Location Jama Sinyan, Jokadou District, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description Jama Sinyan is a small village of 24 family compounds totaling around 425 people, in the Jokadou District of the North Bank Region, The Gambia. The village is a traditional Wolof community that is situated 1 kilometer north of the main highway system. […]
Location Njabini, South Kinangop, Nyanarua County, Kenya Community Description Njabini is a farming community located high in the Aberdare Mountain Ranges of Kenya. It is two hours from the capital city of Nairobi, and is the source of water and much of the food that is transported there. Despite the fact that the area receives […]
Location Kounsi, Fongolimbi Community, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Kounsi is a remote mountaintop village of about 300 people. The community is half Fulbe and half is Mande. They speak Pulla Fuuta and Jalonke respectively. Like many villages in the area, most people have a small area near their house for showering and urinating, then go […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ashleigh Baker. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 15 latrines in Kounsi. Ashleigh reports: The Kounsi latrine project has been completed according to plan. The entire population of Kounsi will now have access to a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ciera Smith. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide access to safe and clean water for the school and to provide water for the community women’s garden. Ciera reports: The scope of the project was to […]
Location Kerewan Dumbokono, Upper Fuladu District, Central River Region, The Gambia Community Description Kerewan Dumbokono is a small Mandinka village located in the Central River Region of The Gambia. Most villagers depend on coos and groundnut (peanuts) for sustenance while most of the women work in the nearby rice fields, which are about 5 km […]
Location Fodé Bayo, Communite Rurale of Dialembere, Kolda District , Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description Fodé Bayo is a Mandinka village of approximately 200 people in the Communite Rurale of Dialembere in the Kolda Region of Senegal. It is fifteen kilometers north of the Dabo, a town of approximately 5,000 people on the Route Nationale. […]
This project, to build a rainwater catchment system at the school., has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Glenn Holzer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Glenn completed his Peace Corps service and returned to Texas. He reported that by the time he had left, he had bought the […]
Location Kongei, Tanga, Tanzania Community Description Kogei is a small fairly-new village, located 15 km from Lushoto in the Usambara Mountains. It was a sub-village until 5 years ago. Most villagers are subsistence farmers. Rainwater projects have proven successful in the area, as the rainy season is substantial. The main feature of Kogei is its […]
Location Morifi Ha Belo, Butha Buthe, Lesotho Community Description St. Alphones Primary School is located in the village of Morifi Ha Belo, approximately 5 km from Butha Buthe camptown. The student population is over 500. Eight different villages are represented among the student body. The school is a central meeting place for community members and […]