Location Mboh, Boyo Division, North West Region, Cameroon Community Description Mboh is a village in Boyo Division located in the North West Region of Cameroon. The ethnic group of the village is mostly Kom. Mboh has a rural population of about 3,200. The majority of the population depends on agriculture as a livelihood. Problem Addressed […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ben Switzer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Ben reports: Scope of the Project This project involved a rain catchment system for the Kamagambo Day School compound. Kamagambo […]
Location Kamagambo, Rongo District, Migori County, Kenya Community Description Kamagambo is a rural community several kilometers north of Rongo. The population of the local Kamagambo area is around 18,755 people, according to the 2009 census. The community relies on harvesting water from rain and fetching water from the local creek. Kamagambo Day, Secondary School was […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alina Dallmeier. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build stand taps in seven new sites in Mboh. Alina reports: The Mboh water project has been successfully completed! After the funds arrived, I notified the community and […]
Location Mndolera, T/A Dzoole, Dowa District, Malawi Community Description Mndolera is situated approximately 25 kilometers from Mponela, the nearest trading center on a tarmac road. The village has about 200 residents, with women and children comprising over 50% of the population. The primary source of income is the growth and sale of tobacco by small […]
Location Sawahan Sub-Village, Rengel Village and Sub-Regency, Tuban Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia Community Description Sawahan is one of three sub-villages that make up the hot and humid town of Rengel on the banks of the Bengawan Solo, one of Java’s most flood-prone rivers. Sawahan has 2,645 residents or 678 households. The majority of families […]
Location Kedowa Village, Rurii Catchment Area, Ol’Kalou Constituency, Central Region, Kenya Community Description Kedowa Village is made primarily of the Kikuya tribe. The population is approximately 5,000 men, women, and children. The majority of family income is coming from substance and cash crop farming although a small percentage of the population is comprised of teachers […]
This Let Girls Learn project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Graham Anderson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Graham reports: After our successful project at Kopshti #3 in Fier, Pinellopi Pirro was the first school to involve the local mayor and its Bashkia (Town Hall) in […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. This is a project under the LET GIRLS LEARN Program, a collaboration of First Lady Michelle Obama and the Peace Corps to expand access to education for adolescent girls around the world! Location Pinellopi Piro School, Fier, Albania Community Description […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeff Hubley. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a new 4-toilet brick pit latrine for the male students at the school. Jeff reports: The Ivuga pit latrine has been completed, providing the boy students of […]