This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Natalie Rooks. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a water filter in the kindergarten kitchen. Natalie reports: The water filter installation project at the Svetlii kindergarten has been successfully completed! Upon receiving the money, the […]
Location Svetlii, Comrat raion, a semi-autonomous region of Gagauzia, Republic of Moldova Community Description Svetlii is a small village located in southern Moldova. It is part of the raion of Comrat, and is located in the semi-autonomous region of Gagauzia. Russian is the primary language spoken, in addition to a mixture of Bulgarian, Gagauzian, and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Natalie Rooks. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to replace eroded piping and install new fixtures in the bathroom at the school. Natalie reports: The Svetlii School Bathroom Project aimed at providing working indoor bathrooms and handwashing […]
Location Village 4, sub-district Lam Phaya Klang, district Muak Lek, province Saraburi, Thailand Community Description Village 4 is one of the poorer villages, located about 20 km from the center/downtown of the sub-district. The terrain of the village is hilly and rocky. Some residents of the area do own land where they grow sugarcane, corn, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer T.D. Nguyen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was originally designed to renovate 3 restrooms at the Village 4 Primary School. However as a result of the regional flooding, causing widespread damage, the project resulted in only two […]
Location Katangini Town, Katangini Zone, Kalawa Division, Eastern Province, Kenya Community Description Kalawa Division is situated in the desert, and while there is enough rain during the rainy seasons, the dry months (February, March, August, September, October, and November) are difficult. Ititu Primary School has 467 students, 255 male and 212 female, and 18 teachers. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Arik Yetwin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water catchment and storage system for the school. Arik reports: Ilela Primary School Nyota Head Teacher Erick Ndunguru reflected: “In the span of two days, my […]
Location Ilela Village, Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania Community Description Ilela Village is located in the region of Ruvuma, in the district of Mbinga. Prior to the founding of Ilela in 1976, there existed two neighboring villages named Mikalanga and Malindino, both of which were founded in 1974. Thereafter, Ilela was founded by a consortium […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Robert Snow. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water storage system and install water heaters at the school. Robert reports: I am pleased to announce that the project was finished at my school! The […]
Location Village Novomykolaivka, Verkhnodiprovsk Region, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Novomykolaivka is a town of around 4,000 citizens, situated about an hour and fifteen minutes outside the City of Dnipropetrovsk. Nestled alongside the famous Dnipro River, Novomykolaivka is home to domestic farmers, pensioners, and a significant workforce that commutes to the city for work every […]