This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kip Madden. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a water storage tank, hand washing station, and related piping and fixtures at the school. Kip reports: The project has finally been completed. The school decided to […]
Location Molodogvardesyk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine Community Description The town of Molodogvardeysk is situated in the eastern oblast of Luhansk, Ukraine about 15 kilometers from the Ukrainian/Russian border. Molodogvardeysk was founded in the early 1950’s. The town’s 25,000 residents are primarily involved with the mining industry in the area, which supports the economy. There are three […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Katherine McClendon. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a cement-lined and covered well at the school. Katherine reports: The Boly Serer Elementary School Well Project was completed in early January of 2013. The intention of […]
Location Boly Seereer, Fatick, Senegal Community Description Boly Seereer is a small farming village located in the Fatick region of Senegal. With a population of just a little over 250 people, Boly is an underdeveloped village with no running water, electricity or sanitation system of any kind. Boly Seereer has one local elementary school, Boly […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Laura Fishman. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build an intake line from the new water source and connect it to the aqueduct. Laura reports: As Fermín Moreno, the president of the Alto Limon aqueduct committee […]
Location Alto Limon, Hato Juli, Comarca Ngäbe-Bugle, Panama Community Description Alto Limon is a community of 132 indigenous people located in Panama’s Comarca Ngäbe-Bugle. Tucked away in the mountains, accessible only by footpath, it has beautiful panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, but very little in the way of infrastructure. In Alto Limon there is […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. This is a project under the LET GIRLS LEARN Program, a collaboration of First Lady Michelle Obama and the Peace Corps to expand access to education for girls around the world! Location Puke, Puke District, Shkoder Region, Albania […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Julie Dunn. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the pump at Pakali Ba Basic Cycle School. Julie reports: Our water pump is now complete. With the labor provided by technicians in neighboring villages and the […]
Location Pakali Ba, Jarra East, Lower River Region, The Gambia Community Description Pakali Ba is home to an expanding school that currently enrolls students in nursery school through grade 9, with construction in progress for grades 10 through 12. The students come on foot and by bike from Pakali Ba and other surrounding villages. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jenny Boyd. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was a model project to install the first flushing toilet and septic tank system in Bahía Honda. Jenny reports: Members of the Castillos homestead proudly flush the first proper toilet […]