Location Barskoon, Jety-Ogyz Rayon, Issyk-Kul Oblast, Kyrgyzstan Community Description Barskoon is a village of roughly 7,300 residents living in approximately 2,000 family units located on the south shore of Lake Issyk-Kul. The main source of income of most families is from growing crops or raising livestock for sale or personal use. Some families have additional […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Latmingue, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description The project will take place in the rural town of Latmingue, located 21k outside of Kaolack, Senegal, West Africa. The village of Latmingue is a developing community recently established as a “commune” or town, with a […]
Location Municipality of Patzicia, Department of Chimaltenango, Guatemala Community Description Patzicia is a medium-sized municipality of Chimaltenango with roughly 20,000 inhabitants in the urban center and outlying rural communities. The majority of the population is of Mayan descent (specifically Kaqchikel Mayan) with roughly 20% of Spanish descent. The primary source of income in the community […]
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 […]
Location Didieni, Quartier Peulh, Mali Community Description Didieni is a town of 6-7,000 people along the main road. It is a stop for travelers and truck drivers headed to Kayes, Senegal, and Mauritania. It has a lot of ethnic diversity, with Bambara, Peulh, Moors, and Mande people co-existing peacefully. There is a mayor’s office, a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Amanda Misiti. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the well in Didieni. Amanda reports: I left Didieni in 2010, and at that time they had hit water with the well, but not the “big water”. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alexander Blum. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the aqueduct in Pueblo Nuevo. Alexander reports: We successfully implemented the project. A new concrete base was built to raise the entry point of the water. All […]