Location Chervonuy Promin Village, Snihurivka Rayon, Mykolaivska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Chervonuy Promin, which translates into red ray, is a small farming community of 554 people. Located in the South Central region of Ukraine in the Mykolaivska Oblast, the community has 2 stores, a post office, a library, a cultural center, and a school. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Marcie Todd. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct and install a rope pump on the well in Usine Coton. Marcie reports: The process of installing the pump went rather smoothly after the slight debacle […]
The Jaidee Daycare Development Center is a children’s center under the supervision of Jaidee Sub-District Administrative Office located in Thailand’s Northeastern province of Sisaket. Jaidee Daycare accommodates 60 students, ages 2-4. The building experiences two significant problems, namely flooding during the rainy season and the poor quality of water for the consumption of students and […]
Location Sub-district Ban Yaang, District: Sao Hai, Province: Saraburi, Thailand Community Description The sub-district Ban Yaang has approximately 2,500 community members residing in fourteen villages. This water treatment project will be carried out at a pond which is located within village number 10 but is also easily accessible by members of villages 8 and 9. […]
Location Velyka Lepetykha, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine Community Description About 7,000 people live in the rural community of Velyka Lepetykha, which is located in the southern Ukrainian oblast of Kherson. The town is largely agricultural and isolated from opportunities for new information and technology. 350 children attend Velyka Lepetykha School Number 2 for secondary education, which […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Gavin Finnegan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to double the water storage capacity at the Orange Hill All Age School, and also improve the management of water in the community of Stonehenge. Gavin reports: As […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Andrea Witherspoon. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system for the school. The project proceeded beginning with the construction of the tank stand, and proceeding to the purchase and installation of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Paul Gauci. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a permanent catch dam to replace the main sandbag dam, thus creating a reliable clean water supply. Paul reports: It took a short while to get […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Emily Bachman. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a cement-lined well, connected to two cement water basins, inside an enclosed community garden. Emily reports: The goal of the project was to provide chain-link metal […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Erin Cubley. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to bring water into the school and build a new bathroom in an existing room. Erin reports: The week the project was supposed to start, the principal of […]