This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Marielle Griggs. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water storage and irrigation system for the tree nursery. Marielle reports: We have completed the Tumalize Njaa Self Help Group water tank/irrigation project in Kasyelia village! […]
Location Huhuini Village, Ol’Kalou Constituency, Central Province, Kenya Community Description Huhuini Village is accessible by a good road. The village is primarily Kikuyu, and the majority of the people are substance farmers. They make most of their income from cash crops such as corn and potatoes, and many have a small kitchen garden that only […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brittany Werkheiser. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment and storage system at the school. Brittany reports: The Huhuini Primary School project has been completed. We ended up going a little off the […]
Location Umbulsari Village, Jember Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia Community Description Jember, located along the Southern coast of Java, is the 3rd largest region in the East Java province of Indonesia. Umbulsari is a rural village in Jember, with a population of approximately 3,000 residents. Umbulsari village is located 15 km southwest from Jember, the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Blake M. Ingram. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a septic tank for handling of waste at the boarding school. Blake reports: The sanitation project at Pondok Pasetren Dorrotut Thoblin in Jombang Village, Jember District, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Blake M. Ingram. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide 10 families with 7 toilets and water closets. Blake reports: The sanitation project in Umbulsari Village, Jember District, East Java Province, Indonesia has been completed successfully. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Anne Benson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring water to the Kalynivka School for use in the cafeteria and bathrooms. Anne reports: Once funding was received, the village of Kalynivka sprang into action and ordered […]
Location Kalynivka, Yelanets Rayon, Mykolayiv Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Kalynivka is a small village in southcentral Ukraine. During Soviet times, Kalynivka was a large, thriving town with a heavily-trafficked music school, house of culture, equestrian school, pre-school and grade school. The fall of the Soviet Union and successive economic hardships in Ukraine caused many public […]
Location Mikai village, Kakelo location, Oyugis town, Nyanza region, Kenya Community Description Kakelo Based Integrated Support is a Community Based Organization (C.B.O) coordinated by local Manager, Zachary Juma. The mission is to improve the food nutrition, provide counseling, and advocate for and improve the quality life of widows and orphans living with HIV/AIDS in Kakelo […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Tamita Vicky Ngarbaroum. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment and storage system to provide clean water for the community group. Tamita Vicky reports: In August 2013, Kakelo Based Community Project received funding […]