Location Chuaquisis, Sta. Maria Chiquimula, Totonicapan, Guatemala Community Description Chuaquisis is a sub-community of the municipality Sta. Maria Chiquimula located in the mountainous department of Totonicapan. It is 12 kilometers from the town center and 40 kilometers from the departmental capital. The roughly 5,000 inhabitants identify themselves almost exclusively as indigenous Mayans, their primary language […]
This project has been completed and will be monitored by newly formed village water use committees on the ground. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The following is a summary of the conclusion report: This project was to drill a well in Wondo Genet. The depth of the well was 32 meters. The output […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Casey Velasquez. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a concrete reservoir tank and handwashing station at the school. Casey reports: Thanks to the people who funded the school of Chuitacabaj, Xesana’s water tank project, the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stacey Weidemann. To read about the conclusion of the project, CLICK HERE. Stacey reports: At the beginning of the project, the school restrooms were in terrible repair. The toilets weren’t attached to water; students filled up buckets from a barrel of water in each […]
Location Chuitacabaj, Aldea Xesana, Sta. Maria Chiquimula, Department Totonicapan, Guatemala Community Description The community of Chuitacabaj, Aldea Xesana, is located 15 kilometers from the municipality of Sta. Maria Chiquimula, Department Totonicapan. The terrain is mountainous and, because of its high elevation, has a moderately cold climate. It is a rural community of Mayan indigenous people […]
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 Leskovik, Korca, Albania Community Description Leskovik is […]
Location Dassalami Soce, Fatick Region, Senegal Community Description Dassalami Soce was founded by Ousmane Ndiaye in 1920 where he established himself with his family to make use of the land’s fertile soil for agriculture and due to his belief that the soil would contribute to the rapid growth of the village. The community is nestled […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. It is the fifth project in our Ethiopia Well Rehab Program Location Alemba da Town, Buku Wolda Kebele, Ethiopia Community Description The Buku Wolda Kebele (district) is in the region of West Arsi in Ethiopia. This is a remote […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Marissa McElrone. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the Subira Dispensary. Marissa reports: The Subira Dispensary Rainwater Catchment Project has been successfully completed. In the first 3 days of […]
This 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: At the beginning, the intent was to complete the bathrooms for this small school before the start of the school year. In reality, all the resources from the Bashkia (Town […]