This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emily Hurley. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to do 35 top-well repairs in the central village and surrounding hamlets. Emily reports: We have completed 35 top-well repairs throughout 4 villages in the commune of Dombila. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer O’Keeffe. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to construct 475 soak pits, to be used for removing groundwater by draining it down into the earth. Jennifer reports: The goals and objectives of the project were […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Colleen Naughton. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair pumps in Zeala and Nci’Bugu. Colleen reports: Six men and three women received pump repair training from March 22 – April 1st for the villages of […]
This project was completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Chris Romero. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the top well, to prevent standing water and the entry of contaminants into the well. Chris, now a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, reports: Thanks to the generous […]
Location Socourani, Commune of Keme Kafo, Circle of Dioila, Koulikoro Region, Mali Community Description Socourani is a small farming village of approximately 425 people located in the Koulikoro Region of Mali. This village is like many other small villages in that it has no electricity or running water, but is unlike many other villages in […]
This project is to build 30 improved latrines in a rural Minianka village with virtually no sanitation infrastructure. It is being implemented under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Pilar Lyons. The village of Zamblala has a population of roughly 1,200 people. It is located in rural Mali, in the circle of Koutiala. Most of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Owen Fitzgerald. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a large diameter community deep well. Owen reports: I have great news to share in that the construction of our deep well has been completed. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Dina Carlin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the sanitary environment of the village through the elimination of trash and animal waste. Dina reports: This project was initiated and organized by the Bougaribaya Primary […]
Location Zeala and Nci’Bugu, Kati Cercle, Koulikoro Region, Mali Community Description The project community consists of two small villages one of 700 people and another of 250 people located in the rural Mali. Community members are subsistence farmers without access to electricity or running water in their villages. The current Peace Corps Volunteer in Zeala […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Zac Mason. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to rebuild the broken solar pump-to-tap system by replacing the damaged broken pipes and repairing the livestock-watering trough. Zac reports: I, along with the Diaramana Water Committee, have […]