Location Mboh, Boyo Division, North West Region, Cameroon Community Description Mboh is a village in Boyo Division located in the North West Region of Cameroon. The ethnic group of the village is mostly Kom. Mboh has a rural population of about 3,200. The majority of the population depends on agriculture as a livelihood. Problem Addressed […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ben Switzer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Ben reports: Scope of the Project This project involved a rain catchment system for the Kamagambo Day School compound. Kamagambo […]
Location Kamagambo, Rongo District, Migori County, Kenya Community Description Kamagambo is a rural community several kilometers north of Rongo. The population of the local Kamagambo area is around 18,755 people, according to the 2009 census. The community relies on harvesting water from rain and fetching water from the local creek. Kamagambo Day, Secondary School was […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alina Dallmeier. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build stand taps in seven new sites in Mboh. Alina reports: The Mboh water project has been successfully completed! After the funds arrived, I notified the community and […]
Location Medina Abdoul, Kolda region, Senegal Community Description Medina Abdoul is a rural village of 150 people. The village is a farming community located 40 km from the city of Kolda, about 3 km off the main road. The women’s group of Medina Abdoul has a community garden that was started in 2010. With the […]
Location Mawingu Village, Mawingu Division, Olkalou District, Central Province, Kenya Community Description Mawingu Division consists of 14,418 people. There are 5 separate villages that make up the division, and there are 10 primary schools. Mawingu relies solely on farming, and families work the farms from sunrise to sunset making only 40 KSH a day (about […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Breezie Mitchell. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater harvesting system to provide water for the needs of the school. Breezie reports: The rainwater harvesting system for Community Breakthrough Support Mission Education Centre is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shailah Bevan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system to provide water for the Mawingu Maternity Ward. Shailah reports: My counterpart and I traveled to the nearest town called Olkalou and purchased […]
Location Kimilili, Bungoma District, Western Province, Kenya Community Description Kimilili is located on the slopes of Mt. Elgon and is a very rich agricultural town with a variety of cash crops including beans, corn, poultry, and dairy. Approximately 140,000 people live in Kimilili, 47.1% of which are under the age of 15. The community is […]
Location Mawingu Division, Olkalou District, Central Kenya Community Description Mawingu is a division consisting of 14,418 people, made up of five separate villages. The average family in Mawingu has 5 to 9 children and 45% of the families have children under the age of 5. Mawingu Maternity Ward is the only maternity ward in all […]