Location Dioulafondu, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Dioulafondu is a medium-sized village of roughly 800 people in the far southeast of Senegal. It is located 50 kilometers northeast of the regional capital of Kedougou, two kilometers off of the new national route to Mali, in the arrondissement of Bembou in the Kedougou region. The village has […]
This is a project to construct three latrines for a school system in rural Guatemala. The process will also incorporate lessons involving the environment and waste management, hygiene and sanitation, and construction techniques and teamwork. The project is being carried out in Coxjac, Totonicapan, Guatemala, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Casey Kittredge. The […]
This project is the second phase of a planned project to rebuild the school water fountain to optimal functionality. In the prior project, which was completed successfully, the drainage system for the hand washing fountain for the Elderslie Primary & Junior High School was rebuilt. To read about it, CLICK HERE. Location Elderslie, St. Elizabeth, […]
Location Ban Rai, Thailand Community Description The community of Ban Rai is located in the province of Sukothai, which is the original capital of Thailand. The region is rich with history and contains ancient ruins of the Sukothai empire. The people of this region are proud of Sukhothai’s history and celebrate it through festivals and […]
Location Cotiujeni Mari, Soldanesti region, Moldova Community Description Cotiujeni Mari has a population of 3,650 people. Social problems in the village include high rates of unemployment and alcoholism. The local government estimates that over 50% of school-aged children have one or both parents working or living abroad. This leaves many children in vulnerable positions, often […]
Location Ruhunda, Eastern Province, Rwanda Community Description Ruhunda is located 20 km from the nearest regional capital, Rwamagana. The city remains largely untouched by modernity. While electricity and cell phone coverage are available, few in this largely agricultural region use these resources. In the region in which the Ruhunda Health Center operates, there are 6 […]
Location Liceul Liviu Damian, village of Corlăteni, Rîşcani district, Republic of Moldova Community Description Corlateni is located in the northern part of Moldova in the Riscani region, with a population of 5,500, according to census data. Within this population, 1,100 members of the community attend the local schools. In the Liceul of Corlăteni there are […]
Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa, with Togo on the west, Nigeria on the east and Burkina Faso and Niger on the north. It has a short coastline on the south leading to the Bight of Benin. About a third of the population lives below the international poverty line of […]
Location Caserio El Alto del Aguacate, Canton Corralito, Municipio de Corinto, Departamento de Morazan, El Salvador, Central America Community Description El Alto del Aguacate is a beautiful rural community of 601 people, filled with pine trees and nestled atop a mountain ridge in northeast El Salvador. The community lacks job opportunities, resources, and land for […]
Location La Laquish Alto, San Pablo, Cajamarca, Peru Community Description La Laquish Alto, which derives its name from a Quechuan word meaning “water,” is a small community of approximately 130 families. Most community members work year-round in agriculture, producing peas, wheat, corn, and potatoes. La Laquish Alto is considered a zone of extreme poverty due […]