This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Heinemann. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the Likaringilo Dispensary. Mary reports: The water catchment project has been completed at the Likarangilo clinic. The gutters were installed with heavy-duty […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Julie Burgett. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a pump well at the Ikimilinzowo Primary School. Julie reports: This was a well built specifically for the Ikimilinzowo Primary School use. Before its construction, students had […]
Location Ikimilinzowo, Mufindi District, Iringa Region, Tanzania Community Description Ikimilinzowo village has a total population of 6,158, with 500 students attending Ikimilinzowo Primary School and 494 students going to Itulilo Primary School. There are 9 teachers at each school. Problem Addressed Water availability is a huge problem all over in the village, but is especially […]
Location Fodé Bayo Health Hut (Casse de Santé), in the village of Fodé Bayo, Senegal, West Africa Community Description Fodé Bayo is a small Mandinka village of 197, settled deep in the bush of Kolda, Senegal. While living in the jungle provides for a beautiful, lush environment, the distance from the road is restricting. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Cadwallender. To read about the beginning of the project, ClICK HERE. The project was to replace the broken pump and create a new well cap and pulley system for the central well in village. Mary reports: The broken pump was removed and a […]
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 Morarano, Foulpointe commune, Tamatave II region, Madagascar Community Description Morarano is a rural village located 12 km southwest of the beach town of Foulpointe on the east coast of Madagascar. About 150 people live in the village center. However, the presence of an elementary school means 270 students come in from the surrounding hills […]
Location Morarano, Foulpointe, Tamatave Region, Atsinanana Province, Madagascar Community Description The Special Community Reserve of Analalava (Velonala and Missouri Botanical Gardens) is a protected rainforest on the east coast of Madagascar, owned by the local community, and managed by the forest association Velonala with the assistance of Missouri Botanical Gardens. It is home to five […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Bourret. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to replace a broken hand pump at the site with a sealed well lined with concrete rings, and an electronic pump. Andrew reports: Work has been completed on the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Thomas Betts. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build and repair water catchment systems and construct latrines for the poorest members of the community. Thomas reports: This project has been successfully completed. Two new latrines were […]