Location Tindinyo, Mokwo, Kapkangani, Kapsabet, Rift Valley Province, Kenya Community Description Tindinyo is a small rural village in North Rift Valley Province located off the Kapsabet-Chavakali tarmac, just outside of the beautiful Kakamega Forest. The majority of the community is of the Luhya tribe and earns a living through farming. The community uses local rivers […]
Location La Tejera, Casa Blanca, Perquín, Morazán, El Salvador Community Description La Tejera is located within the municipality of Perquín, Morazán in Northeast El Salvador. The community is made up of approximately 80 working-class families. Most of them generate income through agriculture, logging or working as auto mechanics. Many in the community receive remittances from […]
Location Bahunda, Rwanda Community Description Bahunda is located about 3 hours outside of the Kigali capital. It is a poor rural area of Rwanda, with no electricity and limited access to water. The Kabuga Primary School is over 50 years old. There are 14 classrooms that house 1,200 students, ranging in age from 6-16 years […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Charlene Hopkins. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 8 latrines at households in the community. Charlene reports: This project proposed to build eight simple pit latrines in a rural village of 412 people. Money […]
Location Fass Toucouleur, Kaolack Region, Senegal Community Description Fass Toucouleur is a small Pulaar village located about 24 km south of Kaolack and 5 km west of the nearest paved road. There is no electricity and peanut and millet farming are the primary sources of income. On the edge of the village is the Fass […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Justin Rausa. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a 4-person latrine for the school. Justin reports: Project funds were used to purchase necessary materials in order to build a 4-person latrine near the Ngoma […]
Location Baan Huey Tai, Mae Phun, Lap Lae, Uttaradit, Thailand Community Description Baan Huey Tai is a rural village in Northern Thailand. It is located in the sub-district Mae Phun of Uttaradit Province. The village is a low-income community and has a population of about 300 people. The majority of villagers are gardeners growing various […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Danielle Stoermer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 4 latrines at L’Ecole Primaire de Kayemor. Danielle reports: I am happy to inform you that the latrine project at the elementary school in Kayemor, Senegal […]
Location Ban Hadsompaen, Muang District, Ranong Province, Thailand Community Description Hadsompaen Sub-District is located in Ranong Province in Thailand’s Southern Region near the coast of the Andaman Sea. The region is rich in bio-diversity and landscape including mountains, lush forests, and low ravines. Local villagers are accustomed to co-existing with nature and pursuing a livelihood […]
Location Bougaribaya, Bougaribaya Commune, Kita Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali Community Description Bougaribaya is a rural village in western Mali, where the main source of income is subsistence agriculture. The community has a primary school and a secondary school, which serves 2 villages. The village of Bougaribaya has a population of about 2,000, and is the […]