This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Annie O’Donnell. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system to provide water for the school. Annie reports: Caisan Centro Primary School in the highlands of Panama now has clean drinking water. […]
This project has been successfully completed, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Frank Guzzardo. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a cistern at the primary school for water storage, and to run the necessary piping to the school garden and the latrine. The system is fully functional […]
Location Matakossi, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Matakossi is located in South East Senegal, in the region of Kedougou, about 37 km west of the city of Kedougou, on the Salemata road. A traditional subsistence farming Pula-Futa village, the major field crops, and therefore dietary staples, are corn, rice, and groundnut. Dry season gardening is rather […]
Location Kotovsk, Odeska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Kotovsk is a town of 40,000 people in the Odeska Oblast in southwest Ukraine. Kotovsk also serves as a Rayon Center for 61 villages and 28,000 people. Once a flourishing city of factories and a large military unit, after the fall of the Soviet Union, Kotovsk and its […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Diana Duarte. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to create two bathroom stalls and hand washing stations inside the Lyceum. Diana reports: This project was to convert an existing custodian utilities room into two bathroom stalls and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Curtis Adams and Brittany Hill. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to protect and develop the spring to eliminate exposure to contamination. Curtis reports: Water problems have always been a paramount problem for the people of Moldova. […]
Location Sitio Boso Boso, Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City, Philippines Community Description Grace Christian Mission (GCM) is a “bahay ampunan,” a 24-hour residential home for boys and girls ranging from ages 5-18. This NGO is located in Boso Boso, Antipolo City, and is in proximity to the capital city of Manila. In spite of its […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Friedman. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate two bathrooms at the center. Jessica reports: The Grace Christian Mission (GCM) Bathroom Renovation Project began in August 2011, in an attempt to improve the sanitation facilities […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kip Madden. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a water storage tank, hand washing station, and related piping and fixtures at the school. Kip reports: The project has finally been completed. The school decided to […]
Location Molodogvardesyk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine Community Description The town of Molodogvardeysk is situated in the eastern oblast of Luhansk, Ukraine about 15 kilometers from the Ukrainian/Russian border. Molodogvardeysk was founded in the early 1950’s. The town’s 25,000 residents are primarily involved with the mining industry in the area, which supports the economy. There are three […]