National Peace Corps Association

Conclusion of Sincape School Water Project – Peru

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kathryn Korthauer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to restore the water supply to the school running a power line from the school and replacing the broken gas pump with an electric pump. Kathryn reports: First one […]

Sincape School Water Project – Peru

Location Sincape, Olmos (District), Lambayeque (Province), Lambayeque (Department), Peru Community Description Sincape is a small annex of Olmos located in the dry forest of northern Peru. There are just under 700 inhabitants in the town, spread out over 2 miles. The people are extremely connected to their environment using it for nearly every aspect of […]

Conclusion of C.E.M. de Kaymor Latrine Project – Senegal

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Thomas Wagner. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a set of latrines at the school. Thomas reports: I am happy to say that the latrine has been finished. The new latrine structure is made of […]

Conclusion of Mwande Primary School Water Project – Tanzania

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Raychel Hebron. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the concrete water holding tank, install a rainwater catchment system, and build a handwashing station. Raychel reports: We have successfully completed the project at Mwande Primary School […]

Conclusion of C.E. de Padaf Latrine Project – Senegal

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Thomas Wagner. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a latrine structure at the school. Thomas reports: I would like to report that the school latrine in Padaf, Kaolack, Senegal has been completed. My counterpart and […]

Mwande Primary School Water Project – Tanzania

Location Kila Kala Ward, Morogoro, Mororogo Municipal, Morogoro Region, Tanzania Community Description Morogoro town is located 180 km west of Dar es Salaam. Morogoro is home to several universities, secondary schools, and primary schools. Mwande Primary School is located 4 km from the center of town. Currently, there are 350 students and 25 teachers. The […]

C.E. de Padaf Latrine Project – Senegal

Location Padaf, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Padaf is a farming community in the region of Kaolack, Senegal. It is located toward the center of Senegal, above The Gambia, and backs up to a large saltwater tributary to the Gambia River. This spacious village consists of 132 households. The residents are heavily reliant upon the harvests […]

Conclusion of Buku Wolkite Village Well Repair – Ethiopia

To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project has been completed with Kyle Lomax (who has done a number of projects with WC) overseeing the effort and Josh Elliot as the overall project director.   The following is Josh’s conclusion report: This project was to repair the well that was not functioning […]

Chebunyo Sanitation Project – Kenya

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 hour 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 […]

Conclusion of Kushe #2 Village Well Rehab – Ethiopia

To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project has been completed as a collaborative effort between Water Charity, WiLI, and Wine To Water.  The project was managed by WiLI staff on the ground, and Kyle Lomax (who has done a number of projects with WC) oversaw the effort, with Josh Elliot as the overall […]