Location Vaipu’a, Savaii, Samoa Community Description Vaipua is a small rural village with a population of 650 people on the southwest coast of the large island of Savaii in Samoa. There is a very active Women’s Committee, a primary school that serves both Vaipua and Fogasavaii villages, and a developing tourist beach area. Vaipua has […]
The village of Malobi in the District of Saramacca is located in the heart of the Surinamese rainforest. Due to its remote location, work opportunities are scarce and access to basic necessities, such as clean drinking water and electricity, is inconsistent. This project is to provide clean drinking water for the 600 residents that live […]
Location Gakenke District, Northern Province, Rwanda Community Description Gakenke is a district in the Northern Province of Rwanda. The population is 80% farmers and all relatively poor. The total catchment population for the targeted health centers is 334,000 people. There are 18 health centers in Gakenke District with some form of running water. The plumbing […]
Location Silahuá, Chalaco, Morropón, Piura, Peru Community Description Silahuá, a population center of the District of Chalaco, Province of Morropón, Department of Piura, is located at an altitude of approximately 1200 meters. The population is approximately 450 people. The majority of the community members are subsistence farmers who grow coffee, bananas, sugar cane, corn, and […]
Location Izmail, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Izmail is a small city of 80,000 people, located approximately 160 km south of Odessa at the mouth of the Danube River Delta. It is home to an internationally protected wildlife, plant and nature preserve. Izmail is the largest Ukrainian port on the Danube, with direct access to […]
This project has been successfully completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Judy Summers. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the well on the grounds of the school, serving 730 students and community people. This was the 5th and final project completed by Judy, representing a […]
Location Pueblo Nuevo de Bayano, Panama Este, Panama Community Description Lake Bayano is a man-made lake in Panama Este, created in 1979 to supply water power to a hydroelectric plant that supplies Panama City and the surrounding provinces with electricity. The great majority of the land surrounding Bayano was reserved to relocate the native American […]
This project has been successfully completed, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Katherine Crocker. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to improve and deepen an existing well, and also dig a new well in another location. Katherine reports: Both wells are completed. The 12-year-old pulling water at the […]
Location Group Village Billy, Traditional Authority Liwonde, Machinga District, Malawi Community Description Machinga District is located in the Southern Region of Malawi. Namandanje Health Center (NHC) provides primary medical care to 3,756 households situated along Machinga District’s Namandanje River. NHC currently has only one water tower, which does not satisfy its current water demand. NHC’s […]
Location Ching’amba, Ntchisi District, Malawi Community Description Ching’amba village is a rural community located in the central region of Malawi, about 60 km west of Lake Malawi. It is bordered by a wildlife reserve. The community’s income comes mostly from the sale of tobacco and soy. Corn is also produced. During the dry season, people […]