Location Russey Village, Tani Commune, Angkor Chey District, Kampot Province, Kingdom of Cambodia Community Description Russey village is a small, rural village in northeastern Kampot Province in Cambodia, with a population of approximately 1,000 residents. The village is located 4 kilometers east of the Angkor Chey district town of Tani, 70 kilometers northeast of the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cassidy Twyman. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install an efficient rainwater catchment system and two handwashing stations at the Chebunyo Christian Primary School. Cassidy reports: The Chebunyo Water Catchment system was completed on February 26, […]
Location Chebunyo, Bomet District, South Rift, Kenya Community Description Chebunyo is one of the largest trading centers in the district. It is located about 1 ½ hours off the tarmac road. Despite the poor infrastructure, people come from all over the South Rift region to trade and sell livestock, dairy, foods, and other materials. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Megan Stroebel. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well in the community garden. Megan reports: We have finished the Water Charity-sponsored Chargel Village Women’s Group Well Project, and it was a success! We now […]
Location Chargel, Upper Fuladu West District, Central River Region-South Bank, The Gambia Community Description Chargel is a small rural village in The Gambia with a population of approximately 600 people. The people are a combination of Fula and Mandinka ethnicities. Most of them make their livelihoods through farming millet, sorghum, peanuts and corn in the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Response Volunteer (PCRV) Emily New. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a water system to provide for the needs of the school. Emily reports: Thank you for your assistance in bringing clean water to the […]
Location Sagarejo, Kakheti, Georgia Community Description Sagarejo is a small, agrarian town located near the Azeri border in East Georgia. Sagarejo’s climate is arid, and in the summer temperatures will reach the 40s (Celsius). Sagarejo is a heavily agricultural community composed mostly of ethnic Georgians and Azeris (who are the minority). The Third Public School […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Karri Stout. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Karri reports: The Utelewe Primary School water project was completed according to plan. The two 3,000-liter tanks were purchased, placed […]
This project is made possible through the collaboration of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Central Kampala and surrounding areas, Uganda, East Africa Community Description Kampala District is a district in Uganda that is coterminous with the country’s capital city, Kampala. The main language spoken is Luganda, although many other languages […]
This project, the final one of this program, has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Emily McKeone. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. We would like to thank Emily and Water for Zambia for completing 16 school water projects in Zambia, 13 as a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer […]