Location Ban Kadard Village, Kokyang, Prassart District, Surin Province, Thailand Community Description Ban Kadard Village is a small rural community which derives the majority of its income from farming (jasmine rice and cassava). Farming household incomes vary by the amount of land held, but tend to rest in the 2,000 – 3,000 Baht/month (approximately $ […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Lee Caldwell. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring running water to the school, and to upgrade the bathroom facilities with flush toilets and new sinks. Mary Lee reports: I am delighted to report […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer A. Landis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to develop a set of ecological community latrines (sometimes called eco-san latrines) to serve the population and visitors in a location where no public latrines existed. PCV Landis […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Gardine. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to dig pit latrines for 10 residential compounds. Matthew reports: The latrine project in Saly Escale was a success. Though implementing the program took longer than anticipated, the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lindsey Green. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair a pump in the village. Lindsey reports: I am writing to let you know that the Kerr Jarga Jobe Pump Repair Project was completed. Upon receiving […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lyndsey Bunting. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct 5 new public pit latrines, 2 in the community of Candela and 3 in the community of Majagua. Lyndsey reports: With the help from Appropriate Projects, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Zerina Borhan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to remediate the pond in Ban Yaang to make the water potable. Zarina reports: After the money was received from Water Charity we started the project by buying […]
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: The completion of Saare Gouna happened almost a month ago and was the first pump to be successfully installed solely by my Senegalese counterparts. It is a bit late […]
Location Sambande, Kaolack Region, Senegal Community Description Sambande is a small Seereer village of 500 people located 20 kilometers south of the city of Kaolack and several kilometers from the nearest paved road. There is no electricity and the main source of income for the village is peanut and millet farming. The village recently underwent […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sheila McAtee. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a well at the demonstration site for tree farmers. Sheila reports: There is now a new well in the highest quality orchard in Thiabedji, an orchard […]