This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Laura Hobbs. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The following is Laura Hobbs’ final report: SCOPE/PROCESS: In conjunction with the Office of Health Promotion in the Directory of Public Health Pukë, Laura originally planned on submitting a grant for […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth Drouhard. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a public biogas toilet for the community. Elizabeth reports: The purpose of this project was to build community biogas toilets in the rural community of Ambonivato, Madagascar. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristi Mathis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the borehole in Chakuli. Kristi reports: This borehole project came with some difficult problems, and some very hard lessons were learned along the way. I originally visited […]
Location Chakuli Village, Kasinje, Ntcheu, Malawi Community Description There are 198 Households with a total of 875 people in Chakuli village. A borehole in the village has been in use since 1997, but is now not functional. The local health committee has teamed up with Chakuli water and sanitation community to construct 2 local wells […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristi Mathis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the borehole in Hamba Hamba. Kristi reports: This project was completed July 6, Malawians Independence Day! The community of Hamba Hamba gathered to help insert the pipes […]
Location Hamba Hamba village, Kasinje health center catchment area, Ntcheu district, Central Malawi Community Description Hamba Hamba is a ngoni word meaning nomad or wanderer. However, more than 100 people have settled in Hamba Hamba village, and their only source of water for the last four months has been a local pond. Hamba Hamba has […]
Location Chebukaka, Chwele District, Bungoma County, Western Province, Kenya Community Description Chebukaka is a small farming village with just shy of a thousand residents located along the base of Mt. Elgon. It is approximately 25 km east from Bungoma town, and only one kilometer east of the large market town of Chwele. It is located […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristi Mathis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the borehole pump. Kristi reports: The community hired a mechanic to fix the borehole, which had been broken for 10 years. He found that the pump had […]
Location Chebukaka village, Chwele District, Bungoma County, Kenya Community Description Chebukaka Girl’s Primary School is located in Chebukaka village, close to the market and local dispensary. The school is well established, opening in 1962, and remains a respected institution in the community. It is an all-girls primary school with 571 students and 14 teachers. A […]
Location Tunga Village, Kasinje catchment area, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi Community Description The community is currently, and for the last 10 years has been, drawing water out of a dried river bed where they dig into the sand to find water daily. These “wells” also are frequented by livestock, dogs, and other animals searching for […]