Location Kirk Kazik Village, Talas Rayon, Talas Oblast, Kyrgyzstan Community Description Kirk Kazik is a village of 5,448 residents living in approximately 300 family units. The main sources of income are from school or fieldwork. This village has one school, the Eshmanbet School, for all school-age children. There are 578 students from 1st through 11th […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Charles Possin. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was originally designed to renovate 3 toilets and a sink at the resource center, but exceeded expectations. Charles reports: The project at Sinozwelo Resource Centre was completed in January, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Owen Fitzgerald. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the Socourani well. Owen reports: With a lot of hard work, the Socourani Top Well construction is now 100% complete, and the villagers are pulling water […]
Location La Primavera, San Pedro Jocopilas, El Quiche, Guatemala Community Description La Primavera is located in the department of El Quiche, Guatemala. The population in 2010 was 3,044 habitants. Running water is a severe need for the community since 67% of the 406 homes do not have running water. Furthermore, 46% of homes do not […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Marcie Todd. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Marcie reports: Mohamadou is a different type of man. He is a combination of western and traditional with a focus on economic conservatism. He came back home from Spain when the […]
Location Affe Tidiane, in the Kaffrine region of Senegal Community Description Affe Tidiane is a village of 300 people, located 7 km north of Kaffrine, 60 km from Kaolack, and about 300 km from the capital, Dakar. Most residents are from the Wolof ethnic group, but a few are Pulaar. There are 22 family compounds, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer David Clarke. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build five latrines in the community at homes without proper facilities. David reports: I worked on the project with an aspiring community member named Simon Concepcion. At […]
Location Antsakoana, Amparafaravola District, Madagascar Community Description Antsakoana is a small town north of the town Amparafaravola located in the Eastern part of Madagascar. Antsakoana is one of 20 communes in District Amparafaravola. Rice fields make up most of the land in this region where there are 120,000 hectares of rice fields, with 15 hectares […]
Location Salamata, Region of Kolda, Senegal Community Description Salamata is a mid-sized village in the Kolda region of Senegal. The village has a population of approximately 900 residents spread out among 54 family compounds, the majority of whom are Pulaar. Most families rely on subsistence farming of millet, corn, sorghum, peanuts and beans. Many women […]
Location Medina Afia, Department of Velingara, Region of Kolda, Senegal, West Africa Community Description The community of Medina Afia is located beside a banana and mango plantation. Most of the men in the community are employed by the farm. The village is home to approximately 1,300 people. The community has an established Case de Sante, […]