Location Kamsonga, Ntchisi, Malawi Community Description Ntchisi is a district in the Central Region of Malawi with a population of 170,000. The Kamsonga Full Primary School is located in Kamsonga, a community of about 3,000 people. The school has 1005 students ages 6 to 16 (568 girls, 447 boys) and 15 teachers. In October 2010, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sue Akins. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a food preparation area and washing station for the Bang Phai Primary School. Sue reports: This is the conclusion of the Bang Phai Primary School Food […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Scott Jorgensen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the two hand water pumps in Wallalan. Scott reports: On behalf of the community of Wallalan village in the North Bank Region of the Gambia, I […]
Location Bujama, Mala, Lima, Peru Community Description Bujama is a small town of about 1,500 inhabitants, located directly on the coast, about an hour south of the capital city of Lima. Bujama is historically a fishing community. However, in recent years, due to the increase in summer tourism in the region, the area has expanded […]
Location Barangay Mangingisda, Purok Pagluan Zone 4, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines Community Description Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City. Barangay Mangingisda, which translates to fisherman’s village, is located across the Puerto Princesa Bay from the City’s downtown proper. Travel to the barangay […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shelia Slemp. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install pumps and piping to bring water from the local well to the Opika House, and to install piping within the house. Shelia reports: Twenty-four volunteers turned […]
Location Candela and Majagua, Corregimiento of Hato Jobo, Comarca Ngöbe-Bugle, Panama Community Description The communities of Candela and Majagua are located in the indigenous and mountainous region of the Comarca Ngöbe-Bugle. According to the World Bank, the Ngöbe-Bugle suffer from Panama’s highest rate of poverty and extreme poverty with over 95% of indigenous peoples falling […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Myles Shuler. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 3 rainwater catchments and storage systems to provide clean water for unserved households in the community. Myles reports: Milla 7 ½ is a town that is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Marcie reports: The rope pump in the community garden at Saare Asset was the easiest installation team Kolda has seen yet. We got a free ride out to […]
Location Tugela Ferry, Msinga Sub-District, Umzinyathi District, Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Community Description The geographical region served by Sinozwelo Resource Centre is one of the poorest regions of all of South Africa The population of the region lives in deep, remote rural areas long distances from villages and medical services. The estimated rate of […]