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 […]
This Let Girls Learn project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Graham Anderson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Graham reports: After our successful project at Kopshti #3 in Fier, Pinellopi Pirro was the first school to involve the local mayor and its Bashkia (Town Hall) in […]
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 Pinellopi Piro School, Fier, Albania Community Description […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeff Hubley. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a new 4-toilet brick pit latrine for the male students at the school. Jeff reports: The Ivuga pit latrine has been completed, providing the boy students of […]
Location Ivuga Village, Mpinji Ward, Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania Community Description The village of Ivuga is located in the Southern Pare Mountains. The villagers farm anything from cassava to corn, to tomatoes, but the main crop that they sell is ginger. One of the two primary schools in the village is the Ivuga Primary […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer John Rozmus. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to deepen the well to provide water for the community garden. John reports: The Kebbeh Kunda Women’s Garden Well Restoration Project has been successfully completed. After receiving the money, […]
Location Diam Diam Saly, Kaffrine Region, Senegal Community Description In central Senegal, within the Kaffrine region, Diam Diam Saly is a small village located 21 kilometers south of the city of Koungheul. The village is home to approximately 320 people in 19 households. Pulaar is the main ethnic group within the village, with both Islam […]