This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jareau Hall. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was for the construction of an eight-faucet hand-washing station at the school, designed to connect to a previously-built tank fed by a water catchment system. The Municipality of San […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Nick Rosenfeld. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. This project was to build 3 aquaponics demonstration systems and train others in the technology. Nick reports: I was able to set up 3 full systems and train two families […]
To read about the planning of the original project, CLICK HERE. Before implementation, the project for Ecole Privee 2 became infeasible. With time running out on her service in Senegal, Peace Corps Volunteer Emily Morris was able to put together a substitute project, and successfully implement and complete it. Emily determined that there was a […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Colleen Laurence. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. Construction has finished at the Murehe Health Post, and internal running water is now available in the consultation room, maternity room, and laboratory. Previously, these services had to rely on […]
Location La Estancia, Olmos, Lambayeque, Peru Community Description The district of Olmos is located in the department of Lambayeque in Northern Coastal Peru. La Estancia is a small agricultural village nestled in the dry forests of the district of Olmos. The village has a population of approximately 1,200 people. The community is located 35 minutes […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shannon Cagney. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. This project was to provide a water supply to the village school cafeteria for use by the students, teachers, and technical staff. A pump was installed, piping was […]
The community of Arjo Guddettu, Ethiopia, located in the Western region of Oromia, 380 Km from Addis Ababa, is a rapidly developing town. Established only 20 years ago it has grown from a small village to a bustling area for agriculture trade and livestock rearing. The community, now 13,000 strong, relies on local water springs […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Erika Berg. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. This project was to build 10 latrines in various compounds throughout the village of Ndoumane. Each latrine was to be lined with cement bricks to prevent ground contamination, ventilated with […]
Location Koboye, Senegal Community Description Koboye is a 300-person Pulaar village with three distinct quartiers, located on a mountaintop a few kilometers from the Senegal-Guinea border. There exists a shallow well, about 20 meters deep, toward the eastern side of the central quartier. However, it is dry for about 6 months of the year. Also, […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jerome Drescher. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install an automatic chlorination device to purify the water used at the Warsop Health Center. Rainwater there is captured, pumped to a storage tank on the […]