This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jolene Valdez. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project called for the purchase and installation a generator-powered water pump and piping, to be used for irrigation of the growing crops of the village. Two Ethiopians, former members […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Benjamin Bocian. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project called for a well to be built near the health post and used by at least three compounds. Benjamin reported that the water table was 10 meters lower […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Head. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was developed to prevent malaria by reducing mosquito populations and removing breeding grounds through soak-away pit construction. Soak-away pits are simple to build and cost-effective, as the materials are […]
Location Redlight, Jamaica Community Description Redlight is located about 20 km from, and 3,000 vertical feet above, the capital of Kingston. Residents travel to Kingston for medical facilities, banks and markets. Redlight largely makes its income through farming, coffee production and tourism that utilizes its unique location nestled in the scenic Blue Mountains. Close proximity […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Olivia Kenna. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well to serve the Foulamory Community Health Hut as a source of potable water for the purposes of sanitation, first aid wound care, and […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cameron Blume. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. Soon after the project was finished, the political situation deteriorated in Kyrgyzstan, and Cameron was unable to return to the community. Conditions have now stabilized to some extent, and it […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Samantha Kerr. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 10 hand-dug, ventilated, concrete pit latrines for the community. Samantha reports: Despite a few setbacks due to a late rainy season and a few uncooperative […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Denise Hilliard. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. This project was to provide a permanent water supply to the fixtures in the Kakata Rural Teacher Training Institute building, including the sink and the dishwashing station, and to enclose […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Jim Hooper & Linsey Hackett. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project called for the construction of a central point for potable water for presently unserved members of the community. A hub was located at the school […]
Location Stonehenge, Jamaica Community Description Stonehenge is a very remote community that once was a major stop on the railway line that connected Jamaica’s capitol Kingston with Montego Bay. When the train line was decommissioned in 1993 Stonehenge’s economy was devastated. Today, the majority of the remaining Stonehenge residents are small-scale farmers and wood carvers […]