Location Corozal Coban, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, Central America Community Description Corozal is a small rural village that is surrounded by tropical jungle. There is no electricity available, but the community does have a system of pipes that delivers water to about 50% of the houses and the school from a nearby spring. The community is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Socorro Leandro. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was originally designed to construct two ventilated pit latrines at the school. Socorro reports: The Shingian Cherif Elementary School latrine project is now finished. There are now two Turkish-style […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Karen Chaffraix. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to refurbish two wells in Keur Daouda Cisse. Karen reports: WELL NUMBER ONE The Problem This well was old and crumbling, although, as the only functioning well in […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessie Maier. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 8 latrines in Bamkoto. Jessie reports: For this project, we successfully built 8 latrines in the village of Bamkoto. Villagers helped in the construction by digging […]
Location Keur Daouda Cisse, Thies region, Senegal Community Description Keur Daouda Cisse is a small village about 6 miles outside of Thies. 300+ villagers share about 20 compounds in a sandy, land-locked village with no electricity. Some compounds have access to a water spigot that connects to a water tower in Tawa Fall. However, most […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ellen Ostrow. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to build composting latrines in Santa Apolonia, Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Ellen reports: My favorite thing about the construction of the composting latrines, which Water Charity generously helped make happen, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Travis Hellstrom. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to purchase and install a water filtration system for the children who attend the camp. Travis reports: In the autumn of 2012 the primary school in Dariganga soum […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth Thompson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the non-functioning hand pump to provide potable water for the village. Elizabeth reports: This project was to repair one of the two hand pumps in the […]
To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE and to read about the conclusion of the project, CLICK HERE. This project, in Gregório, Queimadas, Bahia, Brazil, was completed in March, 2011 under the direction of the Instituto Diamante Verde (IDV). We have received word from IDV that the area is going through a severe […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Casey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to construct a water distribution system in the community of La Colorada Abajo Sarah reports: During the project, community members collaborated to organize and carry out the construction […]