Water Charity will be joining with Friendly Water for the World to put on a 9-day training program and conference in Gisenyi, Rwanda in January 2017. The technology to be taught is the construction and maintenance of rainwater catchment systems, with a focus on Ferro-cement tanks. This program will proliferate the technology through 7 countries (Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION, working with Friendly Water for the World and Hand in Hand for Development. Location Burera District, Rwanda Community Description Burera District is located in the northern province of Rwanda, adjacent to the Ugandan border, and between the cities of Musanze […]
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. Rxxxxxxx Health Center, Rurengeri Cell, Mukamira Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda Community Description Rxxxxxxx Health Center, located in Rurengeri Cell, is […]
This project in the Sierra Madres of Chiapas has been COMPLETED! Read about its conclusion below (or CLICK #Conclusion) The project was made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Agua Prieta, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description Agua Prieta is home to 685 people living in 140 households. The village is located on the warmer, coastal side of the Sierra […]
Location: Narok, Mau Forest, Kenya Problem Addressed: The 30,000 members of the Ogiek tribe are the indigenous forest-dwelling beekeepers of Kenya. They have likely been there for a millennium or more. In Kenya, they are considered the lowest of the low on the social totem pole, among other reasons because they do not trade in money, […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Chaliwa Village, Lundazi, Eastern Province, Zambia Community Description Chaliwa Village is located in Magodi Chiefdom of Lundazi District in Eastern Province, Zambia. It is currently composed of 116 residents. Lundazi District is inhabited by the Tumbuka tribe. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alyssa Sajady. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to rehabilitate four water pumps located throughout the village. A summary of Alyssa’s report is as follows: The scope of the Likarangilo Water Pump Rehabilitation Project was to repair […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Marguerite Leeds. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve water access and sanitation at the school. A summary of Marguerite’s report is as follows: Scope of work: This project was a 50-50 cost share between community […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sally Clark. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to provide a safe and secure source of water for the community through the installation of a chlorination system for water purification. Sally reports: The project was fairly […]
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. Annex Xxxxxx, District Colcamar, Region Amazonas, Peru Community Description There are seven annexes in the district of Colcamar but this project will […]