This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kelley Gallagher. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide running water throughout the school to serve 3 additional bathrooms and the kitchen. Kelley reports: The project was completed successfully and on time. With the money from […]
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 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Joohee Lee. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to remediate various sanitation problems at the school. Joohee reports: The Project has been carried out as planned, and was completed on July 5, 2012. A new squat-down toilet, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ahmed Naguib. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to alleviate the health risk from lack of sanitation by building a septic tank for waste water at the health center. Ahmed reports: Nemba health center is one of […]
Location Nemba, Village of Gakenke, District of Gakenke, Northern Province, Rwanda Community Description Nemba is located in the mountainous Northern Province of Rwanda. Tucked in the Nemba valley and surrounded by mount Kabuye, Nemba is a cool and beautiful place to live. Nemba is also a major trading hub for agriculture products such as pineapple […]
This project has been successfully completed, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Frank Guzzardo. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a cistern at the primary school for water storage, and to run the necessary piping to the school garden and the latrine. The system is fully functional […]
Location Matakossi, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Matakossi is located in South East Senegal, in the region of Kedougou, about 37 km west of the city of Kedougou, on the Salemata road. A traditional subsistence farming Pula-Futa village, the major field crops, and therefore dietary staples, are corn, rice, and groundnut. Dry season gardening is rather […]
Location Matakossi, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description Matakossi is a moderate-sized village of approximately 350 villagers, located 37 km west of Kedougou near the Guinean border in Southeast Senegal. Pulaar is the dominant language spoken in this remote village. The primary school in Matakossi consists of one building that houses two classrooms. The community uses […]