Location Sipo, Communaute Rurale of Toubacouta, Region of Fatick, Senegal Community Description Sipo is an island village located in the Sine-Saloum Delta, Senegal. The village has a year-round population of approximately 116 people, but it increases considerably during the tourist season. Sipo is one of the 14 villages that make up the community-managed MPA (Marine […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Bret Guderian. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a set of latrines for students and staff. Bret reports: The latrines at Chhouk High School were completed in 5 weeks and are now ready to […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Khalil Jarrett. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a latrine at the school. Khalil reports: The Kebare Primary School Latrine Project has been completed! Prior to the start of the project, we had another […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brittany Werkheiser. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the St. Thomas Primary School. Brittany reports: The project has been completed! When we first met with the school and community, […]
Location Gwakiongo Town, Mirangine District, Central Province, Kenya Community Description Nyakiambi Primary School is the most overpopulated schools in the area. Mirangine experienced a huge influx of people during the 2007 violent Kenyan elections. These IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) are still present in Mirangine. They rent farming plots and homes within Gwakiongo town. Therefore these […]
Location Kebare Village, Nyabasi West Region, Kuria East District, Migori County, Nyanza Province, Kenya Community Description Nyabasi West is 28 km^2 with 1,700 households, and has a total population of 11,500 people. Most individuals in the Nyabasi West community are subsistence farmers with harvesting seasons in the months of August and December. There are high […]
Location Sare Bidji, in the Rural Community of Sare Bidji, Kolda Department, Kolda Region, Senegal Community Description Sare Bidji is a village of about 650 people. It is also the seed of the Rural Community of about 60 villages all directly west of Kolda, capital. Villages of the Rural Community unite at Sare Bidji for […]
Location Prey K’Cheeay village, Chum Kiri district, Kampot Province, Cambodia Community Description Chum Kiri was founded in 1993, and is the newest and poorest district in the southern province of Kampot. It was one of the first areas captured by Khmer Rouge forces in the early 1970s and Pol Pot’s followers did not concede defeat […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Bruce Kelsey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a new rainwater storage tank system, composed of 6 tanks, at the school. Bruce reports: This project went off smoothly, as has become the norm when […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Rosângela Araújo, Vice President of Instituto Diamante Verde (IDV). To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to construct two ferro-cement water tanks for rainwater collection, each with 30,000 liter capacity. Rosângela reports: The project was to build 2 tanks and […]