Location Igoma village, Njombe District, Tanzania Community Description Igoma is a rural village in the Njombe District. The majority of the 2,200 people are sustenance farmers. The village is in the mountains and the farms are on the hillsides. The nearest town is 28 kilometers away, and transportation is limited to one small van that […]
This project, designed to build a well and distribution system at the Ferreñafe Zoo park has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Wildhagen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Matthew reports: Project Scope With limited water access and growing needs, the zoological park needed a permanent water source. […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Ferreñafe Zoo – Ferreñafe, Lambayeque, Peru Community Description Ferreñafe is a town of roughly 32,000 located twenty-five minutes from Chiclayo, the fourth largest city in Peru. There is an ongoing reforestation initiative to increase and maintain the […]
Location Toubacouta, Fatick, Senegal, West Africa Community Description Toubacouta resides 30 km from the border of The Gambia and sits on the edge of the Delta Du Saloum River. Although primarily known as a tourist destination, the population is home to an estimated 6,000 people, but with the surrounding smaller villages approximately 9,000 people. The […]
Location Department of Nioro, the region of Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Jammagen is a village of about 700 people, mostly millet, bean, and peanut farmers as well as some skilled workers, craftsmen, teachers, and students. It is an ethnically Sereer village, although Pulaars, Sereers, and Wolofs live side by side, and everyone speaks Wolof. The […]
LocationSibeere, Kolda, Senegal Community DescriptionOn the outskirts of Kolda a village, down a sandy bush path lined with rows of cashew, Sibeere’s community market garden nestles up against the lush seasonal riverbed. The garden supplies tomatoes, hot peppers, onions, and other vegetables to the local market by the cartload. The village chief owns the land […]
Location Parracantacaj, San Andrés Xecul, Totonicapán, Guatemala Community Description Parracantacaj is a small rural community located just outside the center of the municipality of San Andrés Xecul, Totonicapan, 189 kilometers from Guatemala City. All community members speak K’iche, the Mayan language of the region, and/or Spanish. Situated in the middle of cornfields, the school Escuela […]
Location Mavala Village, Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania Community Description The village of Mavala is situated on top of a mountain range about 120 km south of the town of Njombe in Tanzania. The village has a population of approximately 1,500 people. The locals are primarily farmers and are involved in animal husbandry activities. Mavala […]
Location Wuro-Yobi, Mayo-Darle District, Adamaoua Region, Cameroon Community Description Wuro Yobi is a very rural community in the bush with a population of about 300. There is no electricity or running water. The community members are mainly cow herders and are very poor. A primary school was recently donated and built by UNICEF in 2008. […]
Location Village of Ștefănești, District of Florești, Moldova Community Description Ștefănești is a small village in northern Moldova. It is a progressive village that provides schooling and boarding to youth from neighboring villages without schools of their own. The village also maintains a public library, kindergarten, and community medical center. The recorded population of Ștefănești […]