This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. This is the first project in our Ethiopia Well Rehab Program Location Kushe #1 Village, Dawe Kebele, Ethiopia Community Description The Dawe Kebele (district) is in the region of West Arsi in Ethiopia. It remains a relatively remote area, […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. It also would not be possible without the partnership Water Charity has developed with our friends’ Wine 2 Water.Location Wondo Genet, Sidama Zone, Ethiopia Community DescriptionWondo Genet is located at the border of Hawassa and Shashamane in the […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. It is the second project in our new Ethiopia Well Rehab Program. Location Buku Wolkite Village, Buku Wolde Kebele, Ethiopia Community Description The Buku Wolde Kebele (district) is in the region of West Arsi in Ethiopia. It is […]
Location Slahhamo Village, Karatu District, Arusha Region, Tanzania Community Description Slahhamo Village is located northwest of Karatu town in Karatu District in Arusha Region, in Tanzania. Located adjacent to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a clear view of Lake Manyara to the south, Slahhamo Secondary School was established in 2003. Slahhamo village is predominately a […]
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 Malcolm Cunningham. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a rainwater collection and storage system for Excel Bilingual Nursery and Primary School. Malcolm reports: I worked with a local contractor on identifying the materials and […]
Location Butere, Western Province, Kenya Community Description Butere is a rural agricultural community located in Western Kenya’s sugar belt. The community is predominantly made up of the Luhya tribe, and most families grow sugarcane and maize as cash crops. The Shibuche Primary School includes nursery classes as well as standard 1-8 with a population of […]