Location Bafamgoum, Batie, West Region, Cameroon Community Description Bafamgoum is a neighborhood in the small village of Batie in the mountainous West Region of Cameroon. It is approximately 4 km west of the Route Principale N. 5. at an altitude of about 1,600 meters. Problem Addressed Bafamgoum has no source of safe water. This leaves […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. LocationSpanning communities within the St. Louis, Matam, and the Louga regions of northern Senegal. The villages in question are: Dahra, Afe, Kallasane, Agnam Tongel, and Ranerou. Community DescriptionThe 5 sites chosen for the tour vary in language, culture, geographies, and demographics. They […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location San Pablo Tetlapayac, Municipality of Metztitlán, State of Hidalgo, Mexico Community Description In the area of this village, an environmental interpretive studies zone is being built by the Mexican organization CONANP to showcase the regional diversity and ecosystem. Problem Addressed There were no funds available for a bathroom. Project Description CONANP will be building a center/building for an environmental interpretation area. The […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Kisese-Dissa, Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania Community Description The project community is comprised of three neighboring villages: Kisese-Dissa, Magereza, and Teiriani. These three villages are located in central Tanzania in the region of Dodoma, notoriously one of […]
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 once again for executing such a fine project and helping to complete 13 Zambia school borehole projects via our joint Water for Zambia program. We worked […]
The well project in Sanankoro has been completed. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. Peace Corps Volunteer Kimberly Boland reports: The well is approximately 15 meters deep and provides water to six immediate households with approximately 30 people in the area. It benefits the rest of the village as well by reducing […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Sanankoro, Kolda, Senegal Community Description Sanankoro is a village in Kolda, Senegal, with a population of 250 people. The village has 3 usable drinking water wells, all in centralized locations. The women and girls living in more […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Namandwe Primary School, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia Community Description The Namandwe 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 […]
Location M’Bam(-log), Foundiougne, Fatick, Senegal Community Description The village, M’Bam, is located a couple of hundred kilometers south of Dakar on the Saloum River Delta, three kilometers south of Foundiougne. M’Bam is a large village with two primary schools. The second and smaller one, Ecole deux à M’Bam – Primary school # 2 in M’Bam, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer David Jaglowski. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well to provide water for the irrigation of a new school garden. David reports: In order to make sure the well would be dug in […]