Location Non Kahm, Thailand Community Description The village of Non Khun is a small rural community sustained mostly by agriculture. The weather is hot and dry, and 95% of the income of villagers comes from planting rice and secondary crops, such as chili peppers, corn and tomatoes. The village relies on rainfall during the months […]
Location Lom Yen, Non Khun District, Sisaket Province, Thailand Community Description Lom Yen is one of the larger villages in the heart of Non Khun District, Sisaket Province, Northeastern Thailand. The majority of villagers in the community are rice farmers, deriving their income from the harvest once a year and other small business endeavors such […]
Location Bangu Village, Mimosa, Mulanje District, Southern Region, Malawi Community Description Bangu Village is a small but highly populated community in the district of Mulanje, just East of Mt. Mulanje. There are about 3,000 people in the village and the surrounding area. Community members have been forced to walk up to 2 kilometers to obtain safe […]
Lower River Region’s Jarra East Hand Pump & Handwashing Tour The Lower River Region is divided into six districts: Jarra East, Jarra Central, Jarra West, Kiang Central, Kiang East, and Kiang West. In the early nineteenth century, Jarra started as one of the nine Mandinka kingdoms located along the south bank of the Gambia River. […]
The Kuli Kunda school well was dug on 10 November 1996, shortly after the school was established. The pump is used not only for drinking water for the school’s 100 children but also for the school garden. In addition, problems with the village water supply have led to many villagers coming to the school for […]
PROJECT INFORMATION Location of Project: Kerr Tubai, North Bank Region, Lower Niumi, The Gambia, West Africa; GPS Coordinates: N13°27.262 W016°26.284 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT COMMUNITY Kerr Tubai is a small community located in the eastern part of Bakindiki. The settlers are from the Fula and Manjago tribes. The one-century-old community is populated by roughly 200 subsistence farmers […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Erik Benoist. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to reforest large areas around springs which have been deforested in order to protect the water supply. Erik reports: The project was a simple and efficient success. We planted […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. LocationDiankankounda Ogel, Kolda, Senegal Community Description Diankankounda Ogel is a community in the Kolda region of southern Senegal. The village is made up of Pulaar speakers and has about 1,000 people. The village has a middle school (CEM) […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ashley Buegler. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to drill a well to provide patients and health center staff easy access to clean water during the entire year. Ashley reports: I am pleased to tell you the […]
Location Tram Sarsaw Village, Bonteaymeas District, Kampot Province, Cambodia Community Description Samrong Leu Health Center is located in Tram Sarsaw Village, on National Highway 31, which is approximately 70 Kilometers from Kampot Town. The health center has a staff of 8 people, serves 11 surrounding villages and supports 2,492 families. Most of the families are […]