This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Starch. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the pump at Jamaly Lower Basic School. Stephanie reports: I am happy to report that the hand pump at Jamally Lower Basic has been fixed! We were […]
Location Jamaly Ganyado, Central River Region, Sami District, The Gambia Community Description Jamaly Lower Basic School is home to students from seven villages in the Central River Region of Gambia. One hundred and eighty students from Kindergarten to grade 6 attend the school. The school is located in the central village of Jamaly Ganyado, limiting […]
Location Kotovsk, Odeska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Kotovsk is a town of 40,000 people in the Odeska Oblast in southwest Ukraine. Kotovsk also serves as a Rayon Center for 61 villages and 28,000 people. Once a flourishing city of factories and a large military unit, after the fall of the Soviet Union, Kotovsk and its […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Diana Duarte. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to create two bathroom stalls and hand washing stations inside the Lyceum. Diana reports: This project was to convert an existing custodian utilities room into two bathroom stalls and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Curtis Adams and Brittany Hill. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to protect and develop the spring to eliminate exposure to contamination. Curtis reports: Water problems have always been a paramount problem for the people of Moldova. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Emily McKeone and Water for Zambia. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. We would like to thank Emily and Water for Zambia once again for executing so many fine projects. Here is the conclusion summary from Emily for Mabumba Primary […]
Location Sitio Boso Boso, Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City, Philippines Community Description Grace Christian Mission (GCM) is a “bahay ampunan,” a 24-hour residential home for boys and girls ranging from ages 5-18. This NGO is located in Boso Boso, Antipolo City, and is in proximity to the capital city of Manila. In spite of its […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Mabumba Primary School, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia Community Description The Mabumba community is rural and there is no electricity or running water. Community members live in mud huts with grass thatch roofs. Most community members rely […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Friedman. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate two bathrooms at the center. Jessica reports: The Grace Christian Mission (GCM) Bathroom Renovation Project began in August 2011, in an attempt to improve the sanitation facilities […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ruth Nervig. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well at the women’s garden in Timbindallah Ruth reports: We finally finished the well for the Thimbindallah’s women’s garden. The garden has taken a longer time […]