This project, to build ten simple pit latrines in the village, has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Haviland. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. Mary Reports: All the supplies were bought from local hardware stores and transported to the village. The cement and pipes were […]
Location Daga Soukoum, Fatick, Senegal Community Description Daga Soukoum is a small village in the Djilor area, department of Foundiougne, region of Fatick, Senegal. It has a total of 222 people living in 13 homesteads with 34 households or families. The name of the village chief is Omar Guissé. The community has no electricity or […]
This project is the third project to be implemented under the Water Charity Ferro-Cement Tanks for the Dominican Republic and Haiti Program. It calls for the construction of a 50,000-liter Ferro-cement tank for water storage to serve the community of La Colorada Arriba, Dominican Republic. It is the largest and most ambitious undertaking, and offers significant […]
Location Vaalbank (aka Libangeni), Mpumalanga Province, South Africa Community Description Vaalbank, located about 90 km NE of Pretoria, is about 1 sq mile in area, and the extension area adjoining it about a third that size. All but a few of the streets are dirt. This region of South Africa is very water-challenged. Although most houses […]
Location Barkedji, Linguere Department, Louga Region, Senegal Community Description Barkedji is a vibrant community 35 kilometers southeast of the departmental capital, Linguere, in the Louga Region. It is nestled in the semi-arid region of the Sahel in the center of Senegal, and consists of approximately 250 family compounds. Due to a highly transient community of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ann Marie Albright. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a water tap near the newly constructed bathroom facilities and basin. Ann Marie reports: From each of the students, parents and teachers at Barkedji Sud […]
Location Barkedji, Linguere Department, Louga Region, Senegal Community Description The vibrant community of Barkedji is 35 kilometers southeast of the departmental capital, Linguere, nestled in the semi-arid region of the Sahel. The community is home to approximately 250 family compounds. The population, consisting largely of subsistence farmers and animal herders, fluctuates between 2,000 and 4,000 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Ambrose. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to purchase and install four 50-liter water tanks, which will serve as handwashing stations near the latrines and near the classrooms. Jennifer reports: The Saint Leonard School Handwashing Station […]
Location Nyagatare Sector, Nyagatare District, Rwanda Community Description Located in northeastern Rwanda and bordering both Uganda and Tanzania, Nyagatare District is Rwanda’s largest and most rural district. It is populated largely by returned refugees who fled Rwanda during the civil and ethnic conflict that began at independence and culminated in the 1994 genocide. The area […]
Location Nyagatare Cell, Nyagatare Sector, Nyagatare District, Rwanda Community Description Located in northeastern Rwanda and bordering both Uganda and Tanzania, Nyagatare District is Rwanda’s largest and most rural district. It is populated largely by returned refugees who fled Rwanda during the civil and ethnic conflict that began at independence in 1960 and culminated in the […]