This is a project to build soak-away pits in the village of Tali, in the Northern Region of Ghana. Tali, with a population of about 2,000, is located about an hour west of Tamale on the Tamale-Daboya Road. The people are of the Dagomba tribe and they speak Dagbani. Soak-away pits can play a significant […]
Location Kakata City, Margibi County, Liberia Community Description Liberia is located on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, and the Atlantic Ocean. Kakata is the capital of Margibi County. Kakata Rural Teacher Training Institute (KRTTI) is a teacher training institute with residential facilities for both trainers and trainees. The […]
This project is a follow-up to the tremendously successful Moringa Ride – Togo: A Move to Reduce World Hunger which was completed in late 2009 under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer William Vu. In that project, 13 villages in Togo were visited by a team consisting of Peace Corps volunteers and nationals. Hundreds of […]
Location Remera Sector, Musanze District, Northern Province, Rwanda Community Description Located in Rwanda’s volcanic Northern Province, Murandi Health Center is perched atop a mountain overlooking beautiful Lake Ruhundo. To reach Murandi from the nearest main town, one must drive an hour along a twisting, narrow mountain road, thus making this health center the most remote […]
Location Laradjie Jaxanke, Tambacounda, Senegal Community Description Laradjie is a small Jaxanke village located 21 km southeast of the regional capital Tambacounda. The village population totals approximately 200 people, comprised of 23% men, 24% women, and 53% children. Most villagers are sustenance farmers, and make a small profit selling various crops and produce. Many farmers […]
Location Chula I, Kamsonga Health Center Catchment Area, Ntchisi District, Malawi Community Description The community of Chula I is a rural village in central Malawi, about 30 miles from the BOMA of Ntchisi. The people are subsistence farmers of maize, beans, soya, peanuts for food security, and tobacco for their cash crop. The homes in […]
Location Fatick, Fatick, Senegal Community Description Fatick is a small city of 26,000 people, located in Western Senegal on the northern tip of the Sine river delta. It is the capital for the region of Fatick. Fatick is predominantly ethnically Serere with small communities of Wolof and Pulaar. The project will take place in Ndiaye-Ndiaye, […]
This project has been completed on schedule and within budget under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mark Cox, who was able to see the project through to completion just before ending his service and returning to the United States. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The restroom facility, comprised of […]
Location Near Rurrenabaque, Beni, Bolivia Community Description The larger project focuses on remote and marginalized Tacana, Tsimane and Moseten communities in the Rurrenabaque area of the Bolivian Amazon. The communities have no access to running water or electricity and are largely subsistence farmers, fishermen and hunters. Last year, a project was done at the community […]
Location Caserío El Tular, Cantón Apancoyo Arriba, Municipio de Cuisnahuat, Departamento de Sonsonate, El Salvador Community Description Caserío El Tular is located in the municipality of Cuisnahuat, in the southern region of the department of Sonsonate. Cuisnahuat is ranked as the 3rd poorest municipality in El Salvador and has been designated a municipality of ¨extrema […]