Location Chiatura, Imereti Region, Georgia Community Description Chiatura is a small town located in the beautiful, temperate Imereti region of Georgia. When accounting for all of its surrounding villages, Chiatura has a population of around 20,000. The main industry is the mining of manganese, a silvery-grey metal that resembles iron. There are nine public schools […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Steven Klimberg. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide a water tank for Pagal Elementary School and Day Care Center. Following is Steven’s report: The installation of a Water Tank for Pagal Elementary School was accomplished […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Rachel Boswell. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build four latrines at the school. Rachel reports: The Kisese-Dissa Primary School latrines have been completed! With the help of Water Charity, a structure with four pit latrines […]
Location Sitio Pagal, Barangay Shilan, La Trinidad Municipality, Benguet Province, Philippines Community Description Pagal is one of the sitios of Barangay Shilan of the municipality of La Trinidad. It is a remote village with a total population of 527, based on the 2010 census. People in the area depend on farming for their livelihood. Agricultural […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Natalie Gmitro. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate and upgrade an indoor bathroom at the Nova Praha Educational Complex. Natalie reports: In Nova Praha Educational Complex we had two new toilets installed as well as […]
Location Nova Praha, Olexsandrya Rayon, Kirovograd’ska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Nova Praha is a village located in the easternmost part of the Kirovograd’ska Oblast in Ukraine. When the Soviet Union was still in power, Nova Praha was a flourishing city, with a sunflower oil factory as its main job supplier. Nova Praha was the Rayon […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Laura Olson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a latrine to be used by the patients at Neareay Health Center. Laura reports: There was signification delay in the construction of the latrine due to Khmer […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Maureen Hessel. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to extend the water line from Tumani Tenda to provide clean drinking water to Amdallai. Maureen reports: The Amdallai Water System Project was successfully completed on the 6th of […]
Location Amdallai, Kombo East District, West Coast Region, The Gambia Community Description Amdallai is a rural community located in The Republic of The Gambia. It has approximately 875 residents that are primarily dependent on farming as a means of income generation. Amdallai is predominately Mandinka, which is one of the oldest tribes to settle the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shailah Bevan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the Karugutu Primary School. Shailah reports: My counterpart and I traveled to a nearby town called Olkalou and purchased a water tank, […]