Location Saint sagaan, Dundgovi, Mongolia Community Description Saint sagaan village is the capital of Dundgovi province in Mongolia. It is located about 270 km south of the country’s capital of Ulaanbaatar in the Gobi dessert. Ulaanbaatar is also the nearest large urban center. The population of Saint sagaan is about 14,000. Many of the people […]
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 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Maria Booker. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build an indoor toilet at the Diadkovichy School. Maria reports: The project is now completed. The final outcome was six bathroom stalls for students and a separate bathroom […]
Location Westphalia District, St. Andrew Parish, Jamaica Community Description Westphalia is a very rural community north of Kingston, Jamaica, in the Blue Mountains. It is home to about 500 people who are primarily farmers of the famous Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee. The community has been largely overlooked in the past 50 years, especially in terms […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth DiCocco. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring potable water to the Westphalia All Age School by connecting to the water supply at the edge of the community and running piping to the school. Elizabeth […]
The emergency response aspect of this project has been completed. A total of 266 Sawyer water filters were delivered and put into use. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was initiated to provide aid to stricken areas within days after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines. Looking back, the impact […]
Super Typhoon Haiyan, known as Yolanda in the Philippines, has been a true calamity for those who had to endure its awesome storm surge and 195 mph winds. As most of you know, Tacloban city bore the brunt of what looks to be the strongest storm on record to ever make landfall. Lt. Col. Marciano […]
Location Panarayon, Bacacay, Albay, Luzon, Philippines Community Description The project is located in the barangay (community) of Panarayon, Bacacay in the province of Albay. The specific area of Panarayon for completion of this project includes Puroks (areas) 1, 2, and 3. Access to clean water is not available within a reasonable distance to residents in […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Chris Economon. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 4 water pumps across 3 rural areas in Bacacay, Albay. Chris reports: Our project’s purpose was to install 4 water pitcher pumps, including the digging and construction […]
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 rehabilitate the sanitation structure at the school to make it functional and hygienic. Sarah reports: Work commenced in the bathroom for teachers from out of town who are […]