National Peace Corps Association

Noo-Kunda and Farato School Water Projects – The Gambia

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. LocationNoo-Kunda: Noo-Kunda Lower and Upper Basic School, Noo-Kunda Village, Upper Badibu District, North Bank Region, The Gambia, West Africa Farato: Farato Nursery School, Farato, Kombo Central District, Western Division, The Gambia, West Africa Community DescriptionNoo-Kunda: Noo-Kunda is located on the North Bank of The Gambia, about 40 kilometers from the regional town […]

Kusapa Village Borehole Project – Malawi

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Kusapa Village, Zomba District, Malawi Community Description Kusapa is a typical rural Malawian village without running water or electricity, located along a dirt road, many miles from Zomba town and the tarmac road running from Blantyre to […]

Conclusion of South Sudan Well Rehab Phase 5 – Part-4

Part 4 of Phase 5 in the South Sudan Well Rehab Program As an ongoing part of our South Sudan Well Rehab Program, the work of Water Charity and our South Sudanese partners in Water Is Basic, to repair another 16 village wells, has come to an end. Here is the conclusion for wells 13 to […]

Conclusion of Angara Bajo Irrigation Project – Peru

This project has been completed under the direction of RPCV Ralph Bolton, founder, and director of The Chijnaya Foundation, under the direction of Chijnaya’s operational arm, Asociación Pro-DIA, its Peruvian counterpart, and managed by RPCV Kimmy Mazza. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to provide an effective irrigation […]

Sambang Wollof Water Project – The Gambia

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. LocationSambang Wollof Village, Niamina Dankunku District, Central River Region, The Gambia, West Africa. Community DescriptionSambang Wollof is a village of 900 inhabitants situated in the Central River Region’s Niamina Dankunku District in The Gambia. Sambang Wollof is approximately […]

Conclusion of South Sudan Well Rehab Phase 5 – Part-3

Part 3 of Phase 5 in the South Sudan Well Rehab Program As an ongoing part of our South Sudan Well Rehab Program, Water Charity and our South Sudanese partners in Water Is Basic took on another 16 village wells to repair for Phase V. These are the conclusions for Wells 9 to 12. This phase […]

Angara Bajo Irrigation Project – Peru

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 Angará Bajo, Pucará District, Lampa Province, Puno Region, Peru Community Description Angará Bajo is a large and dispersed community on the high plains of the Pucará […]

Galleh Wollof Water Project – The Gambia

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. LocationGalleh Wollof Village, Upper Fulladu West District, Central River Region, The Gambia Community DescriptionGalleh Wollof is about 9 kilometers from Bansang off the South Bank Road in the upper Fulladu West District of the Central River Region. The […]

Conclusion of Escuela Adelante Water and Sanitation Project – Nicaragua

This project in Nicaragua has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jenny Boyd. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to build the water and sanitation systems for the school. This included the plumbing system, a septic tank, two bathrooms with child-sized toilets, and […]

Conclusion of Chinyata Well Project – Bolivia

This project has been completed under the direction of Joan Velasquez, RPCV Bolivia (’67 – ’69), Co-Founder and Board Member of Mano a Mano, and Nate Knatterud-Hubinger, it’s Executive Director. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to drill a well in Chinyata. Nate reports: Mano a Mano’s water […]