This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Birkelane, Kaffrine, Senegal Community Description This project is located at the Centre de Sante (Health Center) in Birkelane. Birkelane is a town in the region of Kaffrine in central Senegal. The Centre de Sante is a hospital at the district […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kathryn Harrawood. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Kathryn Reports: I am pleased to report that the Ngar Gueye Latrine Project has been successfully completed in Senegal, West Africa. The latrine project provided 10 households in Ngar Gueye with new long-lasting latrines and water hygiene and sanitation education. The first step was holding a village meeting to asses which compounds […]
Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) have begun a new program to replicate the ongoing success of our East Africa Water & Sanitation Program in Western Africa. It involves the implementation of dozens of water, sanitation, public health, and environmental projects in a number of West African nations. The initial countries included […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Kantchenembwe; Tembwe; Yonamu; Kuchilawi; Salima District, Central Region, Malawi Community Description All villages are located around the Kuti Wildlife Reserve. Most people in the area are farmers. Problem Addressed Broken boreholes are causing a lower living standard. Due […]
This project is made possible through the collaboration of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Niamina Dankunku and Niamina West Districts, Central River Region–South, The Gambia Community Description Remote, rural villages along the river that are all struggling with clean water access, and the related health issues. Problem Addressed Many of these rural villages […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Aaron Wohl. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Water Charity has completed the Mboynane Health Hut Water and Sanitation Project in Senegal. The project accomplished all of its goals; to provide a functioning latrine, access to clean water to the health facility, and to educate the community on the importance of hand washing and how to properly build a hand washing […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Michael Dixon. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. To read the progress report, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the bathroom at the library to provide for handicapped accessibility. Michael reports: The project to provide handicapped accessibility and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Hannah MacFarlane. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. With the help of Water Charity, Gague Cherif now has a beautiful, clean well with potable water. Water Charity’s Averill Strasser and Beverly Rouse were pleased to visit Hannah and see […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location of project: Taraclia, Taraclia district, Moldova Description of project community: Taraclia is a town in the south of the Republic of Moldova with a population of about 13,500. The southern region of the country is more arid and experiences […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Whitney Dean. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the Kilagano Secondary School. Whitney reports: Ground broke for a brand new rainwater catchment system at Kilagano Secondary School in mid-May […]