This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Natalie Rooks. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a water filter in the kindergarten kitchen. Natalie reports: The water filter installation project at the Svetlii kindergarten has been successfully completed! Upon receiving the money, the […]
Location Svetlii, Comrat raion, a semi-autonomous region of Gagauzia, Republic of Moldova Community Description Svetlii is a small village located in southern Moldova. It is part of the raion of Comrat, and is located in the semi-autonomous region of Gagauzia. Russian is the primary language spoken, in addition to a mixture of Bulgarian, Gagauzian, and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Natalie Rooks. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to replace eroded piping and install new fixtures in the bathroom at the school. Natalie reports: The Svetlii School Bathroom Project aimed at providing working indoor bathrooms and handwashing […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Sisaye. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a latrine for disabled students at the Siyombe Primary School. Sarah reports: The Siyombe Primary School Special Latrine Project was successfully completed on June 19, 2012. The […]
Location Namirama Sub-Location, Bunyala East Location, Navakholo Division, Kakamega Central District, Western Province, Kenya Community Description Siyombe community is situated in a remote rural region of Kenya near River Nzoia, bordering Bungoma District. It is generally underdeveloped, and is dominated by a lack of education and poor health, which have led to poverty. Siyombe community […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Royce Haughton. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a bio digestor as a model project. Royce reports: We have finished the project, although the work was delayed due to a strike. The biodigestor is now […]
Location Caserio Cushpiurco in the district of Agallpampa, Province of Otuzco in the department of La Libertad Community Description Cushpiurco is an isolated Andean farming community of 60 families located in the eastern limits of Agallpampa district (Otuzco, La Libertad, Peru) at 3,400 m above sea level. The principal economic activity is agriculture: the raising […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jackie Allen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct 15 latrines in Diara Pont. Jackie reports: I started the project by going to the hardware store and purchasing the materials. I then had to seek transport […]
Location Diara Pont, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Diara Pont is a small rural community 75 km east of Kedougou in southeastern Senegal. Over the three sectors of the community (Bow Pella, Diara Pont, and Gure Lingere), there are between 35 and 40 compounds, with about 200 people. The vast majority of residents are farmers, with […]
Location Mizilo, Madagascar Community Description The community is a rural commune 30 km outside of Manakara in Madagascar. The residents are extremely motivated to improve their health but have limited resources. There are currently only 12 latrines in the community, most of which are private or full. This means that most people use the forest […]