This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Boiram, The Gambia Community Description The country of The Gambia, which surrounds The River Gambia, has a population of 1,882,450 people. Of the five regions, the Janjangbureg region in Central River Region and the Basse Local Government […]
Location Mt. Airy District, Mocho Mountains, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica Community Description Mt. Airy is a small rural upland farming community in the Mocho Mountains of Clarendon Parish, Jamaica. The widespread mining for bauxite (used to make aluminum) in the last half of the 20th century has destroyed much of the prime agricultural land. This, coupled […]
Location Dang Tung Commune, Dang Tung District, Kampot Province, Cambodia Community Description Dang Tung District, Kampot Province is a fairly young district that was created with pieces of Kampong Trach District and Chouk District in 1986. Because the road to it was until recently quite bad, there is very little presence of NGOs in the […]
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!LocationZall Shoshaj, Mat, Albania E SHKOLLES ZALL-SHOSHAJ, (Anex) […]
This project, to provide a water source for and rebuild the two-toilet bathroom at the school. has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Barbara Richardson. This was part of our 100 Water Projects Program – Albania, as well as our larger Let Girls Learn Initiative – Worldwide. To read about the beginning […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Carolyn Daly, working with Mil Milagros. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 50 Sawyer filters in the homes of “mother leaders” in three communities. Carolyn reports: Scope of the project The Sololá Water Filter […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Pahaj, Santa Lucia Utatlan, and San Juan la Laguna communities – Sololá, Guatemala Community Description All of the communities reside in Solola, the second poorest department of Guatemala, where 94% of the families live on less than $3.00 per day. Problem Addressed […]
This project has been finished under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Adam Regula. The project was designed to install a basin system in the community gardens of the town. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. Adam reports: This project sought to expand the useable dry season garden space of the community […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location of Project: Kondokhou, Saraya Department, Kedougou Region, Senegal Description of Project Community: Fitaba is a small village approximately 15 km from the district capital of Saray by the bush path. The road connecting the two is […]
This project has been finished under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alayna Cote. The project was designed to provide water to and upgrade the bathroom of the school. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. Alayna reports: The physical aspects of the water project for Gjimnazi Ramiz Aranitasi were completed successfully. Six […]