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 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ian Hennessee. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well to provide water for the community tree nursery. Ian reports: The Missirah Dantila well project was a success. A local, trusted well-digger/ all around handyman, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephen Cormier. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a 40-cubic-meter water storage tank. Stephen reports: The project was a great success. We (the WMC, community and local NGO) set out to use the funding provided […]
Location Missirah Dantila, Saraya District, Kedougou Region, Senegal Community Description Missirah Dantila is a village of almost 1,000 people in the far southeast corner of Senegal. In Malinke, the local language, many people say about Missirah, “a be wulobaa kono!” (that’s the way in the bush!). At more than 100 kilometers from the regional capital, […]
Location Menka, Mezam Division, Northwest Region, Cameroon Community Description Menka is a village with a small population that is spread over a vast land area. Menka people are predominately farmers and act as the breadbasket for much of Cameroon and many neighboring countries. They are wonderfully hospitable people and incredible business/work-oriented. Presently the village has […]