National Peace Corps Association

El Portugués Rainwater Harvesting Project – Mexico

This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location El Portugués, Peñamiller, Querétaro, México Community Description     El Portugués is perched in the mountainous, semi-desert region of the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro. The hills are matted with low, thorny matorral, diverse species of cactus, and […]

Badoudou Latrine Project – Senegal

This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Badoudou, Department of Foundiougne, Fatick Region, Senegal Community Description Badoudou is a small rural village of approximately 800 people, in the Fatick Region of Senegal.  Livelihood primarily consists of subsistence millet and peanut farming, but due to […]

Conclusion of Svey Leu High School Latrine Project – Cambodia

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ann Choi.  It was the first project in the Let Girls Learn Program. The project was designed to install two new latrines for female students and to construct a water system that would be functional during the entire year. To read about the […]

Salima District Water Project – Malawi

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Salima District, Malawi Community Description Thirteen border communities around Kuti Wildlife Reserve look to the organization for assistance on issues of environmental awareness and wildlife conservation. Many of the communities have significant water needs that leave thousands […]

Conclusion of South Sudan Well Rehab Projects – Phase 1

Water Charity is proud to announce that the first phase of our South Sudan Well Rehab Program has been completed successfully.  All 10 of the original well repairs went well, and have restored access to clean water in all 10 villages.  In fact, the rehabs went so well that 3 additional villages were able to be restored to […]

Chissey Majaw Pump Project – The Gambia

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Chissey Majaw, Jokadu, North Bank, The Gambia Community Description Chissey Majaw is located in the Jokadu region of The Gambia’s North Bank. The village is ethnically Wolof, along with Fula and Bambara constituents. The village has 54 […]

Conclusion of Wondo Genet Well Rehab Program – Ethiopia

This fantastic project to restore water to 5 villages in Wondo Genet, Ethiopia has been completed. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. PROJECT BACKGROUND Wondo Genet Woreda (District) is located in the Sidama Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR) in southern Ethiopia. It is part of the Great Rift Valley and […]

Rincon Claro Latrine Project – Dominican Republic

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Rincon Claro, Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata, Dominican Republic Community Description Rincon Claro is an isolated, rural community in northern Monte Plata and is 23 kilometers away from the closest hospital. Monte Plata is one of […]

MATI Water Tank Project – Tanzania

Location Mlingano Village, Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania Community Description Tanga is the most northern and eastern region of Tanzania. Mlingano Village is located about 20 km east of Muheza town and about 40 km west of Tanga town, about 2 km north of the main road going between Muheza and Tanga. The project will […]

Conclusion of Gbaka Community Water Project – Benin

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Rhodes. The project was designed to build a water system for the community, consisting of a 3-kilometer water line from the water source and two water stations. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. A summary of Sarah’s report is […]