Location Kongei, Tanga, Tanzania Community Description Kogei is a small fairly-new village, located 15 km from Lushoto in the Usambara Mountains. It was a sub-village until 5 years ago. Most villagers are subsistence farmers. Rainwater projects have proven successful in the area, as the rainy season is substantial. The main feature of Kogei is its […]
This project, to build a rainwater catchment system at the school., has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Glenn Holzer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Glenn completed his Peace Corps service and returned to Texas. He reported that by the time he had left, he had bought the […]
Location Fodé Bayo, Communite Rurale of Dialembere, Kolda District , Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description Fodé Bayo is a Mandinka village of approximately 200 people in the Communite Rurale of Dialembere in the Kolda Region of Senegal. It is fifteen kilometers north of the Dabo, a town of approximately 5,000 people on the Route Nationale. […]
Location Kerewan Dumbokono, Upper Fuladu District, Central River Region, The Gambia Community Description Kerewan Dumbokono is a small Mandinka village located in the Central River Region of The Gambia. Most villagers depend on coos and groundnut (peanuts) for sustenance while most of the women work in the nearby rice fields, which are about 5 km […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ciera Smith. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide access to safe and clean water for the school and to provide water for the community women’s garden. Ciera reports: The scope of the project was to […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ashleigh Baker. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 15 latrines in Kounsi. Ashleigh reports: The Kounsi latrine project has been completed according to plan. The entire population of Kounsi will now have access to a […]
Location Kounsi, Fongolimbi Community, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Kounsi is a remote mountaintop village of about 300 people. The community is half Fulbe and half is Mande. They speak Pulla Fuuta and Jalonke respectively. Like many villages in the area, most people have a small area near their house for showering and urinating, then go […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Lee Myers-White. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the primary school. Lee reports: The rainwater catchment system for the Mhepai Primary School was successfully completed. First, the bricks to create […]
Location Village of Mhepai, Songea District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania Community Description Mhepai is a small rural village in the Ruvuma Region of Tanzania. The village has a population of around 1,000 members, with 475 of those attending primary school. Every year the villagers of Mhepai ready themselves for the three to four months of rain […]
Location Hrebinka, Poltavska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Hrebinka is a small town of about 11,000 people located in central Ukraine in Poltavska Oblast. Although once bustling with industry, now the main employer is the railway station, as Hrebinka is an important junction. Hrebinka School Number 1 serves the community. Problem Addressed The students and staff […]