Location Mgazini Village, Songea Rural District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania Community Description The Kilagano Secondary school serves the entire ward of Kilagano. There is a hostel on the grounds to house up to 48 young ladies, ages 14-20, who attend the school. The facilities are meager but livable. However, the young ladies at the hostel experience […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Teena Curry. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to dig a well and build a handwashing station in Ampasimbola. Teena reports: The project has been successfully completed according to the project plan, with the addition of […]
Location Tsivangiana fokontany, Tsivangiana commune, Vatomandry district, Antsinanana region, Madagascar Community Description The people of Tsivangiana live along the east coast of Madagascar, separated from the Indian Ocean by about 20 kilometers of degraded rainforest. Most farm rice or fish in nearby streams. The wood huts and thatch roofs catch fire quite easily, and the […]
Location Adigeni, Adigeni District, Samtskhe-Javakheti Region, Georgia Community Description Adigeni is a district in Georgia’s southern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti covering an area of about 800 km2. It has a population of over 20,000 people. The Adigeni public school serves about 200 students from 1st through 12th grades from the Adigeni municipal areas and smaller surrounding […]
Location Abasha, Samegrelo Zemo Svaneti Region, Georgia Community Description Abasha is a small town in Geogia’s northwest province of Samegrelo, with a population of over 6,400. It is about 275 km west of Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, and about 50 km inland from the Black Sea. The town serves as the administrative center for the Abasha […]
Location Nangina, Samia District, Western Province, Kenya Community Description Nangina is a farming community comprised of hill and flat land areas located in the southern part of the Samia District of Western Kenya. The town is located 10-15 kilometers from both the Uganda border and Lake Victoria. Its prime location has aided in its overpopulation […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jackie Allen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 10 additional latrines in 10 compounds. Jackie reports: The project was timely completed according to plan. After doing the initial latrine project in Kewoye I had […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Bryan Stinchfield. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 2 community wells in the East and West sections of the village center. Bryan reports: The Andonaka Well Project is officially complete. Two fully functioning, clean […]
Location Sare Saedou, Department of Vellingara, Region of Kolda, Senegal Community Description Sare Saedou is a rural Pulaar village located 10 km Northeast of Kounkane in the Kolda region. The village has approximately 200 inhabitants who make their living by subsistence farming. There is no electricity or running water. The local primary school is attended […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Kristen Walling and Charity Yoro. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to develop a source of water for the community and to repair the aqueduct. Kristen reports: The Zanabahona I water project is now complete! Once […]