This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Dave Rowson. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. Dave reports: The Problem: The water source for the St. Joseph’s Girls Secondary School, the Parish priests and support staff had failed, and had forced the eighty-five girls to walk the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Nic Wilder. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system to provide for the water needs of the school. Nic reports: This project was to build a 5,000 L rainwater catchment system for […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Rebecca Burleson. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. Rebecca reports: The project was delayed due to complications beyond my control but was finally completed in January. When Peace Corps first placed a volunteer at Kasinje Health center in 2012, the […]
Location District of Poroto, Department of La Libertad, Peru Community Description In the department of La Libertad, 45 km. east of Trujillo, lies the district of Poroto. There are three population centers with up to 1,000 people, and more than 30 outlying communities down to populations of dozens, for a total of less than 4,000 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Read McCulloch. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the water systems of six communities by installing industrial float vales in each to control the chlorine content and usage. Read reports: Thanks to the generosity of […]
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 accessible water taps in the village. Lucas reports: The Nessa water project has been completed and was a huge success. With the help of Water Charity and […]
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 currently 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 […]
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 is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Igoma Village, Njombe Town District, Njombe Region, Tanzania Community Description Igoma village is in the mountains about 30 km east of Njombe Town. The primary economic activities of the village are potato and other farming. Problem Addressed The Igoma Primary School in the village of Igoma. Njombe, is currently using temporary toilet facilities, at some distance from […]
This project, to build two water tanks at the school, has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Manzak. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Jessica’s report is summarized as follows: Igoma Primary School is located in the village of Igoma in Njombe region. The village is in the […]