National Peace Corps Association

Conclusion of Progreso Water System Project – Mexico

This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Report on the completion of the Progreso Water Project We are pleased to report that the project to bring water to the residents of Progreso was completed in the fall of 2015.  This project involved […]

Shkolla Abdyl Bajraktari Middle School Bathroom Project – Albania

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 girls around the world! Location Koplik, Malësi e Madhe, Shkodër District, […]

Northern Senegal WASH Tour – Senegal

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 […]

San Pablo Tetlapayac Dry Toilet Project – Mexico

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 […]

Kisese-Dissa, Magereza, and Teiriani Water Project – Tanzania

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 […]

Conclusion of Namandwe Primary School Borehole Project – Zambia

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 […]

Conclusion of Sanankoro Well Project – Senegal

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 […]

Sanankoro Well Project – Senegal

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 […]

St. Joseph’s Girls School Water Project – Kenya

Location Kakrigu, Mbita Township, Rusinga Island, Homa Bay County, Nyanza Province, Kenya Community Description The project is located on Rusinga Island close to St. Joseph’s Girls School (St. Joseph’s). It comprises the shamba ( small subsistence farm for growing crops and fruit-bearing trees) owned and being brought into cultivation by St. Joseph’s and the Waware […]

Salemata Region Latrine Project Kedougou – Senegal

This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Salemata Region, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Salemata is an agricultural village of over 600 people in the Kedougou region of Senegal.  This is where the project originated but because of the extensive need in the region for […]