This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Eddie Carver. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve two wells in the Tsivangiana fokontany. Eddie reports: We have successfully completed the Tsivangiana Well Improvement Project in Madagascar. We focused on three wells which already had […]
Location Lushoto, Tanga, Tanzania Community Description Located in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania, Kwemaramba Secondary School serves over 400 students in Form 1 through Form 4, the equivalent of High School. The rainy season is from November to December and March to April which provides plenty of rainwater throughout the year. Problem Addressed The students […]
Location Ndungu Kebbeh, Jokadu, North Bank, The Gambia Community Description The village of Ndungu Kebbeh is located in the district of Jokadu in the North Bank Region of The Gambia. The project is located in a neighborhood on the outskirts of the village center. Physically it is separated from the larger community by two school […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Tamita Vicky Ngarbaroum. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Tamita Vicky reports: In September 2013, Good Hope Primary School completed the project to build a rainwater catchment […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Suzanne Brewer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to complete the well at Ker Kgornyan that was started a few years ago, and install the pump. Suzanne reports: The work of completing the well and installing […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Nora Gavin-Smyth. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a toilet and bath for the maternity ward at the clinic. Nora reports: The maternity ward bathroom at Itiso village’s health clinic has been successfully completed! […]
Location Ker Ngornyan, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description The village is of medium size, 20 to 30 compounds on the main road. The villagers are farmers for the most part, planting millet, groundnut, sesame, and rice. A few have small gardens which they work in the dry season and some are trying to […]
Location Village of Itiso, Chamwino District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania Community Description Itiso is a large village located about 3.5 hours northeast of Dodoma town, and is the department seat. There are about 9,000 people in Itiso and its surrounding sub villages, and most of these people depend on agriculture for income and subsistence. There are […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Trnkus. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair a water pump in the village of Jama Sinyan. Jessica reports: Jama Sinyan pump repair project has successfully been completed. The internal mechanism has been reconnected, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Navala. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system and handwashing station at the school. Jennifer reports: The Njabini Rainwater Catchment project was completed with the assistance of the parents and staff […]