Location Cantina Sociala Concordia, Centrul de Sanatate, Carahasani, raionul Stefan Voda, Moldova Community Description The village of Carahasani lies in the extreme southeast of the Republic of Moldova, 7 km off the main road to Odessa, Ukraine at a point where Moldova is only 15 km wide. The larger district of Stefan Voda itself is […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Wells Brown. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair a hand-pump well in Ker Jain. Wells reports: After considerable delays due to shipping errors and the month of Ramadan prayer, the Ker Jain project has […]
Location Aldea Xixviac, Aguacatán, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Community Description Aguacatán is located 45 minutes east of the department capital Huehuetenango. It is in the highlands of Guatemala in the northwestern part, south of Mexico. It is a small indigenous community that only has water during the rainy season. Farming corn and other crops are a strong […]
Location Chichoche, Aguacatan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Community Description Chichoche is a small indigenous community located 15 minutes east of the municipality of Aguacatan, Huehuetenango. The main source of income for the community is through agricultural work. Most people harvest corn and beans to sustain their families throughout the year. The community has about 650 inhabitants. 200 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Amber Bell. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct an elevated concrete water deposit, connect it to the well, and install a pump to bring water from the well to the tank. Amber reports: The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ruthanne Swanson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a dam at one of the rivers that runs through the jungle surrounding Salapwuk. The dam, designed to bring water to the homes of Salapwuk’s 200 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Brianna Reed. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair 3 boreholes and restore them to full functionality. Brianna reports: I’m writing to report that the Namwera and Maliera Borehole Project has been successfully completed! Upon […]
Location Samroung Chhai Village, Bavel District, Battambang Province, Cambodia Community Description Samroung Chhai is a small farming community located 7 kilometers outside of Bavel town. Currently 105 families reside in the village. Hodaka Primary School is the only school in the village of Samroung Chhai. At the end of the last school year approximately 178 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Katie McKillen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct two BioSand water filters with concrete platforms, one to be placed at the Nerkin Khndzoresk Secondary School and the other within the village center of Nerkin […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Michelle Pfister. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Water Charity participated in this project to provide sanitary bathrooms for 21 families, or 120 people. Michelle reports: The pictures below show typical finished bathrooms. Project funds were used to purchase […]