Location Fass Pathe Kande, Kolda, Senegal Community Description Fass Pathe Kande is a small Pulaar farming community located approximately 3 kilometers north of Kounkane, in the region of Kolda. It is comprised of 181 persons in 12 main households. Fass Pathe Kande has a local primary school that also serves four additional villages, for a […]
This project has been successfully completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Koch. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. This was a demonstration project to provide a dry composting toilet at the community center of the village. It included an educational component to teach the families of Tufutafoe and surrounding […]
Huanaco, Peru is a community of approximately 140 households and 600 inhabitants. The vast majority of the adults in the community work in the fields of agricultural companies, from sun-up to sun-down, six days a week, for approximately ten U.S. dollars a day. Eighty-two percent of the homes have a latrine that was built by […]
Location Nyamugari, Gasaka, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda Community Description Nyamagabe district, located in the Southern province of Rwanda, has a population of 319,786 people. The majority of community members are farmers who grow tea, coffee, bananas, potatoes, beans and cabbage. Nyamagabe district is known for having some of the best academic educational secondary school […]
Location Pethie, Djilor, Foundiougne, Fatick, Senegal Community Description Pethie is a rural village in the Djilor area. There are a total of 378 people living in 22 compounds with 42 households or families. The village chief is named Ngor Diouf. There is no electricity or running water, and the village is approximately 2.5 km away […]
This project has been successfully completed, under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Julie Kierski. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to install a rainwater catchment system at the school, serving the 200 female students. As it turned out, the project was extended to the boys’ dorm as well, […]
Location Manyagiro Sector, Gicumbi District, Rwanda Community Description The Manyagiro sector of the Gicumbi District is located in the northern province of Rwanda in East Africa. The rural area is mountainous and does not have running water, spigots or electricity. Subsistence farming is the main source of income for residents of the Manyagiro sector. The […]
Location Rubona, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, Rwanda Community Description Rubona is a rural community in Rwamagana District in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, with a health center that serves a population of 24,620 people. Health center services are comprehensive and include general consultation, maternity, voluntary counseling and testing for HIV, vaccinations, and laboratory testing. The […]
This project has been successfully completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Danielle Porreca. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to provide water for the bathrooms at the Aeolus Valley School. Danielle reports: Aeolus Valley’s water project is complete. We purchased a Truper 1 HP pressure pump from […]
This project has been successfully completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cynthia Berning. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. The project was to install a bathroom at the school and two public toilets in the community. Cynthia reports on the first part of the project: We purchased all of the […]