National Peace Corps Association

El Brison Water System Project – Dominican Republic

This project is the second project to be implemented under the Water Charity Ferro-Cement Tanks for the Dominican Republic and Haiti Program. It calls for the construction of a 15,000-liter Ferro-cement tank for water storage to serve the communities of El Brison and Las Batatas Arriba, Dominican Republic. The project is under the direction of […]

Dahra Latrine Project – Senegal

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION.  Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. District of Dahra, Region of Louga, Senegal Community Description The village is approximately 30 km from the nearest town and has a […]

Conclusion of El Brison Water System Project – Dominican Republic

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Duncan Peabody. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. This project to build a Ferro-cement tank for storage was the second to be implemented under Water Charity’s Ferro-Cement Tanks for the Dominican Republic and Haiti Program. Duncan reports: Work was recently […]

Velingara Women’s Group Garden Project – Senegal

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Department of Velingara, Kolda Region, Senegal  Community Description The project will be implemented in a rural village of 450 people, located in […]

Dankpen Well Rehab Project – Togo

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Bikpandji, Tchangblib, Koutiere, Bapure, and Nakpagnodo in the Dankpen Prefecture, West Kara, Togo Community Description The five communities (Bikpandji, Koutiere, Tchangblib, Hakpagnodo, and Bapure) this project will work with are all located in the Dankpen prefecture in […]

House of Love Children’s Home Water Project – Jamaica

This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the Sol Adventurers Foundation. Location Rio Bueno, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica, West Indies Community Description Rio Bueno, a small seaside village located 32 miles (51.5 kilometers) east of Montego Bay on the island of Jamaica on the border between the parishes of St. Ann and Trelawny, owes its importance, history, and livelihood to the magnificent Rio Bueno […]

Red Lands Water System Project – Jamaica

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. LocationRed Lands, Clarendon, Jamaica Community DescriptionRed Lands, Clarendon, Jamaica is an agricultural-based community located near the trigonometric center of Jamaica. Agriculture is responsible for the founding and continued existence of the Red Lands Community. It is also a […]

Conclusion of House of Love Children’s Home Water Project – Jamaica

This project to help the youth of Jamaica has been completed under the direction of Sol Adventurers Foundation’s Executive Director, Roseanne Ware.  ​The project was to build a rainwater catchment and water storage system at an orphanage in a relatively remote part of Jamaica. ​The project was completed successfully, and the children no longer have to drink the poor quality […]

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 […]