Projects

Conclusion of Chaliwa Borehole Project – Zambia

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Zachary Howarth. The project was designed to construct a covered borehole in an easily accessible location in the community. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Zachary reports as follows: On June 9th, 2016, Chaliwa Village in Lundazi District, Eastern Province […]

Chimdomba Borehole Project – Zambia

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Chimdomba Village, Lundazi, Eastern Province, Zambia Community Description Chimdomba is a village located under Magodi Chiefdom in Lundazi district. It is an extremely rural village, located about 60 kilometers in the bush from the town of Lundazi. […]

Conclusion of Chimdomba Borehole Project – Zambia

 This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Adrian Valenzuela. The project was designed to build a borehole in the community. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. A summary of Adrian’s report is as follows: The project was to construct a borehole near the center of Chimdomba, and […]

Conclusion of Louly Ngogom Well Project – Senegal

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Sprague. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to cement covers on all the wells throughout the village to protect them from contamination. Sarah reports: The project was completed, to the benefit of 500 community members. […]

Louly Ngogom Well Project – Senegal

Location Louly Ngogom, Thiès Region, Senegal Community Description Mbour is a city in the Thiès Region of Senegal. It lies on the Petite Côte, approximately eighty kilometers south of Dakar. The community of Louly Ngogom, located 15 km East of Mbour, on the route Nationale, is a Serer village of 500 people. The village does […]

Conclusion of Kante Water Project – Togo

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mokube Ewane. The project was designed to dig 8 public wells, install 2 hand washing stations in public schools, and repair/rehabilitate 3 community water pumps. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Mokube reports as follows: The farther north you go […]

Kante Water Project – Togo

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 Kante, Keran Prefecture, Kara Region, Togo […]

Bubazi Health Center Water Project 2: Gatugunguru Source – Rwanda

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Bubazi Cell, Rubengera Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda, Africa Community Description The Bubazi Health Center’s catchment area encompasses two cells (Bubazi and Gitwa Cell) and 15 villages and has a population of approximately 8,700 people. This […]