Location Thiewal Lao, Mampatim department, Kolda region, Senegal Community Description Thiewal Lao has just under 500 residents. They are all ethnically Pulaar (speaking Fulakunda). The community has a history of working with Peace Corps, with two volunteers having previously worked in the community. Last year, the previous PCV helped the community form and construct a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Griffin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to dig a well and repair and upgrade the community garden. Stephanie reports: This project sought to add another well and basin to the women’s garden in the village […]
Location Gbedema, Upper East Region, Ghana Community Description Gbedema is a rural village comprised of 7 sections containing approximately 5,000 people in the Upper East region of Ghana. It is made up mostly of people from the Builsa ethnic group, who speak Buli, many of whom hold traditional beliefs. The main source of income is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alexander Jordan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a rope-washer pump on a deep well. Alexander reports: Everything was completed over the course of two days. The well expert arrived Friday and spent the whole […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. This is a project under the LET GIRLS LEARN Program, a collaboration of First Lady Michelle Obama and the Peace Corps to expand access to education for adolescent girls around the world! Location Jani Bocova School, Afrim i Ri village, […]
Location Village center of Idetero, Mufindi District, Iringa Region, Tanzania Community Description Idetero is a small village of about 2,000 people. It is located halfway between Njombe town and Iringa town, along the main highway. The villagers of Idetero are very hard-working and have done a number of projects in conjunction with Peace Corps Volunteers […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Teresa Anderson. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a bathroom block at the school, including building walls, installing windows, bringing water to the bathrooms, installing new faucets and piping, replacing the sewer pipes, and installing […]
Location Idetero Village, Mbalamaziwa Ward, Mufindi District, Iringa Region, Tanzania Community Description Idetero is a Tanzanian village of around 2,500 individuals, with somewhere around 350-400 working adults. Virtually every household depends on subsistence farming for their livelihood. Harvested produce is essential in that it constitutes nearly all food consumed within the household. Excess produce, sold […]
Location Novomykolaivka, Verkhnidniprovsk Rayon, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Novomykolaivka, with a population of about 4,000, is located in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in Ukraine. It sits 5 minutes from the Dnipro River and one hour north of the city Dnipropetrovsk. The community consists of a wide range of ages, from pensioners to couples with young […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alexander Jordan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the irrigation system by adding water hoses to the existing pump and barrel used by each of 30 farmers. Alexander reports: The goal of this project was […]