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 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. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Erica Berlin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well in the village of Nemabah. Erica reports: The project included one community well that is about three meters deep. A community member and his nephews […]
Location Kekeressi, Department of Salemata, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description The community of Kekeressi consists of about 150 people whose main occupations are subsistence farming and gardening. Though small in numbers, they have shown ambition in their efforts to improve food security for the continually growing population. The Madame Wade Primary School in Kekeressi has […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Steve Sullivan, Jubal Faircloth, and Kelsey Salvo. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to create a water storage basin to maintain water for irrigation of the school garden and a tree nursery. The project has been completed, […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. It is implemented in cooperation with our friends Wine 2 Water. Location Dalle, Sidama Zone, Ethiopia Community Description Dale District (Woreda) is located in the southern part of Ethiopia near the major city of Awassa. The people native to this […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Anna Hankins. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a rainwater catchment system at Orinie Primary School. Anna reports: I can happily announce that on January 3rd, we completed the installation of a rain catchment system […]
Location Orinie Sublocation, Orinie Location, Kajiado District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya Community Description The community of Orinie is located in the hills to the South East of Kajiado town, some 10 km of the rough road off of the Nairobi-Namanga Highway. Although the distance from Orinie to Kajiado is only 35 kilometers, the contrast between […]