Location Massinga, District of Massinga, Inhambane Province, Mozambique Community Description Massinga is a busy district capital located along the national highway of Mozambique. The people of Massinga are widely affected by problems including HIV, malaria, and difficult access to water. The community directly involved is a primary school of 1,500 students (grades 1-6), located near […]
Location Barrio San Juan, Chinameca, San Miguel, El Salvador Community Description Chinameca is located in eastern El Salvador within the Sierra Tecapa-Chinameca range in the department of San Miguel. The city is located on the northern slope of Cerro El Limbo at an elevation of 580 meters above sea level. Chinameca is 19.1 km west […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Adam Birr. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a water tank and filtration and purification system at the school. Adam reports: The Water Sanitation Project for Centro Escolar Julian Aparicio was planned and executed from […]
Location Keur Madiabel, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Keur Madiabel, a community of 14,000, is located 33 kilometers south of Kaolack in what is known as the peanut basin of Senegal. The main sources of income are animal husbandry and agriculture. Built in 1948, the local health post in Keur Madiabel is the main health facility […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Goza. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the toilets in the health post and build a handwashing station in the maternity ward. Jessica reports: I want to thank Water Charity for supporting the project […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Borovitz. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate and improve a set of bathrooms for the school. Jeremy reports: Our bathroom project was a huge success! We now have four working toilets at the school, […]
Location Boyarka, Lisyanski Region, Cherkassky Oblast, Ukraine Community Description The village of Boyarka is located on the river Hnili Tikuch about 160 kilometers south of Kiev. It is 120 km west of the oblast center Cherkassy. The Boyarka Educational Complex is the main educational center for 9 small villages located in the Lysyanski region of […]
Location Boyarka, Cherkasska, Ukraine Community Description Boyarka is a small village about 200 km south of Kiev. It is in Cherkasska Oblast but about 5 km from the border of Kievska Oblast. (Oblasts are, for all intents and purposes, states.) Boyarka currently has about 600 people. It used to be larger, but since the Soviet […]
This project has been successfully completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Borovitz. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. This project was to build 10 trash receptacles and place them where needed throughout the village. Jeremy reports: I am happy to report our project was a resounding success!!!! We have ten […]
Location Village Ciuciuleni, Hincesti District, Moldova Community Description Lying within a valley, Ciuciuleni is one of the largest villages in Moldova, and has an approximate population of 4,500. The village consists primarily of farmers and laborers whose only dependable form of income is the profits they reap from their Fall harvests. The only salaried workers […]