This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Blakely Neff. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a bathroom with two working toilets, two sinks, and a wash basin with a shower hose, within the kindergarten. Blakely reports: The project has been completed. […]
Location Paraje Nuevo Progreso, Canton Pahaj, Santa Lucía Utatlan, Sololá, Guatemala Community Description Sololá is located in the western highlands of Guatemala. It is the second poorest state, with 94% of people living on less than $3.00 per day. According to the Guatemalan government, 98% of the state of Sololá is indigenous Maya. Nuevo Progreso […]
Location Keur Daouda Cisse, Thies region, Senegal Community Description This small village lies one hundred years and nine kilometers from Thies, the third largest city in Senegal, yet it has no electricity. Most of its water comes from two wells in the village. Its 300+ residents live in some 19 compounds. The females tend to […]
Location San José Xacxamayo, Puebla, Mexico Community Description The community of San José Xacxamayo is situated southeast in the municipality of Puebla, México with an elevation of 2,000 meters above sea level. It is perched on the hills above Puebla, isolated from the rest of the city. There are approximately 1,000 residents in the town. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mark Cox. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build and install bio-sand water filters in all 14 houses in the village. Mark reports: The Kyarn Khin Water Project, designed to help 14 Burmese migrant […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Mak. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve water access and sanitation conditions across 5 villages by repairing handpumps and doing small sanitation and hygiene projects. Jeremy reports: This project successfully repaired three broken […]
Location Prosaut, Svay Teab District, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia Community Description Prosaut is a growing community within Svay Teab District, Svay Rieng Province. As it is located along National Road 1 (the road which connects Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City) and is not far from the provincial town or the Bavet border crossing, […]
Location Angtasom, Tram Kak District, Takeo Province, Cambodia Community Description Angtasom is a town in Cambodia along National Road 3, halfway between the popular tourist destinations of Phnom Penh and Kampot. Because of the town’s location and relative ease of transportation, it has become a destination for visitors who are looking to experience Cambodia in […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Karen Chaffraix. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to refurbish two wells in Keur Daouda Cisse. Karen reports: WELL NUMBER ONE The Problem This well was old and crumbling, although, as the only functioning well in […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Houser. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well in Payuka. Matthew reports: The community identified the need for a local potable water resource back in November 2012. As a community, we formed […]