Location Sarre Fuuta, Village of Coumba Diouma, Department of Vélingara, Region of Kolda, Senegal Community Description Sarre Fuuta is a section of the small, rural, subsistence farming village of Coumba Diouma located about 15 km east of the town of Vélingara in the region of Kolda, Senegal. The village is located about 2 km off […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Heather Chadwick. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to provide fixtures and piping for supply, purification, distribution, and wastewater systems in the new cafeteria as part of the larger project to build the cafeteria. Heather reports: […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennie Wysong. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair and improve the two wells in Sambande. Jennie reports: Two rebar and cement well covers were constructed, each with metal doors for the drawing of water. […]
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 Massarinko, Fatick, Senegal Community Description Massarinko is a small agricultural village of 416 people located just north of the Gambia […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alex McHardy. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install two indoor toilets at the school. Alex reports: The Sofievka Secondary School #1 Bathroom Project has been completed successfully with two beautiful new bathrooms constructed and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer DeAnne Turner. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair and upgrade the water tank in Bodoi. DeAnne reports: Prior to the project, the locally implemented water tank had been cracked due to a faulty top. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennie Wysong. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a latrine structure with 3 stalls. Jennie reports: The community expressed their sincere gratitude for the latrines at the school. Our local government demonstrated their support […]
Location Jarra Jassong, Lower River Region, The Gambia. Community Description Jarra Jassong is a small village community located 5 k off the main road in the LRR region of The Gambia. Jassong is composed of 40 family compounds, with the majority of residents from the Mandinka ethnic group. There is no electricity or running water. […]
Under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Carroll Wallace, this project is to build 15 modern bathrooms in Barrero Pyta, Paraguay. Barrero Pyta sits on the sides of Ruta 8 in the South of the Department of San Pedro in Paraguay. There are about 150 houses and a high population of youth under the age […]
This project is to build 30 improved latrines in a rural Minianka village with virtually no sanitation infrastructure. It is being implemented under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Pilar Lyons. The village of Zamblala has a population of roughly 1,200 people. It is located in rural Mali, in the circle of Koutiala. Most of […]