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 […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Chisongo Primary School, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia Community Description The Chisongo community is rural and there is no electricity or running water. Community members live in mud huts with grass thatch roofs. Most community members rely […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Emily McKeone. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. We would like to thank Emily and her Water For Zambia organization for completing 12 of 13 school water projects in Zambia through our Water for Zambia Program. Here is Emily’s conclusion […]
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 […]
This project has been completed as a collaborative effort between Water Charity, WiLI, and Wine 2 Water. The project was managed by WiLI staff on the ground, and Kyle Lomax (who has done a number of projects with WC) oversaw the effort, with Josh Elliot as the overall project director. To read about the beginning […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Village Costesti, Raion Ialoveni, Moldova Community Description The Village of Costesti is a large village 25 kilometers south of the city of Chisinau. The population is 12,068; 5,900 are male and 6,168 are women. It […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Jeremy reports: Through this project, 50 Sawyer Point One water filters were distributed to two children’s homes and 40 households in the greater Kampala area, helping 389 women, children, and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Maxx Mann. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system to provide water for all of the needs of the school. Maxx reports: Scope This project was geared toward educating lower primary school […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emma Martz. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Emma’s conclusion summary: Scope of the Project The Loumbol Samba Abdul Middle School Latrine and Hand Washing project were intended to provide a latrine for the local middle school as well as […]