Location Telavi, Kakheti Region, Georgia Community Description Fund New Life School in Telavi, Georgia, is the only school for children with disabilities in eastern Georgia. Children from ages 2 to adult attend the school. It is an integrated school for all children, but about half have mental or physical disabilities of varying degrees. Some are […]
Location Malava, Central Kabras Division, Kakamega North District, Kakamega County, Kenya Community Description Malava is in the Western part of Kenya. It is about 4 hours north of Lake Victoria and 2 hours east of the Ugandan border. This part of Kenya is the land of the Luhya Tribe. The Luhyas are known for being […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Charles Sexton. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to deepen the borehole at St. Joseph the Worker Home for the Mentally Challenged. Charles reports: The project has been completed, and the borehole is fully functional. A local […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer John Folstrom. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide bathroom for the students at the school. John reports: The Chervonohrad School #8 project to create a new bathroom was a clear success. The community organization was […]
Location Chervonohrad, Lvivska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Chervonohrad is a mining town, home to 50,000 people, in the northern region of Lvivska in western Ukraine. It is the second largest city in the Lvivska oblast and is just an hour drive from the Polish border. Prior to 1953, the city was known as Krystynopol meaning […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Gus Davidson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build two bathrooms and a wash area at the Youth Café & Learning Center. Gus reports: I wanted to report back to Appropriate Projects to let you know […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shailah. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build latrines at two schools, the Mundi Primary School and the Gatarawa Primary School. Shailah reports: The latrines at the two schools were completed in about 3 weeks. On […]
Location Rustavi, Kvemo Khartli Region, Georgia Community Description Rustavi, Georgia is located just 25 km from the capital city Tbilisi. Even though Rustavi is one of Georgia’s larger cities, it is considered rural, with its small diverse communities. Georgian Youth for Europe (GYE) works mainly with young people aged 12-25, with a mission to empower […]
Location Mawingu Division, Olkalou District, Central Province, Kenya Community Description In 2007, the violent elections led to many homes being destroyed and a vast movement of people relocating to the Mawingu Division. Thousands of families are now living in tents on a few acres of land. Many of these tent homes do not have any […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Werkheiser. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a rainwater catchment and storage system at the school. Brett reports: The Mannatta Primary Water Project has been completed. We proposed the project idea to a community […]