This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. This is a project under the LET GIRLS LEARN Program, a collaboration of First Lady Michelle Obama and the Peace Corps to expand access to education for girls around the world! Location Puke, Puke District, Shkoder Region, Albania […]
Location Loumbol Samba Abdul, Matam, Senegal Community Description The community of Loumbol Samba Abdul has a population of 1,500-2,000 people. It is located 3 kilometers from the Route Nationale 3, one of the major national routes that goes across Senegal. It is in the middle of the Matam region in the Eastern section of Senegal, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jenny Boyd. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was a model project to install the first flushing toilet and septic tank system in Bahía Honda. Jenny reports: Members of the Castillos homestead proudly flush the first proper toilet […]
Location Sare Fass Kahone, Region Kolda, Senegal Community Description Fass Kahone is a village of 150 people, located approximately 40 miles east of the city of Kolda, and 20 miles north of the Route Nationale. Subsistence farming is the primary activity in the village. The men in Fass Kahone farm corn, millet, peanuts, and cotton, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth Keller. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was initially designed to repair the hand pump in Fass Kahone, but because of difficulties encountered, it changed to a broader objective of improving 8 wells in the community. Elizabeth […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Kasinje, Ntcheu District, Malawi Community Description Kasinje is a trading center in Ntcheu district, located in the Central Region of Malawi. The Health Center in Kasinje serves a catchment area of about 55,000 people living in 57 villages. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Danica Campos. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to connect the homes in María Agüero to the public water system. Danica reports: The Maria Agüero water project has been completed. The community got help from Peace Corps […]
Location María Agüero, Bataan, Bataan District, Matina Canton, Limon Province, Costa Rica Community Description The community of María Agüero is composed of 200 houses. Each house has an average of 5 occupants, most of whom are young children. The homes have dirt floors and are made of wood, corrugated metal and scrap material. The canton […]
Location Sinthian Medina Cherif, Velingara District, Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description Sinthian Medina Cherif is a village in the department of Velingara, region of Kolda, with a population of about 250 people. It is located next to a national road and surrounded by trees and farms. The next nearest village is about 5 kilometers away. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Julie Dunn. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the pump at Pakali Ba Basic Cycle School. Julie reports: Our water pump is now complete. With the labor provided by technicians in neighboring villages and the […]