Location Village Dimi, Baghdatis Raioni, Imereti Region, Georgia Community Description Dimi is a small village in the Imereti region of Georgia, in the western part of the country. Dimi is located about 30 minutes south of the regional capital and second-largest city in Georgia, Kutaisi. The village has two schools and a population of approximately […]
Location Bahía Honda, Bastimentos Island, Bocas del Toro, Panama Community Description The community of Bahia Honda is composed of approximately 250 indigenous Ngobe people, living in distinct homesteads. The Ngobe moved to the previously unoccupied bay on Bastimentos Island in 1972, when population pressures forced them to leave the mainland, which was rapidly growing into a […]
This project is to install 43 rainwater catchment systems to provide clean drinking water for the residents of the village of Pempe. The project is being implemented under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Erica D’Aquila. She is living on the Upper Suriname River located in the district Sipaliwini, in the Saramaccan village Pempe (also […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Marcie and Garrison report: This pump has been a long time in the making. We initially did the village meetings before the rainy season, prepped the well cap […]
Location Morarano, Foulpointe Commune, Tamatave II region, Madagascar Community Description Morarano is a rural village located 12 km southwest of the beach town of Foulpointe on the east coast of Madagascar. About 150 people live in the village center. However, the presence of an elementary school means 270 students come in from the surrounding hills […]
Location Chicumbane, Gaza province, Mozambique Community Description CACHES (Crianças Artistas Contra HIV e SIDA) is a community-based organization in Chicumbane, Mozambique that combines elements of art, dance, music, theatre, and sex education to provide a structured after-school program and playing/learning environment for local youth. Although a relatively new organization, CACHES has already achieved wide recognition […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emily Watson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair and upgrade the sanitation facilities at The Creative House for Children. Emily reports: We completed our most recent water project! Project funds were matched by a […]
Location 4th district, Baruun-Urt Town, Sukhbaatar Province, Mongolia Community Description Baruun-Urt is the capital of Sukhbaatar Aimag (province), which is located in eastern Mongolia, bordering China. The city is 550 km away from the largest city and capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. Sukhbaatar Aimag itself is a small province of about 55,000 people, of which about […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to rehabilitate 4 Mark II hand pumps in the Niamina Dankunku area. Jeremy had his Peace Corps service interrupted, but was able to pass the project on to […]
Location Rivne Region, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Diadkovichy is a small farming village of 1,300 people. It is located 30 minutes outside of Rivne, the capital of the Rivne oblast. The village is one of the larger in the immediate area and has one of the few K-11th form schools, Diadkovichy School. The school […]