This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Caroline Mackenzie. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the plumbing and fixtures in the bathrooms used by disabled youth. Caroline reports: I am happy to send you photos showing the MAJOR improvements to the men’s […]
Location Faratsiho, Faratsiho District, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar Community Description The project community, Centre Hospitalier de District (CHD) and Centre de Santé de Base II (CSBII) of Faratsiho, is the capital district to 18 neighboring communities with over 30,000 people. Most of the people in the district come to the health compound to seek medical services. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Albert Vang. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project, Albert’s third for Water Charity, was to construct 7 pit-style, brick-lined latrines. Albert reports: First, I would like to thank you and the entire Appropriate Projects organization for providing us […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Albert Vang. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 8 simple pit latrines in the village. Albert reports: After days and weeks of hassling, and discussions between myself and villagers, my very first latrine project is […]
Location Butere, Butere District, Western Province, Kenya Community Description The town of Butere is located about 1 ½ hours from Kisumu, 7 km from the closest tarmac road, and hidden among the sugar cane stalks. With a population of about 200 people, the area is economically impoverished, with sugar cane providing the main source of […]
Location Xol Xol Niangen, Department of Linguere, Louga Region, Senegal Community Description Xol Xol Niangen is a small community of about 600 people predominantly of the Wolof ethnic group. The male adult population is made up of primarily farmers who travel to work in the dry season and return in the rainy season to work […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Nicholas Swope. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to purchase and install a four-filter water purification system to provide safe water for the hospital. Nicholas reports: The water filter was successfully installed in a high-traffic area in […]
Location Sector Laguna, Chiclin, La Libertad, Peru Community Description Sector Laguna is a marginalized sector consisting of around 65 families on the outskirts of the coastal town of Chiclin, La Libertad, Peru (pop. 7,000). As a former invasion community that arrived from the sierra of La Libertad in the 1970s, the community has been continually […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Travis Martin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to bring water to about 20 homes in the community, where working toilets would be installed. In actuality 25 homes and a school were completed. Travis reports: The […]
Location Paraje Tzanjon, Momostenango, Totonicapan, Guatemala Community Description Paraje Tzanjon is located approximately 4 km off of the Inter-American Highway. It is part of the Municipality of Momostenango, Department of Totonicapan. It is home to approximately 300 families totaling 800 inhabitants. 166 children attend the Escuela Oficial Rural Mixta (EORM) Tzanjon. Ten parents form a […]