous assistance in providing access to clean water […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Kopper. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to create needed infrastructure for the delivery of water by extending an existing water pipeline by approximately 250 meters and installing a communal tap. Sarah reports: Working around hold-ups […]
Location Village Leliani, Lagodekhi’s Municipality, Georgia Community Description Leliani is a small agrarian village (population 2,000) located in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. The village is situated near the Azerbaijani border, and is a multi-ethnic village with ethnic Georgians and Ossetians living together. “Leli” is an NGO and community-based organization with the strategic goal […]
Location Town of Ronkh, Rural community of Ronkh, Department of Dagana, Region of Saint Louis, Senegal Community Description The town of Ronkh is situated in the northwest corner of Senegal, on the border of Mauritania. Ronkh is 25 kilometers off the Route Nationale and 100 kilometers from the regional capital, Saint Louis. It is the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Denise Galbraith. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring water to the bathroom, create storage capacity, and remediate flooding at Public School No. 1. Denise reports: Other than our weather delays, our project was carried out […]
Location Aldea San Lorenzo, Municipality of Patzicia, Department of Chimaltenango, Guatemala Community Description Patzicia, Chimaltenango, is located about 70 kilometers west of Guatemala City. San Lorenzo is a small community roughly a 45-minute walk from the Urban Center of Patzicia. The members of the community primarily earn their living through agriculture, as much of Patzicia […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Starch. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair a hand pump in the village. Stephanie reports: I am happy to inform you that we have completed the Jamally Ganyado pump restoration project! For years the […]
Location Jamally Ganyado, Central River Region, Sami District, The Gambia Community Description The community of Jamally Ganyado is a rural community located on the north bank in the Central River Region of the Gambia about 5 kilometers from Janjanbury. The village is mostly made up of people from the Fula tribe. Thirty four families, about […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Felicia Tobias. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to build 4 wells in the Amboromana district of Vohemar, Madagascar. Felicia reports: Clean, safe, water, or the lack thereof, is a problem in Vohemar. Most homes do not […]