This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Magedanz Bartsch. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The 1,000-liter water tank was purchased and installed at the Puok District Health Center, and running water is now available for the delivery room. Stephanie reports that the Health Center […]
Location Kerr Ardo, Lower Baddibou, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description Kerr Ardo is a rural village located in the northern part of The Gambia, near the Senegal border. Culturally, it is composed of two tribes, the Wolof and the Fulla. It is the home of about 1,800 people, whose livelihood depends on farming […]
Location Socourani, Koulikoro, Mali, Community Description Socourani is a small farming village of approximately 425 people located in the Koulikoro Region of Mali. This village is like many other small villages in that it has no electricity or running water, but is unlike many other villages in that it has no school, no mosque, no […]
Location Lomsak, Khukhan, Sisaket, Thailand Community Description Ban Nongkad is a rural community in the northeast area of Thailand. Most families in the village of 316 families are farmers who grow rice. The Ban Nongkad Elementary School is important to the village for the education of local students and also for all school and most […]
This is a follow-up to the great project completed last year in partnership with Safe Passage, a Guatemala-based NGO. To read about that project, CLICK HERE. The population to be served is a portion of the 3,000 people who live and work in Central America’s largest landfill, the Guatemala City Garbage Dump. These people spend […]
In 1998 a solar pump-powered tap system was built by an NGO in the town of Sanadougou to provide the town with potable drinking water. However, the delivery system has broken down over time, due to a lack of maintenance and repair, and now needs to be rebuilt to be effective. The system consists of […]
Location Bane, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Bane is a small village located 20 kilometers west of Kaolack, Senegal near the bank of the Saloum River. The population is about one hundred fifty people during the dry season, but grows to three hundred in the rainy season for farming and harvest. Bane’s people make their living […]
This project has been completed. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Initial planning was administered by Sharon Keld, who was serving as a Peace Corps Response Volunteer in the Philippines. Sharon finished her tour, and handed off the management to Margie Moran-Floriendo, the Co-Chair of Friends of Habitat for Humanity Philippines, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Johnson. To read about the start of this project, CLICK HERE. This project provided for a small covered area, containing a set of sinks for the purpose of washing, rinsing and drying dishes, at an active community center. A concrete slab was […]
Location Darsilami Mandinka, Sandu District, Upper River Region, The Gambia Community Description The village of Darsilami Mandinka is a steadily-growing community located in the Upper River Region of The Gambia. The village is mostly made up of farmers who grow a variety of crops, fruits, and vegetables to support their families. In the past five […]