Location Diara Pont, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Diara Pont is a small rural community 75 km west of Kedougou in southeastern Senegal. Over the three sectors of the community (Bow Pella, Diara Pont, and Gure Lingere), there are 45 compounds, with about 200 people. The vast majority of residents are farmers, with a few men […]
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 build and install 45 “tippy-tappy” handwashing stations, one for each compound in the community. Jackie reports: The Diara Pont health worker, whose wife presented the project idea to […]
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 build 10 latrines in 10 compounds. Jackie reports: The project has been completed according to plan. To begin, I went to the trusty hardware store in the regional […]
Location Kewoye, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Kewoye is a rural community 90 km west of Kedougou in southeastern Senegal, just 35 km from the Guinean border. It has a population of about 600 people. The vast majority of residents are farmers. The primary crops grown are rice, corn, peanuts, and cotton. A few men participate […]
Location Jappineh, Jarra Central, Lower River Region, The Gambia Community Description Jappineh is a rural village in the Lower River Region of The Gambia. It is a medium-sized village with about 500 compounds and is primarily populated by people of the Mandinka tribe, although there are a few Fula and Wolof compounds as well. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Tanya Hahni. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 2 sets of latrines, one for staff and visitors and the other for patients. Tanya reports: The sanitation project at Jappineh Health Center in the Lower River […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Max Wohlgemuth. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build an irrigation system the KIWAMM environmental group. Max reports: The pump was successfully installed with the help of regional officers. It was tested and works great. A […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Frye. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 6 latrines at the high school in Salémata. Jessica reports: The Salémata Lycee Latrine project has now been completed. The local masons of the community of Salémata […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Max Wohlgemuth. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Max reports: The rainwater catchment and installation of the tank has been completed. A stand was built near the bathrooms, […]
Location Salémata, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description Salémata is a large village located in the region of Kedougou in southeastern Senegal. The village has a population of approximately 3,000. In 2009, Salémata formally became a department, which now consists of six rural communities, hence creating a total population of approximately over 10,000 for the whole […]