Location Melitopol, Melitopolskyi Raion, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Melitopol is a city of 160,000 people, the second largest city in the Zaporizhia Oblast, and located in South Eastern Ukraine. The city was founded in 1784 by a decree of Empress Catherine II. As part of the Soviet Union, the city quickly became a major […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer William Toerpe. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the bathroom at the center by repairing piping and installing toilets and two sinks. William reports: We have finished the project and I would like to explain […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alyssa McDermott. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater water catchment and storage system for the school. Alyssa reports: The Mutoma Secondary water project has been successfully completed. The total time it took for […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cibyl Delaire. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 9 latrines in Saré Pathé Bouya. Cibyl reports: The Sare Pathe Bouya latrine project was a success! Work in the community began as soon as I heard […]
Location Saré Pathé Bouya, Department of Kolda, Region of Kolda, Senegal Community Description Saré Pathé Bouya is a village of approximately 500 people located in the region of Kolda in southern Senegal. It is about 7 km north of National Route 6 near Mampatim. Most of the population belongs to the Mandinka ethnic group, but […]
Location Complex A, Ngora County, Ngora District, Teso Sub-region, North-Eastern Uganda Community Description Ngora District has a total population of 102,000. The area is rural, and the people depend on peasant farming and cattle keeping. Half of the population is under 15 years of age. The literacy rate is at 62% of the population above […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Boddie. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a latrine for the health center. Matthew reports: We completed the construction of a three-stalled latrine at St. Anthony’s Health Center. The Health Center mobilized the community […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth MacAfee. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to extend the pipeline to bring water from the village well to the primary school, and build a spigot to provide easy access to the water. Elizabeth reports: Thank […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Monica Echavarria. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was originally designed to build three individual tanks for storage to provide for the water needs of the school. It evolved to a better solution to use one larger tank, […]
Location Dimboli, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Dimboli is the capital of the Dimboli Community Rurale, located about 40 km South East of Kedougou City. It has a population of about 1,500 people, most of whom are between the ages of 5-18 years of age. Home to the only college in the Community Rurale, Dimboli is […]