Location Los Cipreces, Marcala, La Paz, Honduras Community Description The project will take place in the small community of Los Cipreces, in the sector of Nahuaterique, in the department of La Paz. 18 years ago Nahuaterique was a part of El Salvador, taken during a brief but bloody war between Honduras and El Salvador in […]
Location Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania Community Description The community is predominantly a farming community. 90% of households depend on farming for food and income. Mang’haila Secondary School is a small public school that draws from 6 villages in the surrounding area. There are about 150 students and 7 teachers at the school. Problem Addressed […]
Location Lugagara, Kilagano Ward, Songea Rural District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania Community Description Lugagara is a village located outside of Songea near Peramiho in the Ward of Kilagano. Its population exceeds 3,700, The Lugagara Primary School, serving students ages 5 – 13, has 425 students and 8 teachers. The village doesn’t currently have a secondary school. […]
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 girls around the world!LocationZall Shoshaj, Mat, Albania E SHKOLLES ZALL-SHOSHAJ, (Anex) […]
This project, to provide a water source for and rebuild the two-toilet bathroom at the school. has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Barbara Richardson. This was part of our 100 Water Projects Program – Albania, as well as our larger Let Girls Learn Initiative – Worldwide. To read about the beginning […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Carolyn Daly, working with Mil Milagros. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 50 Sawyer filters in the homes of “mother leaders” in three communities. Carolyn reports: Scope of the project The Sololá Water Filter […]
Location Parracantacaj, San Andrés Xecul, Totonicapán, Guatemala Community Description Parracantacaj is a small rural community located just outside the center of the municipality of San Andrés Xecul, Totonicapan, 189 kilometers from Guatemala City. All community members speak K’iche, the Mayan language of the region, and/or Spanish. Situated in the middle of cornfields, the school Escuela […]
Location Department of Nioro, the region of Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Jammagen is a village of about 700 people, mostly millet, bean, and peanut farmers as well as some skilled workers, craftsmen, teachers, and students. It is an ethnically Sereer village, although Pulaars, Sereers, and Wolofs live side by side, and everyone speaks Wolof. The […]
Location Toubacouta, Fatick, Senegal, West Africa Community Description Toubacouta resides 30 km from the border of The Gambia and sits on the edge of the Delta Du Saloum River. Although primarily known as a tourist destination, the population is home to an estimated 6,000 people, but with the surrounding smaller villages approximately 9,000 people. The […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Ferreñafe Zoo – Ferreñafe, Lambayeque, Peru Community Description Ferreñafe is a town of roughly 32,000 located twenty-five minutes from Chiclayo, the fourth largest city in Peru. There is an ongoing reforestation initiative to increase and maintain the […]