Location Ban Rai, Thailand Community Description The community of Ban Rai is located in the province of Sukothai, which is the original capital of Thailand. The region is rich with history and contains ancient ruins of the Sukothai empire. The people of this region are proud of Sukhothai’s history and celebrate it through festivals and […]
This project has been finished under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Heather Chadwick. To read about the start of this project, CLICK HERE. Heather reports: I am very happy to write that the bathroom is completed and the teachers and students are very excited! We were able to build 3 rooms with the money […]
This project has been completed under the able direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Keondra Bills. To see a description of this project, CLICK HERE. The project was to complete the installation of a 50,000-liter water tank at a primary school. The project had begun but was at a standstill because of the lack of funds […]
Location Cotiujeni Mari, Soldanesti region, Moldova Community Description Cotiujeni Mari has a population of 3,650 people. Social problems in the village include high rates of unemployment and alcoholism. The local government estimates that over 50% of school-aged children have one or both parents working or living abroad. This leaves many children in vulnerable positions, often […]
This project has been successfully completed, under the direction of Martin Ellinger-Locke. To see the history of this project CLICK HERE. The project was designed to be a part of a larger project to improve the kitchen and cafeteria of this school in Petrunea, Glodeni, Moldova. The participation of Water Charity was to provide new […]
Location Ruhunda, Eastern Province, Rwanda Community Description Ruhunda is located 20 km from the nearest regional capital, Rwamagana. The city remains largely untouched by modernity. While electricity and cell phone coverage are available, few in this largely agricultural region use these resources. In the region in which the Ruhunda Health Center operates, there are 6 […]
This project was to rebuild the school water reservoir within the orchard to make it productive, and to add a tap to the main school grounds for the use of the students for drinking and handwashing. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The construction has been completed under the direction of […]
To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. The project to repair the fountains and handwashing stations that serve the school has been completed. Chris Robertson reports that the work was finished according to the project plan, and was ready in time for the start of school. As a result of the project, […]
To read the details of this project CLICK HERE. This project has been completed within budget and on schedule by Peace Corps Volunteer Kent Elliott, to whom we are extremely grateful. Kent reports: I am pleased to announce that our bathroom renovation project has been completed. With the new water pump and repaired plumbing, all […]
Location Talas Oblast Lyceum Complex, Talas City, Kyrgyzstan Community Description Talas City is the oblast center of Talas Oblast, which is located in the Talas Valley in northwestern Kyrgyzstan near the Kazakh border. The city’s current population is about 30,000. Talas City was originally founded as a Russian trading town in the late 1800’s, but […]