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 […]
Location Sekenani Gate, Narok District, Kenya Community Description The Narok District is located in the Rift Valley Province, and has a population of over 300,000 people. Mara Hope Restoration Center, at Sekani Gate, has eight teachers, one cook, and 200 students in primary school, ages 5-15. Seven of them are orphans, who also live on […]
Location Sekenani Gate, Narok District, Kenya Community Description Sekenani Gate is located right at the southern entrance of the Maasai Mara, about 110 kilometers south of Narok. Beacon of Hope Primary School is located 1 kilometer from the Mara Hope Restoration Center in Sekenani Gate. The school is a half-sized primary school that teaches kids […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Tatge. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Stephanie reports: The teachers determined that rainwater catchment was the biggest need and the most feasible project for the school. […]
Location Haivoron, Kirovograd Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Haivoron is a small Rayon center located in the western-most corner of Kirovohrads’ka Oblast, near the Southern Bug River, and near a large highway that connects Kiev to Odessa. There are approximately 15,000 people living in Haivoron, most of whom work within the town or in the surrounding […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Caleb Sullivan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the water and sanitation systems at the school. Caleb reports: We bought four new sinks, filters and piping for the bathroom. There was an agreement that if […]