National Peace Corps Association

Conclusion of OFOK Rainwater Harvesting Project, Phase 2 – Kenya

This project has been completed under the direction of Raymond Orenda, Co-Founder, Organic Food Kenya. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to build a rainwater harvesting system to capture and store water at 6 locations in the community. Raymond reports: We built the bases and installed the 6 […]

Conclusion of San Juan Water Project – Colombia

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elise Kittrell. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to rehabilitate the water system serving San Juan. Elise reports: Since 2017, GE and ALTROPICO have been working in the Mayasquer Indigenous Resquardo area, located on the Ecuadorian […]

Conclusion of Garawol Health Center Water and Sanitation Project – The Gambia

The Garawol portion of this project has been completed under the direction of Emily Lundberg, Ph.D., Water Charity Country Director – The Gambia, working with Mike McConnell, Managing Trustee of GambiaRising and former Country Director for Peace Corps in The Gambia, and Ebrima Marong, Water Charity Program Director. To read about the start of the […]

Conclusion of Llicllica Water Tank Project – Peru

This project has been completed under the administration of Ralph Bolton, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Peru,’62-’65), and founder and director of The Chijnaya Foundation. Work was done under the direction of Chijnaya’s operational arm, Asociación Pro-DIA, a legally-constituted Peruvian counterpart. On-the-ground work was managed by Kimmy Mazza, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Peru,’16-’18). To read about […]

Garawol and Sara Kunda Health Centers Water and Sanitation Projects – The Gambia

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. The Garawol portion of this project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, Click Here.   We will update this page when the Sara Kunda portion of the project is finished. LocationsGarawol Health Center, Garawol Village, Kantora District, […]

Conclusion of Upper West Latrine Project – Ghana

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Katerina Fella. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to build 40 latrines in the community as the start of a community-wide effort to end open defecation. Katerina reports: Once the construction of 45 latrines in my […]

Farato Njobo Village Well Project – The Gambia

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 Farato Njobo Village, Central River Region, The Gambia Community Description Farato Njobo is a village located in the Upper Fulladu West District of The Gambia. It […]

Upper West Latrine Project – Ghana

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. LocationThis project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Nxxxx, Upper West, Wa West, Ghana Community DescriptionNxxxx is a town that […]

Conclusion of Farato Njobo Village Well Project – The Gambia

This project has been completed under the direction of Emily Lundberg, PhD., Water Charity’s Country Director, and managed on the ground by Ebrima Marong, Program Manager. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to dig a well and install a hand pump. Emily reports: The Farato Njobo water project […]

Conclusion of Jamera Borehole Project – Ghana

This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jasmine Keefe. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to build a new borehole and install an electric pump, tower, and storage tank. Jasmine reports: “These days we will not be in shortage of water anymore; […]