This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Suzanne Brewer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to repair the second of the hand pumps, Pump #2, in Bantanding-Tukulor and to replace the cement wall around the pump. Suzanne reports: At first, we were concerned […]
Location Bantanding-Tukulor, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description The village of Bantanding-Tukulor is located in the North Bank near the border with Senegal. It is a farming village with 35 compounds housing about 200 people. The people of the village grow coos, groundnut, and corn. They also plant cashews and mangoes. They have recently […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shelby Fallon. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring potable water to the school and the community by building a covered spring box and running piping to the school. Shelby reports: As of November 27, 2011, […]
Location Aguas Frias, Joateca, Morazan, El Salvador Community Description The community of Aguas Frias can be found in the canton of Paturla, east of the municipality of Joateca in the department of Morazán. Currently, the community is struggling to find ways to gain access to potable drinking water, specifically for the school. The only way […]
Location Louly Ngogom, Thiès Region, Senegal Community Description Mbour is a city in the Thiès Region of Senegal. It lies on the Petite Côte, approximately eighty kilometers south of Dakar. The community of Louly Ngogom, located 15 km East of Mbour, on the route Nationale, is a Serer village of 500 people. The village does […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Sprague. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to cement covers on all the wells throughout the village to protect them from contamination. Sarah reports: The project was completed, to the benefit of 500 community members. […]
To read the beginning post on this project, CLICK HERE. To read the update post, CLICK HERE: We are very pleased to report on the outcome of the 2009 running of the Moringa Ride – Togo. Water Charity sponsored this event as a first step in spreading knowledge about the Moringa tree and promoting its use as […]
Location Mt. Airy District, Mocho Mountains, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica Community Description Mt. Airy is a small rural upland farming community in the Mocho Mountains of Clarendon Parish, Jamaica. The widespread mining for bauxite (used to make aluminum) in the last half of the 20th century has destroyed much of the prime agricultural land. This, coupled […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) David Engleman, with the help of fellow-PCV Josh Hunter and others. To read about the start of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was to add a bio-sand filter and storage tank to the existing water storage tank. The goal was to […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Curtis McCoy. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to build an 8-stall latrine at the CEM de Pakour. Curtis reports: Completing the Latrine Project at the CEM de Pakour proved to be much more difficult […]