National Peace Corps Association

Ouèssè Commune Water Project – Benin

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Xxxxxx, Ouèssè Commune, Collines Department, Benin     Community Description The […]

Call To Nature Permaculture Tree Planting Project II – Ghana

​This project is to raise, plant, and maintain 20,000 trees near Accra, Ghana.  It is made possible by the partnership of WATER CHARITY & the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Project Location:     This project will be implemented in an area that stretches from […]

BioSand Filter Training Program – Liberia

New Groups Being Trained in Liberia to Make Filters! This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION working with Friendly Water for the World. Location: Paynesville, Liberia Problem Addressed The first and second Liberian Civil Wars took place from 1989 to 2003 and destroyed much of this very small country. A combination of tribal hostilities, personal power-grabbing, and interference from […]

Ogiek Cultural Initiatives Program Training – Kenya

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, […]

Chaliwa Borehole Project – Zambia

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. […]

Conclusion of Likarangilo Pump Rehab Project – Tanzania

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 […]

Conclusion of Jon Village School #41 Hygiene Project – Kyrgyzstan

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 […]

Conclusion of Colcamar Water Purification Project – Peru

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 […]

Colcamar Water Purification Project – Peru

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 […]

Dassa- Zoume Department Water Project – Benin

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION.  ​Check out the #video below! Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Awaya, Dassa-Zoume Communé, Collines Department, Benin Community Description Dassa-Zoumé is a city in Benin, on the Cotonou to Parakou railway and the main north-south highway. The commune covers an area […]