Kyanguli Secondary School Rainwater Harvesting Project – Phase 2 – Kenya This project included completing a rainwater harvesting system by installing gutters to capture the water that runs off of the classrooms, and piping it to the newly installed tank adjacent to the classrooms. The project benefited the school and the community, particularly during the […]
Lower River Region’s Kiang Central Hand-Pump Repair & Hand-Washing Tour The Lower River Division (LRD) is divided into six districts: Jarra Central, Jarra East, Jarra West, Kiang Central, Kiang East, and Kiang West. In Kiang West, as in most of The Gambia’s rural villages, most men farm rice, groundnuts, and millet. Most women garden for […]
In rural areas, and in many of the under-resourced informal settlements in The Gambia, the lack of access to water and soap poses a serious challenge in curbing the spread of COVID-19. In response to the danger of community spread, Water Charity is now constructing hand-washing stations at every well it rehabilitates in The Gambia: […]
Another successful Water Charity project in Chiapas! Completion of the Water System for the residents of Rancheria Salanueva The people in Salanueva are planning a big celebration to inaugurate the newly completed water system, as is the custom in the Sierra Madre. Now that they know their water supply is secure, they are relieved that they no […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Loma Linda, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description Deep in the Sierra Madre Mountains in Chiapas, Mexico there is no television in the homes. In Loma Linda, there […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Xelaju Ampliación, Los Pinos and Barrio Reforma, Motozintla, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description Many years ago, people living in three neighborhoods on the edge of the city […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Gavilan, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description There are 38 families, with 216 inhabitants, living on the slopes that drop inland from the two-lane highway on the Continental […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Laken Rippentrop. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system to capture and store water for drinking, household use, and irrigation. Laken reports: The project is now completed. I have also successfully completed […]
Location Ovorhangai aimag, Kharkhorin soum, Mongolia Community Description The town of Kharkhorin is a large soum with a population of about 15,000 residents. The town itself consists of three neighborhoods (bags) and there are another five neighborhoods that are in the surrounding countryside. Kharkhorin Main Hospital Water Purification Project – Mongolia Kharkhorin is one of […]
Water Charity has continued its Water For Everyone Initiative efforts in Liberia with this Margibi Well Repair Program. Our Water for Everyone Initiative was created to provide basic access to safe water to every person in 3 West African countries, Liberia, Togo, and The Gambia, by the end of 2023. This is our 5th region adopted in […]