Location Pueblo Nuevo, Comarca Ngobe Bugle, Panama Community Description Pueblo Nuevo is a community of approximately 1,000 Ngobe Indigenous Panamanians. Pueblo Nuevo has a large elementary and middle school. Children from communities as far as four hours away come to live there for school. There is also a vibrant artisans group that makes purses and […]
Location Kamabare Village, Ngenda Cell, Nyarugenge Sector, Bugesera District, Eastern Province, Rwanda Community Description Kamabare is located in Rwanda’s Eastern Province. Although Rwanda is known as the Land of a Thousand Hills, the Eastern Province is much different than other provinces because it is flat and dry. When you ride a bicycle on the dirt […]
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 […]
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 […]
This project has been completed, with the successful construction of a well and enclosure, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cesar Murillo Lomeli . To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. We would like to thank Cesar once again for executing such a fine project. Cesar Murillo Lomeli reports: The water well […]
Location Minteh Kunda, Central Baddibu District, North Bank Division, The Gambia Community Description Minteh Kunda is a Mandinka community of about 1,000 people. There is a lower basic school and a small clinic in the village. Three months ago a tap system was constructed in Minteh Kunda. Since the construction was completed, water has become far […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Goldsmith. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide a water supply for irrigation of three garden sites inside the Minteh Kunda Lower Basic School. Jeremy reports: My counterpart, Kaymo Marang, a former headmaster at Minteh […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Laura Zachary. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct 2 wall handwashing stations at the school. Laura reports: I am happy to inform you that the water project with the Consejo de Padres de Familia […]
Location El Llano, Patzun, Chimaltenango, Guatemala Community Description El Llano is a small village with a population of around 600 people located 2.5 km from the town of Patzún. The population is 99% indigenous and people primarily speak the Mayan language of Kaqchikel. Almost all of the community members are farmers and rely on selling […]