This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Meghan O’Connell. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well to be used primarily as a source of irrigation for a community garden. Meghan reports: We have finished the Water Charity- sponsored Jassong Community […]
Location Ban Kadard Village, Kokyang, Prassart District, Surin Province, Thailand Community Description Ban Kadard Village is a small rural community which derives the majority of its income from farming (jasmine rice and cassava). Farming household incomes vary by the amount of land held, but tend to rest in the 2,000 – 3,000 Baht/month (approximately $ […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer A. Landis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to develop a set of ecological community latrines (sometimes called eco-san latrines) to serve the population and visitors in a location where no public latrines existed. PCV Landis […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lindsey Green. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair a pump in the village. Lindsey reports: I am writing to let you know that the Kerr Jarga Jobe Pump Repair Project was completed. Upon receiving […]
Location Ker Njugarey, Jokadou District, North Bank Region, The Gambia Community Description Ker Njugarey is a small community of 45 compounds combined to reach a population of around 850 people. It is located in the Jokadou District of the North Bank Region of The Gambia. The village is a multi-ethnic community consisting of mainly Fulas, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Abigail Harper. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct two wall-style handwashing stations at the school. Abigail reports: The process was 2 1/2 weeks of construction – 2 weeks doing the hand washing stations and […]
Location Kharkov, Kharkiv Oblast, Kharkivskyi Raion, Ukraine Community Description Kharkov is located in the northeast of the country. Currently, it is the administrative center of the Kharkiv Oblast (province), as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Kharkivskyi Raion (district) within the oblast. It is located 30 km from the Russian border. Kharkov is […]
Location Aldea Xixviac, Aguacatán, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Community Description Aguacatán is located 45 minutes east of the department capital Huehuetenango. It is in the highlands of Guatemala in the northwestern part, south of Mexico. It is a small indigenous community that only has water during the rainy season. Farming corn and other crops are a strong […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Wells Brown. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair a hand-pump well in Ker Jain. Wells reports: After considerable delays due to shipping errors and the month of Ramadan prayer, the Ker Jain project has […]
Location Chichoche, Aguacatan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Community Description Chichoche is a small indigenous community located 15 minutes east of the municipality of Aguacatan, Huehuetenango. The main source of income for the community is through agricultural work. Most people harvest corn and beans to sustain their families throughout the year. The community has about 650 inhabitants. 200 […]