This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Hannah Vick. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to clean up sewage hazards and build two clean-water septic tanks. Hannah reports: I’m happy to report the Kebemer Correctional Facility Sanitation Project complete before the rains arrived! After […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeffrey Deppa. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a 1,200-liter water storage tank at MATI. Jeffrey reports: The water tank building project using plastic bottles was very successful. Not only did the project get completed, […]
Location Kebemer, Louga Region, Senegal Community Description Kebemer Department is one of the three departments in the Louga Region in the northwest part of Senegal. The Kebemer Correctional Facility (Maison d’Arrêt et de Correction de Kébémer) with dilapidated infrastructure dating back to colonial 1912, is at full capacity. The inmates, most of whom are petty […]
Location Oriang’, Rachuonyo South District, Nyanza Province, Kenya Community Description St. Paul’s Oriang’ Mixed Secondary School is a small public school in the rural village of Oriang’ in Western Kenya. The school was opened in 2010 as a community initiative to serve local students, many of whom cannot afford to attend other, more established local […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Abby Anderson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide a reverse osmosis water filtration system and dispenser in the orphanage kitchen. Abby reports: The scope of Hope Children’s Center Water Project was to provide a reverse […]
Location Lubny, Poltavsk’a Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Poltavsk’a Oblast is situated in the central part of Ukraine. Lubny is reputed to be one of the oldest cities in Ukraine, and today it is a large industrial and cultural center. Hope Children’s Center is an orphanage for street children in the outskirts of Lubny. The orphanage […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alexia Kime. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the well and build a basin to provide adequate water supply and storage for the women’s garden. Alexia reports: I am pleased to inform you that the […]
Location Akhaltsikhe, Akhaltsikhe municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti Region, Republic of Georgia Community Description The town of Akhaltsikhe serves as the capital of the Samtskhe-Javakheti region located in southwest Georgia. According to data collected during the 2002 census, 46,134 individuals live in the city and surrounding villages (approximately 20,000 in the city proper). Akhaltiskhe is a diverse city, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Margaret Guin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater harvesting system to provide water for drinking and irrigation of the school’s crops and trees. Margaret reports: The project was completed by three local fundis. […]
Location Magunga Village, Suba District, Nyanza Province, Kenya Community Description Magunga is a rural community located in the southwest corner of Kenya just a few kilometers southwest of Lake Victoria. It is a close-knit village, situated in the middle of the scenic Gwassi Hills in Suba district. Due to deforestation and unsustainable farming practices, the […]