Location La Tejera, Casa Blanca, Perquín, Morazán, El Salvador Community Description La Tejera is located within the municipality of Perquín, Morazán in Northeast El Salvador. The community is made up of approximately 80 working-class families. Most of them generate income through agriculture, logging or working as auto mechanics. Many in the community receive remittances from […]
Location Ngaraff, Linguere, Louga, Senegal Community Description Ngaraff is a 400-person community located on the national highway near the town of Linguere, in the department of Linguere, region of Louga, Senegal. The population of the village is primarily composed of ethnic Wolof people surviving on the subsistence farming of millet, peanuts, and beans. There is […]
Location Bahunda, Rwanda Community Description Bahunda is located about 3 hours outside of the Kigali capital. It is a poor rural area of Rwanda, with no electricity and limited access to water. The Kabuga Primary School is over 50 years old. There are 14 classrooms that house 1,200 students, ranging in age from 6-16 years […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Charlene Hopkins. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 8 latrines at households in the community. Charlene reports: This project proposed to build eight simple pit latrines in a rural village of 412 people. Money […]
Location Fass Toucouleur, Kaolack Region, Senegal Community Description Fass Toucouleur is a small Pulaar village located about 24 km south of Kaolack and 5 km west of the nearest paved road. There is no electricity and peanut and millet farming are the primary sources of income. On the edge of the village is the Fass […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Justin Rausa. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a 4-person latrine for the school. Justin reports: Project funds were used to purchase necessary materials in order to build a 4-person latrine near the Ngoma […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Danielle Stoermer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 4 latrines at L’Ecole Primaire de Kayemor. Danielle reports: I am happy to inform you that the latrine project at the elementary school in Kayemor, Senegal […]
Location Baan Huey Tai, Mae Phun, Lap Lae, Uttaradit, Thailand Community Description Baan Huey Tai is a rural village in Northern Thailand. It is located in the sub-district Mae Phun of Uttaradit Province. The village is a low-income community and has a population of about 300 people. The majority of villagers are gardeners growing various […]
Location Ban Hadsompaen, Muang District, Ranong Province, Thailand Community Description Hadsompaen Sub-District is located in Ranong Province in Thailand’s Southern Region near the coast of the Andaman Sea. The region is rich in bio-diversity and landscape including mountains, lush forests, and low ravines. Local villagers are accustomed to co-existing with nature and pursuing a livelihood […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ilse Whisner. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to upgrade the bathroom facilities at the gymnasium by replacing 3 sinks and faucets, repairing 3 toilets with new seats and water boxes, repairing non-functioning drains and […]