Location Coumba Diouma, Vélingara, Kolda, Senegal Community Description Coumba Diouma is a small rural subsistence farming village located about 15 km east of the town of Vélingara in the department of Vélingara, region of Kolda, Senegal. The village is located about 2 km off the national road making it close to other communities but far […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Rachael Honick. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 10 latrines in the Sarre Fuuta section of the village of Coumba Diouma. Rachael reports: This was a follow-up project to the Coumba Diouma Latrine Project. Prior […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Victoria Lamb. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to replace 11 sinks and faucets throughout the school. Victoria reports: The Nizhnehorskiy Elementary School Sink Replacement Project was completed in record time. In anticipation of funding, fixtures were […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Adam Troy. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well for the medical center. Construction had begun, but had been halted due to insufficient funds. Adam reports: The goal of this project was to build […]
Location Village Ciuciuleni, Hincesti District, Moldova Community Description Lying within a valley, Ciuciuleni is one of the largest villages in Moldova, and has an approximate population of 4,500. The village consists primarily of farmers and laborers whose only dependable form of income is the profits they reap from their Fall harvests. The only salaried workers […]
This project has been successfully completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Borovitz. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. This project was to build 10 trash receptacles and place them where needed throughout the village. Jeremy reports: I am happy to report our project was a resounding success!!!! We have ten […]
Location Boyarka, Cherkasska, Ukraine Community Description Boyarka is a small village about 200 km south of Kiev. It is in Cherkasska Oblast but about 5 km from the border of Kievska Oblast. (Oblasts are, for all intents and purposes, states.) Boyarka currently has about 600 people. It used to be larger, but since the Soviet […]
Location Boyarka, Lisyanski Region, Cherkassky Oblast, Ukraine Community Description The village of Boyarka is located on the river Hnili Tikuch about 160 kilometers south of Kiev. It is 120 km west of the oblast center Cherkassy. The Boyarka Educational Complex is the main educational center for 9 small villages located in the Lysyanski region of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Borovitz. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate and improve a set of bathrooms for the school. Jeremy reports: Our bathroom project was a huge success! We now have four working toilets at the school, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Goza. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the toilets in the health post and build a handwashing station in the maternity ward. Jessica reports: I want to thank Water Charity for supporting the project […]