Location Ban Na, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand Community Description Nakhon Nayok is one of the central provinces of Thailand. The Administrative Division of Ban Na is in the western part of the province. This project is located on a property centrally located near the Senior Center, Health Center, and the Sub-district Administration Office (SAO), with easy […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Toni Castellucci. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide the water and sanitation facilities for the community museum. Toni reports: Upon receipt of funds, the community met to review submitted bids for the materials and labor […]
Location Village 4, sub-district Lam Phaya Klang, district Muak Lek, province Saraburi, Thailand Community Description Village 4 is one of the poorer villages, located about 20 km from the center/downtown of the sub-district. The terrain of the village is hilly and rocky. Some residents of the area do own land where they grow sugarcane, corn, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer T.D. Nguyen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was originally designed to renovate 3 restrooms at the Village 4 Primary School. However as a result of the regional flooding, causing widespread damage, the project resulted in only two […]
Location District Muak Lek, Province Saraburi, Thailand Community Description Within the district Muak Lek, this village is one of 18 in the largest of the sub-districts within Thailand’s central province of Saraburi. The area is mountainous and cooler than the rest of the central provinces. Residents of this sub-district raise dairy cows, and grow sugarcane, […]
Location Village 1, sub-district Lam Phaya Klang, district Muak Lek, province Saraburi, Central Thailand Community Description The sub-district is comprised of 18 villages, with Village 1 being both its administrative and commerce center. The population of 11,662 raises dairy cows, and grows cassava, corn, and sugarcane. Many residents of the sub-district, those without land, work […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mark Cox. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build and install bio-sand water filters in all 14 houses in the village. Mark reports: The Kyarn Khin Water Project, designed to help 14 Burmese migrant […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Steven May. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to renovate the two bathrooms at the Ban Mai Chai Jayrin Day Care. Much more was accomplished, including connecting the center to the municipal water system. Steven […]
Introduction This is a project designed to open up access to clean filtered water for consumption and daily use by a community of over 60 Burmese migrants living and working in the border town of Mae Sot, Thailand. By using a simple technology with easy-to-find materials, this project is a great investment towards reducing disease […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lacey Shoemaker. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the outdoor restrooms at the school. Lacey reports: Scope of the Project: For this project, there were three main areas of concentration. The first was the […]