Location Njabini, South Kinangop District, Nyandarua County, Central Province, Kenya Community Description The rivers that flow through the Aberdare Mountain region are the source that provides water for most of the capital city of Nairobi. Despite the fact that the area has a plentiful water supply, the issue remains that many households and schools do […]
Location Izmail, Izmail Region, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Izmail is in southwest Ukraine, near the end of the Danube River’s long and windy European journey. Locals call this part of the country Bessarabia, where a confluence of cultures and nationalities make home. Izmail is a moderately sized city of 70,000 located in the southern […]
Location Leova, Moldova Community Description Leova is located 100 kilometers south of Chisinau, the capital of Republica Moldova. The city is located along the river Prut which divides Republica Moldova and Romania. Moldova has 40 Raions, or administrative divisions. The city of Leova is also the Raion Center of the Raion of Leova. The Raion, […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Anna Montgomery. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring water to the pediatric ward of the hospital by installing a sink and connecting it to the existing external water source. Anna reports: The Kibungo pediatric […]
Location Kibungo, Ngoma District, Eastern Province, Rwanda Community Description Kibungo is about 100 km east of Rwanda’s capital city of Kigali, and about an hour from the Tanzania border. The Kibungo Hospital serves the entire District of Ngoma, made up of 14 different sectors, and 42 imidugudu (villages in the local language, Kinyarwanda). While health […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Valerie Ullrich. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project, organized by the Leadership Youth Club from the local technical college, was to remediate the condition of the local reservoir by removing litter and pollutants from its banks. Valerie reports: […]
Location Nemyriv, Vinnytska, Ukraine Community Description Nemyriv is a town of approximately 12,000 people, located 40 km south of the regional capital of Vinnytska and several hundred kilometers southwest of Kiev, adjacent to the Pivdenny Buh River. It serves both as a regional administrative center and the headquarters to the world-famous vodka producer Nemiroff. The […]
Location Molodohvardiysk, Lugansk Oblast, Ukraine Community Description The town of Molodohvardiysk has a population of 20,000 and is situated in the easternmost oblast of Ukraine, Lugansk. This is the industrial center of Ukraine, and largely focuses on coal mining. This region of the country is notorious for water problems. The town-wide water supply is shut […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Hailey Spencer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide reliable water to School Ten by purchasing and installing water reservoirs. Hailey reports I wanted to let you know about the successful completion of my water project […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system for the school, consisting of a water tank, gutters, and piping. Stephanie reports: Thanks again for the support from Water Charity! We have completed […]