This project has been successfully completed, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristin Palbicke. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to provide clean drinking water for daycare students by purchasing and installing a water filtration system and a handwashing station. In addition to providing the children with sufficient […]
Naranjo is an agricultural community of 60 families located in the highlands of northern Peru. It is situated at over 7,000 feet above sea level in the fertile hills of the northern department of Piura, Peru. The community has a health post, a primary and secondary school, and a recently-renovated gravity-fed water system. However, it […]
Location Manyagiro, Gicumbi, Rwanda Community Description The Manyagiro Sector, Gicumbi District, is located in the Northern Province of Rwanda. The rural area is mountainous and does not have running water or electricity. Agriculture is the main source of income in the region. The MAFUREBO Primary School is determined to educate the youth that attends through […]
Location Gishali Police Health Center, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, Rwanda Community Description The community of Gishali is geographically close to Rwamagana Hospital, but tucked in among uneven roads, banana trees, and houses lacking electricity and water. The staff at the health center supports a population of 17,362 and sees an average of 2,785 new cases […]
Location Patar Lia, Fatick, Senegal Community Description Patar Lia is a rural community of 371 people, located about 10 kilometers off the Route National near the small town of Gossas. It is made up mostly of subsistence farmers who spend the rainy season growing peanuts and millet in the fields surrounding the village. Many of […]
This project has been successfully completed, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Byron Yee. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to construct two latrines on the grounds of the Ecole Karang Soce primary school. Byron reports: The materials were purchased on June 12, with the “opening ceremony” on […]
This project has been successfully completed, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Megan Thompson. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a well, to be used as a source of potable water for the village and as a year-round source of water for gardening. Megan reports: The […]
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 designed to protect and improve two shallow wells in the Kanjiwa area. Judy reports: The wells were pumped out, cleared of debris, and chlorination was added to sanitize […]
This project has been successfully completed, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Tomas Pickering. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to increase the depth of the borehole in Gome Village, and improve it so as to provide water year-round. The materials were purchased, and the work was done […]
Location San Francisco La Unión, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Community Description San Francisco La Unión is a municipality of 7,286 inhabitants located just north of Olintepeque in the department of Quetzaltenango in the Western Highlands. The community is largely made up of indigenous Guatemalans and K’iche’ is commonly spoken, although nearly everyone also speaks Spanish. The community […]