Location Dankunku, Fula Kunda, and Brikama Lefaya – all located in Niamina Dankunku District, Central River Region-South, The Gambia Community Description Dankunku, a predominantly ethnic Mandinka village, is the center of Niamina Dankunku District, and located 10 km off the Trans-Gambia South Bank Highway in the Central River Region, The Gambia. The population is comprised […]
Location Caserillo Calvario Dos, Aldea Paquix, Chiantla, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Community Description Calvario Dos is a small village located in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. As part of the Aldea of Paquix, it sits at an altitude of over 10,500 feet, atop the Sierra Cuchumatanes at the tail end of the Sierra Madre mountain range. With […]
Location Sirende Location, Bungoma East District, Western Province, Kenya Community Description Misikhu Friends Secondary School is a boarding school for boys and girls and one of the main upper-level schools for the surrounding multi-community area. The school is situated within a rural, agricultural area and serves a wide area of community youth. Currently, there are […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Karin Jones. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a water filtration system, and provide hot water for the kitchen and shower room. Karin reports: After receiving the funds from Appropriate Projects, we purchased two […]
Location Refuge District, Parish of Trelawny, Jamaica Community Description Refuge is a poor rural community located in the hills of Trelawny, about 8 miles from Falmouth. It has approximately 130 households, and a population of about 500. Over 40% of the household heads are unemployed. The Community Center also serves as the Basic School, which […]
This project is to build three wells in different communities in northern Madgascar. The project will be carried out under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Rowan Braybrook. The project will benefit three towns in the commune of Anjangoveratra, district of Sambava: Antanandava, Anamboafo, and Marolamba, with a total population of 3,419, and no wells. […]
Location Piscopampa, Mache District, Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department, Perú Community Description Piscopampa, a satellite community of Lluin, is located in the mountains of La Libertad at an altitude of approximately 3,350 meters (11,000 feet). It has a population of approximately 250, with about 50 households. Nearly half of the population is below the age […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Rafael Cruz, President of La Alianza Viva Caribe. This organization has a long history of working in collaboration with the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. The project resulted in the construction of a ferro-cement tank and a rainwater catchment system. In addition, an effective team […]
Location Kamsonga, Ntchisi, Malawi Community Description Ntchisi is a district in the Central Region of Malawi with a population of 170,000. The Kamsonga Full Primary School is located in Kamsonga, a community of about 3,000 people. The school has 1005 students ages 6 to 16 (568 girls, 447 boys) and 15 teachers. In October 2010, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Scott Jorgensen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the two hand water pumps in Wallalan. Scott reports: On behalf of the community of Wallalan village in the North Bank Region of the Gambia, I […]