LocationBasani, Ka-Bungeni Village, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa Community DescriptionKa-Bungeni is a large village in the northernmost part of Limpopo Province, South Africa, near the border to Zimbabwe. It is situated in a hilly area on the tail end of the Soutpansberg Mountains. The dominant language is Xitsonga. Bungeni is split into many smaller […]
Location Makindu, Makindu District, Makuani County, Eastern Province, Kenya Community Description Makindu is a small town situated along the major Nairobi-Mombasa highway. Makindu is mainly occupied by the Akamba community, which forms approximately 94% of the total population. The town lies within the arid and semi-arid zones of the country and receives very little rain. […]
With the implementation of our 5th water tank project in Uganda (our 13th project overall in Uganda), we introduce our latest large-scale Water Charity program. Water Tank Program – Uganda will be a concentrated effort to raise funds for and implement an ongoing series of water storage tanks in the country. The need for water […]
Location Thilogne, Department of Thilogne, Matam region, Senegal Community Description Thilogne is a rapidly growing town with a population of approximately 15,000. It is predominately Muslim, with a 95% Pulaar-speaking population that has a business and work focus on fishing, farming and herding. Because of its location on one of the main roads, goods and […]
Location Caserío Papalón, Cantón Cacahuatalejo, Municipality of San Francisco Gotera, Department of Morazán, El Salvador Community Description The village of Cacahuatalejo (“cacahuate” meaning “peanut” and “Alejo” being the name of the community’s patron saint) is located in the southern part of Morazán in eastern El Salvador. Home to 875 residents, Cacahuatalejo lies nestled in a […]
Location Tropayang Chrai Village, Chhouk Commune, Chhouk District, Kampot Province, Cambodia Community Description Tropayang Chrai Village rests 3.5 kilometers from National Highway 3 in Chhouk District, Kampot Province, a southwestern province in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The village consists of 335 families, roughly 1,400 people, spread over 263 hectares. Most families are farmers, while others […]
Location Ngaraff, Linguere, Louga, Senegal Community Description Ngaraff is a 400-person community located on the national highway near the town of Linguere, in the department of Linguere, region of Louga, Senegal. The population of the village is primarily composed of ethnic Wolof people surviving on the subsistence farming of millet, peanuts, and beans. There is […]
Location Embera Puru, Chagres National Park, Colon, Panama Community Description The community of Embera Puru is a rural indigenous tribe located along the Rio San Juan de Piquini inside the Chagres National Park in Panama. Within the village, there are about 100 residents, including children, with a 10% growth in the last year. All families […]
Location Guia, St. Louis Region, Senegal Community Description Guia is a town of 6,000 people in the St. Louis region of Northern Senegal. Its only school is the primary school where 400 children attend yearly. The school itself receives water from a nearby forage (hand-powered water pump). Most of the people in Guia are of […]
Location Kaniga, Gicumbi, Northern Province, Rwanda Community Description The Kaniga sector, District of Gicumbi, Northern Province, Republic of Rwanda is a rural area, composed mainly of poor agro-pastoralists and subsistence farmers. The Mulindi Health Center is the primary intake facility for the sick in the area, serving a population of almost 17,000. The service area […]