Location Karang Poste, Fatick Region, Senegal, West Africa Community Description Karang Poste, with a population of 12,000, is a quickly growing town in the region of Fatick, approximately 2 kilometers from the border of The Gambia. The major local language spoken is Wolof, but there are strong influences of Mandinka, Pulaar, Sereer, and other dialects […]
Following on her successful Wat Potaram Pre-School Bathroom Renovation Project – Thailand, Peace Corps Volunteer Heather Chadwick is implementing a larger project at the same school. Baan Nong Hai Village is a small, agricultural community located in Maha Sarakham Province in the Northeastern region of Thailand. Wat Potaram Pre-School is one of two pre-school centers […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Amber Miller. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to repair the pump on the well and restore it to service for use by the students, faculty, and staff of the school, by the mothers and children […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cara Steger. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve the well and the latrines at the primary school. Cara reports: The collapsed well top was removed and replaced with a new, rebar-reinforced cement covering, with […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Kamran Beikmohamadi. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to renovate a bathroom at the community center. Kamran reports: This past week I visited the organization and am happy to report that they have successfully completed the […]
Location Volodymyrivka, Mykolaviska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Volodymyrivka is a town of 1,500 people located in the Mykolavi oblast in the south central region of Ukraine. Before the fall of the Soviet Union, it had a thriving population of 5,000 people with five schools and many factories in operation and was the regional center of […]
Location Canton El Coco, Municipio Chalchuapa, Departmento Santa Ana, El Salvador Community Description Area Natural Protegida La Magdalena is a 1,900-acre national forest reserve in western El Salvador consisting primarily of Volcano El Chingo and forming a part of the Salvadoran border with Guatemala. It is home to 119 species of trees, 158 types of […]
Location Thmar Puok District, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia Community Description Thmar Puok is a small district town located In Banteay Meanchey Province in the northwest of Cambodia with a population of 9,147. It is situated 50 kilometers north of the Provincial Capital of Svay and lies only 15 kilometers to the east of the Thailand-Cambodia […]
Location Boqueron Arriba, Salamanca District, Colon Province, Panama Community Description Boqueron Arriba is a small subsistence farming community located within Chagres National Park. The majority of the 120 residents live below the poverty line. In December of 2010, heavy rains produced flooding and landslides, resulting in the displacement of families, loss of crops and livestock, […]
Location Caserio La Joya, Canton Las Marias, Municipio Nueva Esparta, Departamento La Uniòn, El Salvador Community Description La Joya is a small farming community in Canton Las Marias, in the municipality of Nueva Esparta, at the top of one of the tallest mountains in the northeast part of the country. Nearly all of the people […]