Location Mbazawana Ward, Umhlabuyalingana Municipality, Kwa Zulu Natal Province, South Africa Community Description Mbazwana is located in the northeastern corner of the country, near the Mozambique border, on the Indian Ocean, next to Sodawana Bay, and is a UNESCO site. A rural area, it has a population of about 22,000 people. It is predominately a […]
LocationBasani, Ka-Bungeni Village, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa Community DescriptionKa-Bungeni is a large village in the northernmost part of Limpopo Province, South Africa, near the border to Zimbabwe. It is situated in a hilly area on the tail end of the Soutpansberg Mountains. The dominant language is Xitsonga. Bungeni is split into many smaller […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Josh Dickey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide water to an unserved segment of the population using a simple system of wheelbarrows and water containers. Josh reports: Funds received for the project were used […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Charles Possin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was originally designed to renovate 3 toilets and a sink at the resource center, but exceeded expectations. Charles reports: The project at Sinozwelo Resource Centre was completed in January, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alan Toth. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment and storage system at the school. Alan reports: I wanted to let you know that the project has been completed. We started with […]
Location Umbulwane, Emnambithi/Ladysmith, uThukela District, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa Community Description Ladysmith is a relatively medium-sized town in the uThukela district, inside the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal, in South Africa. It is considered the central commercial shipping hub between the port city of Durban and the capital city of Johannesburg. Umbulwane, also known as Little […]
Location Tugela Ferry, Msinga Sub-District, Umzinyathi District, Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Community Description The geographical region served by Sinozwelo Resource Centre is one of the poorest regions of all of South Africa The population of the region lives in deep, remote rural areas long distances from villages and medical services. The estimated rate of […]
Location Sincobile, Eastern Mpumalanga, South Africa Community Description Sincobile is a small South African village of about 1,000 people, located in eastern Mpumalanga near the border of Swaziland. The dominant language is Siswati. The village lies in the foothills of the mountains to the east, and is surrounded by commercial pine tree plantations. Most families […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Rebecca Cramer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide a rainwater collection and storage system for the Mmatope Primary School. Rebecca reports: I am writing to inform you that we have completed this project (finally). […]
Location Jericho, North West Province, South Africa Community Description Jericho is a rural community of 13,000 people in the North West Province of South Africa. Jericho faces many challenges due to the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, unemployment, and poor service delivery. Though located only 80 km northwest of Pretoria and 40 km north of […]