This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Duncan Peabody. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. This project to build a Ferro-cement tank for storage was the second to be implemented under Water Charity’s Ferro-Cement Tanks for the Dominican Republic and Haiti Program. Duncan reports: Work was recently […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emily Hoppes. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was a part of a larger Peace Corps Partnership project to create a water system for the school. For the overall project, three above-ground tanks, and three underground water reserves […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location El Portugués, Peñamiller, Querétaro, México Community Description El Portugués is perched in the mountainous, semi-desert region of the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro. The hills are matted with low, thorny matorral, diverse species of cactus, and […]
Location Madibira, Mbeya Region, Tanzania Community Description Madibira is a large and thriving village in the Mbeya region of the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. It is far removed from any large cities in Tanzania, but it is not too isolated. The 2002 census showed 28, 414 people living in the 5 sub-villages of Madibira and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ann Choi. It was the first project in the Let Girls Learn Program. The project was designed to install two new latrines for female students and to construct a water system that would be functional during the entire year. To read about the […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY & the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Ponyentanga, Wa West, Upper West Region, Ghana Community Description The community is a rural community in the Wa West district in the Upper West region of Ghana. The community is located on the main road from Kumasi heading to Wa, but still has a high poverty rate estimated at 85% […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Mandritsara, Sofia region, Madagascar Community Description Mandritsara is a city and commune in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mandritsara, which is a part of the Sofia Region. The population of the commune is about […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Astara Maiure. The project was designed to build a tree nursery to have a widespread impact on the health and nutrition of the community, create food security, increase the available water supply, and provide economic benefits. To read about the beginning of the […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Ranchito de los Peralta, Region of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Community Description Ranchito de los Peralta is a low-income agricultural community in the region of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. All crops are cultivated for family consumption. There are approximately 450 people in the community, living […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This is a project under the LET GIRLS LEARN Program, a collaboration of First Lady Michelle Obama and the Peace Corps to expand access to education for adolescent girls around the world! Location Svey Leu district, Siem Reap province, Cambodia […]