Location Boca Del Monte, Ngöbe-Bugle, Panama Community Description Boca Del Monte is a community of about 500 people in the Comarca of Ngöbe-Bugle of Southwestern Panama. The community has a school that goes up to 8th grade, which had a 2010 enrollment of around 350 kids from Boca Del Monte and 5 other surrounding communities. […]
Location Diambo Soubalo, Saint Louis, Senegal Community Description Diambo Soubalo is located in northern Senegal in the region of Saint Louis, a few kilometers from the Mauritania border. It is a community of approximately 1,700 people whose primary vocation is farming. The village lacks running water and electricity. However, it is located next to a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Erin Atwell. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to participate in the construction of a women’s center by providing for the water and sanitation portions of the construction. Erin reports: Of the four objectives identified for […]
Location District of Sicchez, Province of Ayabaca, Department of Piura, Peru Community Description In 2010, 427 cases of parasites were reported and 310 cases of diarrheal illness were treated in the health post. 46% of examined children were found chronically malnourished. The children of Sicchezpampa are adversely affected by this reality. Mental and physical developments […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Daniel Hinkle. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to complete a modern restroom facility with four flush toilettes at the La Tejera Public School. We are posting Daniel’s final report in its entirety below, as it […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Madeline Tiee. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate 6 latrines and restore them to working order. Madeline reports: I am writing to inform you of the completion of the latrine improvement project at the […]
Location Radionovka, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Radionovka is a small village of 1,500 people, located near the most polluted city in all of Europe, Kryvy Rog, Ukraine. The community does not have running water. However, it has local river water piped into water stations throughout the village for local use. The Radionovka Secondary School […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Rebecca Cramer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide a rainwater collection and storage system for the Mmatope Primary School. Rebecca reports: I am writing to inform you that we have completed this project (finally). […]
Location Rustavi, Kvemo Kartli Region, Republic of Georgia Community Description The community served by this project is Public School #5 in the city of Rustavi. Rustavi is located in the southeast of Georgia and is the country’s 4th largest city, with a population of approximately 115,000. During the Soviet period, the city was a major […]
Location #7 Makara Village, Taing Krasiang Commune, Santuk District, Kompong Thom Province, Cambodia Community Description Taing Krasiang is 151 km Northwest from Phnom Penh and 169 km Southeast from Siem Reap. Even though it is a halfway point on National Highway 6 between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, it remains very poor and has seen […]