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. LocationSaare Gouna, Senegal Community DescriptionSaare Gouna is the third and final village in the clump of villages near Saare SambaThika. Saare […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Camille Simpson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 3 new pit latrines for Groupe Scolaire Ruramba. Camille reports: I’m happy to announce that the Groupe Scolaire Ruramba latrine project is now completed and was […]
Location Kayemor, Nioro du Rip, Kaolack region, Senegal Community Description Kayemor, a village of about 2,000 residents, is located just north of The Gambia in the department of Nioro du Rip, Kaolack region in Senegal. The primary language and ethnic group is Wolof, followed by Pulaar. Located 18 kilometers (11.2 miles) from a paved road, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Daniel Cain. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a community composting latrine in Quebrada el Bajo as a model project. Daniel reports: The first composting latrine was finished in January and has been in […]
Location Mulivai, Safata District, Upolu Island, Samoa Community Description Mulivai is a small village of about 450 people, located in the district of Safata on the south side of the island of Upolu in Samoa. Most residents work as subsistence farmers, with some gaining extra income by working at two high-end resorts located in a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Lebon. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to complete the water and sanitation portions of a community effort to build a women’s community center in this rural community in Paraguay. The project resulted in the […]
Location Aldea Tululché, Zaragoza, Chimaltenango, Guatemala Community Description Aldea Tululché is a small Mayan community of around 1,000 people, located on the Interamerican Highway. The community is very poor, and most of the men are farmers. The village is located about 1.5 hours from the capital, Guatemala City, about five minutes from the town of […]
This project is to build two rainwater harvesting systems in Javavandh and a well in Mansangh vandh (hamlet) of Rapar Taluka, Gujarat, India. The project consists of two parts. The first is the construction a rainwater harvesting system to serve a village, including an underground tank, and another for a school. The second is the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Garrison reports: While I was very excited to put together this pump for the Training Center this week, I was not too excited about the time frame in […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer N. Parker. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a drainage system in a village that experienced landslides and flooding, as part of a larger community development and sanitation effort. Numerous people worked together for […]