Location Gushie, Northern Region, Ghana Community Description Gushie is a small farming village in the Northern Region of Ghana, approximately 50 km north of Tamale, the regional capital. Gushie has a population of just under 1,000 people and does not have electricity. The village is mostly comprised of people from the Dagomba and Fulani tribes, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica McGhie. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring water to the consultation and pharmacy rooms and build a sink in the pharmacy stock room. Jessica reports: This health center was selected not only for […]
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 construct 2 new composting latrines at the school. Camille reports: With a few weather and financial setbacks, Groupe Scolaire Gikongoro has finally successfully managed to complete the […]
Location Aldea Las Colmenas, Zaragoza, Chimaltenango, Guatemala Community Description Aldea Las Colmenas is a small village of Zaragoza, Chimaltenango. Located high on a mountain and accessible only by dirt road, it is about an hour by car from the main town. Las Colmenas is a small community of approximately 36 families, most people consider themselves […]
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 Thies, Senegal Community Description As we’ve said before, this project isn’t just about installing 52 pumps. That’s only the beginning. […]
Location Dankunku, Fula Kunda, and Brikama Lefaya – all located in Niamina Dankunku District, Central River Region-South, The Gambia Community Description Dankunku, a predominantly ethnic Mandinka village, is the center of Niamina Dankunku District, and located 10 km off the Trans-Gambia South Bank Highway in the Central River Region, The Gambia. The population is comprised […]
Location Caserillo Calvario Dos, Aldea Paquix, Chiantla, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Community Description Calvario Dos is a small village located in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. As part of the Aldea of Paquix, it sits at an altitude of over 10,500 feet, atop the Sierra Cuchumatanes at the tail end of the Sierra Madre mountain range. With […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Kristen Gunther graduate student at the Loma Linda University School of Public Health. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to improve one community spring in Parina by building a protective structure and a cement catchment box. The protected spring […]
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. Marcie reports: The early morning before arriving at Hann Maristes Prison I was a little nervous that maybe I had forgotten something essential from Kolda. The trip from […]
Location Sirende Location, Bungoma East District, Western Province, Kenya Community Description Misikhu Friends Secondary School is a boarding school for boys and girls and one of the main upper-level schools for the surrounding multi-community area. The school is situated within a rural, agricultural area and serves a wide area of community youth. Currently, there are […]