This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristi Mathis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the pump on the borehole at Kasinje. Kristi reports: The project to repair the pump was completed, with the cost slightly above budget. In addition, the soak […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Eric Pfeifer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to increase the capacity of a current water tank at the school by 3,000 liters using the Stabilized Soil Brick technology. In actuality, much more was accomplished. Eric […]
Location Kasinje 1, Ntcheu District, Malawi Community Description 236 people in 62 households in Kasinje village are now relying on a local river for their water source, as their borehole is now broken. Women are walking 2 km each way to get to the river, and drinking water that is unsafe. The Ntcheu District Health […]
Location Muille, Kaffrine Region, Senegal Community Description Muille is a small farming village of 500 people, located 22 kilometers south of Kaffrine, in the heart of the peanut basin. Most households are subsistence farmers during the rainy months, growing peanuts, millet, corn and sorghum. After selling the bulk of their crops in November small-scale gardening […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Ferguson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 10 pit latrines throughout the Muille community. Sarah reports: 15 pit latrines were completed using Water Charity funds, which was 5 more than originally projected! The masons […]
Location Thiewal Lao, Mampatim department, Kolda region, Senegal Community Description Thiewal Lao has just under 500 residents. They are all ethnically Pulaar (speaking Fulakunda). The community has a history of working with Peace Corps, with two volunteers having previously worked in the community. Last year, the previous PCV helped the community form and construct a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Griffin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to dig a well and repair and upgrade the community garden. Stephanie reports: This project sought to add another well and basin to the women’s garden in the village […]
Location Gbedema, Upper East Region, Ghana Community Description Gbedema is a rural village comprised of 7 sections containing approximately 5,000 people in the Upper East region of Ghana. It is made up mostly of people from the Builsa ethnic group, who speak Buli, many of whom hold traditional beliefs. The main source of income is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alexander Jordan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a rope-washer pump on a deep well. Alexander reports: Everything was completed over the course of two days. The well expert arrived Friday and spent the whole […]
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 adolescent girls around the world! Location Jani Bocova School, Afrim i Ri village, […]