National Peace Corps Association

Diamel Well Improvement Project – Senegal

Location Neighborhood of Diamel, Dogui Dombe, Department of Podor, Region of St. Louis, Senegal Community Description Diamel is a small neighborhood of about 200 people in the larger community of Dogui Dombe totaling 695 people. Dogui Dombe is about 10 kilometers from the main road, and 5 kilometers from its closest market town, Gollere. It […]

Rural Community and Clinic Water Program – Togo

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Background  Water Charity is currently implementing the Water for Everyone Initiative – Liberia, Togo and The Gambia to bring water to every person in those 3 countries by the end of 2023. With a long history of work in Togo, in 2018, Water Charity implemented the Borehole Well Water System Program – Togo  under […]

Conclusion of Palatoa Native Community Filter Project – Peru

This project has been completed under the direction of Evan Buckman, Javin Jimenez, Ruben Semperi. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to provide safe water through the distribution of Sawyer hollow membrane filters to Palatoa River native communities living in Manu National Park. Evan reports: Conclusion of […]

Palatoa Native Community Filter Project – Peru

Project made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY & the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Manu National Park, Palatoa River, Peru  Manú is home to 10% of the world’s bird species, 5% of all mammals and 15% of all butterflies, as well as rare animals like jaguars and giant armadillos. Unesco […]

Well and School Garden Project – Senegal

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, scroll down below. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Lxxxxxxx, Tambacounda, Senegal Community Description The village of Lxxxxxxx […]

Conclusion of Machavenga Public Latrine Project – Mozambique

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Katelyn Dzialowy. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. We would like to thank Katelyn once again for executing such a fine project. The following is a conclusion report from Katelyn: Throughout this project, our main concern was keeping the project […]

Mikhail Vasilyevich Frunze Secondary School Toilet Project – Kyrgyzstan

Location:  Kyrgyz Republic (aka Kyrgyzstan)   This project involves the new construction of a 14-seat sewered toilet block at No. 24 Mikhail Vasilyevich Frunze Secondary School (the “school”), located at 71 Osh St., Osh, Kyrgyz Republic 714000. The K–11 school serves children ranging in age from 4 to 17. The school’s simple dry pit latrine facility was built in 1989. […]

Nsuo Ase Water System Project – Ghana

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Nsuo Ase, Akuapem, Eastern Region, Ghana Community Description Nsuo Ase is a small village of about 105 people, located in the Akuapem mountains of the Eastern Region. The main occupation of the people of Nsuo Ase is farming, growing […]

Conclusion of Sinende Commune Well Project – Benin

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Amanda Cornish. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to construct a simple deep-dug well and repair an existing well. Amanda reports: 1) Scope of the project The goal of this project was to provide easy access […]

Sinende Commune Well Project – Benin

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE.   Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Gxxxxxx-Bxxx, Sinende Commune, Borgou, Department, Benin Community Description The project will take place in Gxxxxxx-Bxxx, a small rural village 15 kilometers from the commune […]