Location Hamba Hamba village, Kasinje health center catchment area, Ntcheu district, Central Malawi Community Description Hamba Hamba is a ngoni word meaning nomad or wanderer. However, more than 100 people have settled in Hamba Hamba village, and their only source of water for the last four months has been a local pond. Hamba Hamba has […]
Location Chebukaka, Chwele District, Bungoma County, Western Province, Kenya Community Description Chebukaka is a small farming village with just shy of a thousand residents located along the base of Mt. Elgon. It is approximately 25 km east from Bungoma town, and only one kilometer east of the large market town of Chwele. It is located […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristi Mathis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the borehole pump. Kristi reports: The community hired a mechanic to fix the borehole, which had been broken for 10 years. He found that the pump had […]
Location Chebukaka village, Chwele District, Bungoma County, Kenya Community Description Chebukaka Girl’s Primary School is located in Chebukaka village, close to the market and local dispensary. The school is well established, opening in 1962, and remains a respected institution in the community. It is an all-girls primary school with 571 students and 14 teachers. A […]
Location Tunga Village, Kasinje catchment area, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi Community Description The community is currently, and for the last 10 years has been, drawing water out of a dried river bed where they dig into the sand to find water daily. These “wells” also are frequented by livestock, dogs, and other animals searching for […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lindsey Rae Jackson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct new latrines on the school compound. Lindsey reports: The latrine project at the primary school was completed successfully! The first step to creating the latrines was […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kristi Mathis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the pump on the borehole at Kasinje. Kristi reports: The project to repair the pump was completed, with the cost slightly above budget. In addition, the soak […]
Location Nanjota, Masasi District, Mtwara Region Community Description The village of Nanjota has a population of over 6,000 people. It is located in the Mtwara region, one of the hottest and driest of Tanzania, with temperatures around 90 °F year-round and an average of 40 inches of rainfall a year. There is no electricity or […]
Location Muille, Kaffrine Region, Senegal Community Description Muille is a small farming village of 500 people, located 22 kilometers south of Kaffrine, in the heart of the peanut basin. Most households are subsistence farmers during the rainy months, growing peanuts, millet, corn and sorghum. After selling the bulk of their crops in November small-scale gardening […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Ferguson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 10 pit latrines throughout the Muille community. Sarah reports: 15 pit latrines were completed using Water Charity funds, which was 5 more than originally projected! The masons […]