This project has been completed in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Vietnam. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to implement a rainwater collection project to serve about 150 people who lacked an effective way to obtain water for their needs. The partnership was successful in designing and implementing […]
Location City Marneuli, Kvemo Kartli, Republic of Georgia Community Description Marneuli is a town of about 20,000, 30 km from Tbilisi (about an hour by public transportation). The town is about 80% Azerbaijani, 15% Georgian, and 5% Armenian, Russian, Ukrainian, Greek, and other. As a result, Marneuli is considered a minority town and there have […]
Location Nafadji Senegal, Saraya District, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Located 90 kilometers away from the town of Kedougou, Nafadji has a primary school, and this year, the community mobilized together to build a four-classroom middle school about 800 meters away from the border of the village. Since the school is recently built and far away […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Heather Cynthia Berning. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide water for the irrigation of the fields. Cynthia reports: I am proud to say that the irrigation project has now been completed. A group of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Noelle Neel. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to install several sinks near the kitchen at the school and run new piping to provide a water source for the cafeteria. Noelle reports: The project is complete […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Martin Davis. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to improve as many wells as possible, with a target of improving 12 wells and capping 2 unsafe wells. Martin reports: For the price of five-hundred dollars we […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Katherine Rose. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a public running water supply in the center of Soldanesti. Katherine reports: This project was successfully completed under the guidance of Soldanesti Mayor Alexandru Tinca and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Meredith Butterton. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to rehabilitate the aqueduct system and build 22 pit latrines, but proceeded to exceed expectations. Meredith reports: After all of the work was done and numbers in, we […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Brooks. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to build 2 bathrooms at the community meeting hall, which was without bathroom facilities. Sarah reports: After receiving funding, villagers were quick to act. They excitedly gathered supplies […]
Location Velyka Lepetykha, Velyka Lepetykha Region, Khersonska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Velyka Lepetykha is a rural community of 7,000 inhabitants located in the Khersonska Oblast in the south of Ukraine. Khersonska is an agricultural oblast in which money and outside resources are scarce. Water in Velyka Lepetykha is filled with contaminants, including nitrates and excess […]