This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Xxxxxx, District of Medina Yoro Foulah, Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description Xxxxxx, a southern Senegalese village of 500 people, is a vibrant […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth Shariat Panahi. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build safe and hygienic latrines in 20 households in Kamatane, and to improve community members’ hygienic practices through training, emphasizing behavior change. A summary of Elizabeth’s report […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Kamatane, Fatick Region, Senegal Community Description The village of Kamatane is located in the region of Fatick in Western Senegal. Kamatane is a diverse village comprised of Sereer, Pulaar, Bambara, and Wolof ethnic groups. There are approximately […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Xxxxxx, Bafia District, Centre Region, Cameroon Community Description Xxxxxx is a large rural village covering 27 kilometers in the Centre Region, just […]
Location Keur Serigne Thioye, Nioro district, Kaolack region, Senegal Community Description Keur Serigne Thioye is a small rural Wolof community located in the Nioro subregion of Kaolack near the Gambian border. There are approximately 400 people living in 26 compounds. The primary source of income in the area is farming of peanuts, millet, and corn. […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Xxxxxxxxx, Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description The rural village of Xxxxxxxxx, population approximately 500, lies about 15 kilometers north of the regional […]
This project in Estacion Village, Colombia has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Jeremy Mak. To address water quality, as well as lack of lighting, and malaria in the village, Water Charity gave villagers high-quality water filters, solar lamps, and mosquito nets. We also trained them in the use and upkeep of these items. The […]
This Colombia Lifewater Project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity, the National Peace Corps Association, and Superstar WC Volunteer RPCV Jeremy Mak. Location Estacion Villa, ColombiaCommunity Description Estacion Villa, a small underserved community in Northeast Colombia located at N 10°17,794’ W 74°11.444’. The population is comprised of approximately 375 people from an estimated 45 […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Jon Village, Bazar-Korgon raion, Jalalabad Oblast, Kyrgyz Republic Community Description Jon Village is located near the raion center, in Bazar-Korgon raion, Jalal-Abad Oblast. There is only one school in the village, called School 41, which […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jacqueline Gerson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to extend the pipelines from an existing tap to a community garden located just outside of the village. Jacqueline reports: The project has been completed. During 2 workdays, […]