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 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Sisaye. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a latrine for disabled students at the Siyombe Primary School. Sarah reports: The Siyombe Primary School Special Latrine Project was successfully completed on June 19, 2012. The […]
Location Namirama Sub-Location, Bunyala East Location, Navakholo Division, Kakamega Central District, Western Province, Kenya Community Description Siyombe community is situated in a remote rural region of Kenya near River Nzoia, bordering Bungoma District. It is generally underdeveloped, and is dominated by a lack of education and poor health, which have led to poverty. Siyombe community […]
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 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 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mary O’Hara. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a public bathing, washing, and toilet facility (MCK) on village public land. Mary reports: Bu Ana, a teacher at my school whose family lives in Kanorejo and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mary O’Hara. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a new bathroom at Kanorejo SDN 01. Mary reports: The student bathroom at the primary school SD2 in the village of Kanorejo was not usable because of […]