This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Julie Dunn. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the pump at Pakali Ba Basic Cycle School. Julie reports: Our water pump is now complete. With the labor provided by technicians in neighboring villages and the […]
Location Pakali Ba, Jarra East, Lower River Region, The Gambia Community Description Pakali Ba is home to an expanding school that currently enrolls students in nursery school through grade 9, with construction in progress for grades 10 through 12. The students come on foot and by bike from Pakali Ba and other surrounding villages. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jenny Boyd. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was a model project to install the first flushing toilet and septic tank system in Bahía Honda. Jenny reports: Members of the Castillos homestead proudly flush the first proper toilet […]
Location Sare Fass Kahone, Region Kolda, Senegal Community Description Fass Kahone is a village of 150 people, located approximately 40 miles east of the city of Kolda, and 20 miles north of the Route Nationale. Subsistence farming is the primary activity in the village. The men in Fass Kahone farm corn, millet, peanuts, and cotton, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth Keller. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was initially designed to repair the hand pump in Fass Kahone, but because of difficulties encountered, it changed to a broader objective of improving 8 wells in the community. Elizabeth […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Kasinje, Ntcheu District, Malawi Community Description Kasinje is a trading center in Ntcheu district, located in the Central Region of Malawi. The Health Center in Kasinje serves a catchment area of about 55,000 people living in 57 villages. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Danica Campos. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to connect the homes in María Agüero to the public water system. Danica reports: The Maria Agüero water project has been completed. The community got help from Peace Corps […]
Location Nessa Village, Mulanje, Southern Region, Malawi Community Description Nessa is a highly-populated community located on the southern side of Mount Mulanje. The village has 783 households and a total population of 3,136 people. Economically, the village consists of low-income farmers who grow cash crops such as tea and pineapple to sell, so that they […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lucas Elenitsky. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide a reliable and accessible supply of water to an unserved area for drinking and irrigation of crops. Lucas reports: The Nessa Water Project Part 2 has been […]
Location Nemabah, Fatick Region, Senegal Community Description Nemabah is a Serere village of about 1,300 people. It is located on a laterite road, 5 km south of Toubacouta, in the Fatick Region and overlooks the Sine Saloum Delta. The majority of the community members are farmers, and many engage in gardening, fishing and oyster cultivation. […]