This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Koralesky. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to dig one new well in the village of Ewede, and to re-dig an existing well in the village of Sodoa. Katie reports: Project planning In Ewede, we […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer John VanGavree. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 4 sinks in 3 buildings at the school, and connect them to the school plumbing network. John submitted the following report: Process Description Project work began […]
Location Murambo village, Rutenderi cell, Gahenyi sector, Gakenke District, Northern Province of Rwanda Community Description Rutenderi Health Center is located 3 km (or 20-minute drive on a dirt road) from the main paved road that leads to Kigali. Although it is close to the main road it is one of the least developed health centers […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brianna Reed. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to extend the pipeline from Maliera village to reach a majority of the people in Namwera Village, and to provide access through 8 spigots in convenient locations throughout […]
Location Zeala and Nci’Bugu, Kati Cercle, Koulikoro Region, Mali Community Description The project community consists of two small villages one of 700 people and another of 250 people located in the rural Mali. Community members are subsistence farmers without access to electricity or running water in their villages. The current Peace Corps Volunteer in Zeala […]
Location Coumbadang (Ndiyam Weli Mamadou), Department of Velingara, Region of Kolda, Senegal Community Description Coumbadang is a rural Pulaar village located about 14 km Southeast of Kounkane in the Kolda region. The village has about 350 inhabitants that make their living by subsistence farming. Coumbadang has no electricity, running water, or health hut. The Coumbadang […]
Location Anjangoveratra and Ambodisambalahy, Anjangoveratra commune, SAVA region, northern Madagascar Community Description Ambodisambalahy and Anjangoveratra are two towns located in the northeast of Madagascar. Virtually everyone in the area is a subsistence rice farmer. Some also grow vanilla. About 80% of the population has an elementary school education or less, and there are few job […]
Location Phnom Touch Village, Mongol Borey District, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia Community Description Phnom Touch is a village south of the district town of Mongol Borey, located in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia. With a population of over 11,000, the village has a high rate of poverty, and lacks trained health workers. Most villagers work as rice […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kitty Hall. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 8 sinks in the Rusoro Health Center. Kitty reports: 8 sinks were installed in major services in the health center, including family planning, hospitalization (men and […]
Location Saare Boyli, Koutiaba, Koupemtoum,Tambacounda, Senegal Community Description Saare Boyli is a village of approximately 550 people, located in the Tambacounda region, 30 kilometers off of the national road. Comprised mostly of Pulaars, the people typically survive on subsistence farming and animal husbandry. During the farming season, the people work extremely hard harvesting peanuts, sorghum, […]