Location Chala Village, Sackhere District, Imereti Region, Republic of Georgia Community Description Located in the region of Imereti, the village of Chala is a quaint farming village with a population of around 1,000 people. The village is about 178 km from Tbilisi and 10 km from Perevi. Perevi is the bordering village to the Administrative […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Erin Aquino. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the two wells in Diamel. Erin reports: The Diamel Well Improvement Project is finished and supplying healthy water to the community. Muusa Ballel Diol acted as the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristin Field. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to plant an additional 1,000 environmentally-friendly trees in the water catchment area on Boyo Hill in Njinikom. Kristin reports: I am happy to report the tree planting project has […]
Location Njinikom, Boyo Division, North West Region, Cameroon Community Description Njinikom is in the North West region of Cameroon about an hour and a half outside of the regional capital, Bamenda. There are two catchments on Boyo Hill that provide community water to a number of areas and locations of Njinikom, including Bochain, Atukone, Anteinilah, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Tysor Anderson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a latrine facility to serve the maternity ward of the health center. Tysor reports: The Phnom Kravanh Health Center Latrine Project was a huge success. The latrine […]
Location Etchilo, Kédougou, Senegal Community Description Kédougou is located in southeastern Senegal. The main sources of income are agriculture, small-scale commerce, construction, and gold mining. Etchilo is a Catholic Basari community within a majority Pulaar and Muslim area. The people speak an unwritten language and continue strong traditions involving ceremonies with traditional dress and songs, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lorraine Perricone – Dazzo. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 15 high-quality latrines in Diouly Ker Mor. Lorraine reports: The project at my Peace Corps site is completed. Over the past month, 6 workers have […]
Location Diouly Ker Mor, Kaffrine, Senegal Community Description Diouly Ker Mor lies 32 km southwest of the city of Kaffrine, in the Peanut Basin of Senegal. It is a small agrarian village with 11 households (9 of the Wolof cultural group while the other two are Pulaar du Nord), and between 180 and 250 inhabitants, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Patrick Spencer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater harvesting system for dormitories on the CATJA complex. Patrick reports: SCOPE OF WORK The scope of work as proposed and funded by Appropriate Projects was […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elise Wojcik. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install rain gutters along the roof of the Nyamanga Dispensary and the staff house. Elise reports: After receiving the Water Charity funds the Chairman of the Nyamanga Dispensary […]