Location Mwakaleli, Busokelo District, Tukuyu, Mbeya Region, Tanzania Community Description Mwatisi Secondary School is located in Busokelo District in Mwakaleli, Tukuyu, between the Livingstone and Rungwe mountain ranges, approximately three hours away from Mbeya town. The school is a government- and community-owned day school, so funds are collected mainly from the community and the government […]
Location Guague Cherif, Departement Foundiougne, Region Fatick, Senegal Community Description Guague Cherif is located in the Saloum River Delta, 12 km from Foundiougne, and 7 km from Djilor. It is a 60% Ethnic Serer community, with minority populations of Wolof and Serakhole, with nearly 1,000 inhabitants. Problem Addressed There is a lack of fresh, potable […]
Location Tawa Fall, Thies, Senegal Community Description Tawa Fall is located near Thies, the capital of the Thies Region in Senegal. Problem Addressed The elementary school in the village has functioned with no bathroom since it was built. Students use the bushes around the school or they wait until they go home. Project Description This […]
Location Rabyian, Sampang District, East Java Province, Indonesia Community Description Madura is a small island placed just to the northeast of the island of Java, in the East Java province of Indonesia. Madura is split into four regencies. Within the Sampang regency lays the small village of Rabiyan. Rabiyan is located 40 km north of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Andrea Marroquín, Public Relations for Safe Passage. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to assemble and deliver 50 Sawyer PointONE filters to families of children enrolled in the Safe Passage program. Andrea reports: Safe Passage received 50 Sawyer PointONE […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kimberly Bauer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the water pipes that supply the school. Kimberly reports: The piping was completed according to plan. However, a different pipe then broke and the water did […]
Only 62 percent of rural Senegalese have access to safe water. Even in areas where the supply of water is plentiful, waterways, wells, storage tanks, and piping systems are often contaminated. In 2012, Water Charity recognized the evolving technology becoming available to purify contaminated water, and started the Filters for Life Program – Worldwide. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ellen Ostrow. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to build composting latrines in Santa Apolonia, Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Ellen reports: My favorite thing about the construction of the composting latrines, which Water Charity generously helped make happen, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Chrissie Faupel. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well at the Diakhaba Health Post. Chrissie reports: The Diakhaba Health Post Well Project has finally been completed! The people of Diakhaba were beside themselves […]