Location Medina Afia, Department of Velingara, Region of Kolda, Senegal, West Africa Community Description The community of Medina Afia is located beside a banana and mango plantation. Most of the men in the community are employed by the farm. The village is home to approximately 1,300 people. The community has an established Case de Sante, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brian Shultzabarger. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a new water pump at an unsecured public well. Brian reports: I wanted to inform you that the Murram Community Water Pump project has been successfully […]
With the implementation of our 5th water tank project in Uganda (our 13th project overall in Uganda), we introduce our latest large-scale Water Charity program. Water Tank Program – Uganda will be a concentrated effort to raise funds for and implement an ongoing series of water storage tanks in the country. The need for water […]
Location Rwenkobwa Trading Center, Ibanda District, Uganda Community Description Rwenkobwa, a trading center in a remote part of western Uganda, has no clean water for its residents. The water pumped and sold out of its shallow wells is not only unsanitary — it is brown. Only the richest in the area can afford rain water […]
Location Kolky, Manevychi Region, Volyn’ska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Kolky is a village of about 4,000 people in the most Northwestern Oblast of Ukraine. Once an independent republic, Kolky is a welcoming community with some of the best and brightest people in Ukraine. Kolky School-Lyceum is an almost 50-year-old institution, and one of the top […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Maggie Burns. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a 5,000-liter tank-style handwashing station at the school. However, it was decided to build a smaller more durable tank but with the capacity for capturing rainwater. […]
Location Ban Wang Kree, Namaipai Sub-district, Thung Song District, Nakhonsithammarat Province, Thailand Community Description Namaipai is sub-district of 14 villages, with three primary education schools. One of these schools is located in Ban Wang Kree, which is a small village of 393 people in the southeast part of the sub-district. Community members are mostly rubber […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Martin Davis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve 6 wells and upgrade 9 foundations in the two communities. Martin reports: I’m happy to be able to finally provide you the conclusion of the 2nd […]
This project is part of our 52 Pumps in 52 Weeks Program, being implemented by Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. To read about the program and follow its progress, CLICK HERE. Location Sincan Samba Koulibaly, Kolda, Senegal Community Description Facing the Kolda cotton factory is a quartier called Samba Koulibaly, named after […]
We are asking every applicant for funding under Water Charity’s Appropriate Projects initiative join the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA). It’s FREE! Every serving Peace Corps Volunteer can sign up for a free membership. When you return home, you get your first year of membership as a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer for free as well. […]