This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Miguel Aleman, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description The community of Miguel Aleman, population 330, is located west of the town of Belisario Dominguez. The 58 homes are scattered along the steep slopes on either side of a small […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan, of Sexto Sol. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Tamara reports: The residents of Miguel Aleman had endured the hardship of not having reliable access to water since 2005 when Hurricane Stan destroyed major sections of their water pipe. Unable to obtain help from […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan and Francisco Barrios of Sexto Sol. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Tamara reports: For the first time in 11 years, the water is flowing to the homes in Cipresal Cascada. This project has finally put an end to women having to ask for […]
Phase 2 of our Ethiopia Well Rehab Program: Promoting Transformation and Hope among the Most Marginalized in Ethiopia This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Five villages in the Wondo Genet region of Ethiopia are spread across three Kebeles (counties). Kube, Wuchale 1, Lomicha, Wuchale 2, and Abosa. […]
This project has been completed. This was a follow-up to the Kazingo, Kiguma and Karangura Water Project – Uganda completed earlier this year. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. A summary of the report of Tiffany Tai is as follows: Three tanks of the high-quality Gentex brand with a capacity of 5,000 liters each […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Kazingo and Karangura parishes, Kabarole district, Bukuuku, and Karangura sub-counties, Western Region, Uganda Community Description Kazingo and Karangura are located about 16 km from Fort Portal town, 10 km off Bundibugyo road. Twerwaneho Orphans Community Initiative (TOCI) […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION, in cooperation with GambiaRising. Location Fula Bantang, The Gambia Community Description Fula Bantang is a rural Fula community where most of its members are farmers and cow herders and have little income otherwise. The community has received assistance […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Tim Solfest and Managing Trustee of GambiaRising (and Former Country Director for Peace Corps in The Gambia) Mike McConnell. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. A summary of Mike’s report is as follows: The site of the school had no source […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Bazar-Korgon village, Jalal-Abad oblast, Kyrgyzstan Community Description Bazar-Korgon (which translates as “Bazaar-Fortress”) is a medium-sized town of roughly 35,000 inhabitants in southern Kyrgyzstan, in the Jalal-Abad oblast. It is an ethnically diverse town, with many people […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Nicholas Ruhly. The read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to replace the toilets, sinks, and related plumbing in the four indoor bathrooms and in the kitchen at the Rehabilitation Center in Bazar-Korgon. A summary of […]